Eightco Holdings shares surge 20.0% premarket after announcing strategic partnership with Futurum Group to develop AI trust scoring platform.

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ:ORBS) surged 20.0% 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 address growing demand for transparency in AI adoption by evaluating major tech firms like Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet. The collaboration introduces three revenue streams—enterprise trust intelligence, vendor certification, and investor assessments—positioning the company to capitalize on the expanding AI trust market. Additionally, the board’s approval of a $125 million share buyback program by late 2025 reinforced investor confidence. The premarket rally followed a 18.44% after-hours surge on Wednesday, as the stock rebounded from a 2.10% intraday decline, reflecting optimism around the partnership’s growth potential and capital return strategy.