Add as a preferred source on GoogleCoinbase Visitors in Taiwan See Notice Citing Court Order
The notice referenced Taiwan’s election law and a New Taipei District Court case. The order’s scope was not established.
Some users in Taiwan were redirected from Coinbase’s main website to a notice citing a court order on Oct. 14, raising questions about access to a major U.S.-facing crypto platform under local election rules.
The first notices appeared at about 2:49 a.m. ET (06:49 UTC), or 2:49 p.m. Taipei time. The notice cited Taiwan’s Public Officials Election and Recall Act and New Taipei District Court case number 115年度聲扣字第55號.
Taiwan-based testing also reproduced the redirect. The court order itself was not available for review, so its scope and procedural context were not established.
The reported restriction involved coinbase.com. Whether Coinbase’s mobile app, APIs or other services were affected was not confirmed. Coinbase’s status page showed its website and mobile service operating globally, without indicating whether they were accessible in Taiwan.
The incident has been connected to election-related prediction markets, but the specific markets and the court’s reasoning were not confirmed. Coinbase and Taiwanese authorities had not publicly explained why visitors saw the notice.
Riza Dagoc
Riza Dagoc reports on regulation, investing and the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.