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Taiwan Blocks Coinbase and Kalshi Over Bets on Its November Elections

Bitcoin.com News·October 16, 2026·1 min read
Taiwan Blocks Coinbase and Kalshi Over Bets on Its November Elections

Taiwan blocked the websites of Coinbase and Kalshi under a court order sought by police investigating election betting, six weeks before the island's Nov. 28 local elections. Kalshi's member agreement already bars Taiwanese users, yet it lists markets on the races.

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