Gaia AI Phone launch canceled, buyers to get refunds and Galaxy S25

The launch of the Gaia AI Phone has been effectively canceled following a shipping delay controversy, with buyers slated to receive compensation, Digital Asset reported exclusively. FactBlock, the organizer of Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) where the phone was sold, said it contacted Gaia after confirming the shipping delay and learned that the launch had been effectively canceled. According to FactBlock, Gaia has decided to issue refunds to all buyers and will additionally provide them with a Samsung Electronics Galaxy S25 Edge device. The company unveiled the smartphone last July as a KBW Edition, with some units sold bundled with tickets for KBW 2025. The total production volume was 7,000 units.