On October 14, 2026, users in Taiwan reported that the Coinbase website became inaccessible. The disruption followed a court order issued by the New Taipei District Court, which cited the Public Officials Election and Recall Act as the legal basis for the block.
The court order, registered under reference number 115年度聲扣字第55號, specifically targeted the exchange's prediction markets related to the upcoming presidential election in Taiwan. Visitors attempting to access the site were redirected to a page confirming the enforcement of the ruling.
Despite the domain-level block, the Coinbase mobile application remained functional for users in the region, allowing trading activities to continue. Coinbase's official status page reported that both the website and the app were operational globally, with no specific mention of the Taiwan incident.
Taiwan has previously enforced similar restrictions on other platforms offering election-related betting and prediction services, including Polymarket. This action against Coinbase occurs as the exchange expands its prediction market offerings through a partnership with Kalshi.
