World Coin logo with a banned symbol over a map of Thailand

World Coin Thailand Ban: Government Orders Data Deletion and Operations Halt

The World Coin Thailand project faces a complete shutdown. Thai regulators have officially banned the controversial iris-scanning initiative. This decisive action mandates the immediate deletion of all collected data and a full stop to its activities within the country. The World Coin Thailand operation, which gathered over 1.2 million records, violated national data protection laws by offering cryptocurrency in…

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Conceptual image of a Moon Inc. prepaid card for Bitcoin transactions, overlaid with maps of Thailand and South Korea

Hong Kong’s Moon Inc. Raises $8.8M from Bitcoin Miners to Launch Pan-Asian Crypto Payment Cards

Hong Kong-listed Moon Inc. (HKEX: 1723) has secured approximately HKD 65.5 million (USD 8.8 million) in a strategic funding round backed by prominent Bitcoin mining companies and investors. The capital will drive the company’s expansion across key Asian markets, beginning with Thailand and South Korea, and support the launch of innovative prepaid card products enabling…

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