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ChainNews Tests It: US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Blocked by Taiwan's New Taipei District Court, Inaccessible to Taiwan Users
- Coinbase's website reportedly displayed a block notice from Taiwan's New Taipei District Court (criminal ruling No. 115-Shengkou-55), alleging violation of the Civil Officials Election and Recall Act; ChainNews could not independently confirm the ruling's full text or the scope of the block across Taiwanese ISPs.
- Coinbase, via its partnership with CFTC-regulated Kalshi, lists event contracts tied to Taiwanese elections (e.g., the 2026 Taipei mayoral race, 2026 local elections, and the 2028 presidential election), though these are currently restricted to eligible US users rather than offered directly to Taiwan residents.
- Taiwan prosecutors have precedent for pursuing election-related prediction-market betting: Polymarket's domain was blocked in May under a Miaoli District Court order, and multiple individuals faced criminal proceedings (some with deferred prosecution or probation) for betting as little as roughly 5–50 USDC on Taiwanese election outcomes, with investigators tracing on-chain wallets, stablecoin transfers, and exchange KYC records to identify bettors.