Taiwan Blocks Coinbase and Kalshi Over Bets on Its November Elections
Taiwan has 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 own member agreement already bar...
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Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi websites over election betting concerns
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