Eightco Holdings shares rise 15.64% premarket after strategic partnership with Futurum Group to develop AI trust scoring platform.

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ:ORBS) surged 15.64% in premarket trading following the announcement of a strategic partnership with Futurum Group to develop the Futurum ORBS Trust and Authentication Platform (FOTAP), a first-of-its-kind AI trust-scoring system. The platform, combining Futurum’s AI market data with ORBS’ authentication infrastructure, aims to create three revenue streams by offering trust scores for AI providers, buyers, and investors. CEO Kevin O’Donnell emphasized the growing demand for AI transparency, positioning the initiative as a key differentiator in a saturated market. The partnership, disclosed in a press release, aligns with the stock’s premarket rally, which followed an 18.44% after-hours gain on Wednesday. The move reflects investor optimism over the company’s expansion into the AI governance sector and its potential to capitalize on regulatory and market-driven trust demands.