Shares in publicly traded blockchain and artificial intelligence firm Eightco (ORBS) are up more than 15% Thursday following news that the firm has raised $125 million to continue its expansion into AI and blockchain.  The firm earned commitments of $75 million from leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies and $25 million each from Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest and Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken.