The New Taipei District Court authorized Taiwanese regulators to block domestic web access to Coinbase and Kalshi on October 14, 2026, over suspected election betting ahead of November local elections. Requested by the Criminal Investigation Bureau under the Public Officials Election and Recall Act to protect election fairness and prevent foreign interference, the order targets web domains while the Coinbase mobile app remains operational. Taiwan previously blocked rival platform Polymarket under similar laws.
Court order and grounds for the block
- ▪Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau requested the web access block against Coinbase and Kalshi ahead of November 2026 local elections to protect election fairness and prevent foreign interference.
- ▪Taiwanese authorities cited violations of the Public Officials Election and Recall Act regarding election prediction markets offered on Coinbase and Kalshi.
- ▪The New Taipei District Court authorized Taiwanese regulators to block domestic web access to Coinbase Global Inc. and Kalshi Inc. over suspected election betting on October 14, 2026.
Impact of the web domain block
- ▪Access to the Coinbase mobile application remained operational for users in Taiwan, as the court order specifically targeted web domain access.
- ▪Web browsers attempting to connect to coinbase.com from Taiwan were redirected to a page displaying the New Taipei District Court block notice.
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