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Taiwanese authorities have restricted access to the Coinbase and Kalshi websites, in a measure reported by Jamma as authorised by a New Taipei court. It was reported that the Criminal Investigation Bureau identified possible violations of Taiwan’s rules on election betting ahead of local elections on 28 November 2026. Coinbase said it was checking reports of access problems, while Kalshi said Taiwan is already subject to operational restrictions.

Taiwanese authorities have ordered access to the websites of Coinbase and Kalshi to be blocked as part of enforcement against illegal betting on political events. The measure was authorised by a court in New Taipei. It concerns two platforms involved, in different ways, in prediction markets, through which users can trade contracts linked to the outcome of future events, including elections.