Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi over illegal election betting on prediction markets
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Taiwanese authorities have ordered access blocked to the Coinbase and Kalshi websites, with a New Taipei court authorising the move. The Criminal Investigation Bureau reportedly identified possible breaches of the law banning election betting, ahead of local elections on 28 November 2026. Coinbase said it is looking into user access problems, while Kalshi said Taiwan is already a restricted territory; the action follows earlier measures against Polymarket.
Why it matters
Court-authorised website blocks over election betting threaten access to prediction markets in Taiwan.