Taiwan blocks Kalshi and Coinbase over suspected election betting ahead of November polls

Court authorizes domestic access restrictions

Taiwan has blocked access to Kalshi and Coinbase amid suspicions of election betting before November’s polls, according to Metaverse Post.

A Bloomberg report published Oct. 15, 2026, says the New Taipei District Court authorized the restrictions following a request from the Criminal Investigation Bureau. The action bars domestic access to both sites.

Limited details on the allegations

Metaverse Post places the move after a recent restriction on Polymarket. The latest action therefore extends the reported access restrictions to Kalshi and Coinbase.

The supplied material does not identify the election contracts under scrutiny or detail the evidence behind the suspected betting. It also provides no timetable for restoring access or responses from the affected companies.

What it means for prediction markets

• Access is the immediate issue: The reported court action concerns access from Taiwan; the supplied reporting does not establish a broader shutdown of either platform.
• Suspicion is not a finding: The material describes suspected election betting, not a final determination that either company violated the law.
• Market effects remain unclear: No trading-volume or pricing data are provided, leaving the impact on participation and election-market probabilities unquantified.