Taiwan Restricts Access to Coinbase and Kalshi Over Election Betting
Taiwan has blocked access to Coinbase and Kalshi websites due to concerns over illegal betting on upcoming local elections scheduled for November 28, 2026.

Taiwan has blocked access to Coinbase and Kalshi websites due to concerns over illegal betting on upcoming local elections scheduled for November 28, 2026.

The New Taipei District Court has ordered a block on the Coinbase website in Taiwan due to concerns over prediction markets related to the upcoming presidential election.

Ten individuals in Taiwan have been indicted for smuggling U.S. military-grade chips to China using forged documents and false origin labeling.

Taiwan is emerging as a more favorable investment prospect than South Korea as both economies capitalize on the global AI hardware boom.

Solidigm is expanding its data center SSD production capacity by adding a new ODM manufacturing site in Taiwan, with shipments expected to begin in late 2026.

Tesla is advancing its FSD rollout in Taiwan by refining road testing plans while maintaining a 75.4% share of the local electric vehicle market.

Taiwan's MAX exchange has integrated native Tether USDT on the Aptos blockchain, enabling direct fiat on-ramps for local traders without the use of cross-chain bridges.

Employees at the Guai Guai factory voted to strike after the company sold its site for $176.1 million without sharing the proceeds with its long-term workforce.

Taiwan’s central bank has reduced its outstanding certificates of deposit by TWD 1.5 trillion this year, shifting from liquidity absorption to injecting capital into the banking system.

Micron employees in Taiwan are threatening a strike, demanding a larger share of the company's record profits following a surge in AI-driven demand.

Micron employees in Taiwan rejected a record bonus package, demanding a 15% profit-sharing plan as strike threats persist.

Micron is rolling out record-breaking bonus packages for over 60,000 global employees as it faces ongoing labor negotiations and potential strike action in Taiwan.

Micron is offering Taiwan-based staff record bonuses of up to 68 monthly salaries for the 2026 fiscal year, yet unions are still planning a potential strike over profit-sharing demands.

Micron Technology is offering Taiwan-based employees bonuses of up to 68 months of pay, yet local unions are threatening a strike to demand even higher compensation.

TSMC has moved up the timeline for its 1.4nm chip production, with mass manufacturing now set to begin in late 2027 at a new four-factory complex in Taiwan.

A U.S. diplomat in Taiwan warned that a conflict in the Taiwan Strait could inflict greater economic damage on the global economy than World War II.

Taiwan is leveraging its 90% share of the advanced logic chip market to strengthen global alliances and expand international production investments.
Goldman Sachs has raised its targets for Asian tech indices, forecasting up to 36.3% upside for South Korea's KOSPI due to AI hardware demand.

China is shifting its maritime strategy in the Pacific, increasing pressure on Taiwan's eastern supply routes through government vessels.

Taiwanese authorities have investigated 166 cases of illegal Chinese business operations in the tech sector over the past six years to protect its critical semiconductor industry.
