# Kalshi Lists Taiwan Election Markets as Its Rules Bar Local Trading By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/33785 Published: 2026-10-17T06:03:20.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T06:03:20.000Z Section: Regulation > The listings cover a Taipei mayoral race and which party will win the most mayoral and magistrate contests on Nov. 28, 2026. Kalshi lists markets on Taiwan’s Nov. 28, 2026, local elections even as its agreement bars people in Taiwan from trading event contracts, placing a public listing alongside a geographic trading restriction. The listings include a Taipei mayoral race and a market on which party will win the most mayoral and magistrate contests. Their presence on Kalshi’s public site does not establish that people in Taiwan can place trades. Kalshi’s member agreement identifies Taiwan as a restricted jurisdiction. It bars event-contract trading by people domiciled in Taiwan, organized there or located there. The agreement also says the restriction alone does not prevent people in Taiwan from joining or browsing the platform. Its terms therefore distinguish access to the site from eligibility to trade. The listings add a market-access dimension to [Taiwan’s restrictions involving Coinbase and Kalshi](). Taiwan’s Public Officials Election and Recall Act covers gambling on election outcomes through the internet or other electronic means. The law does not name a specific platform or product. Bettors can face up to six months in prison or a NT$100,000 fine. People who provide or organize gambling for profit can face up to five years in prison and a NT$500,000 fine. Coinbase’s prediction markets are operated by Kalshi and are available to U.S. residents, except those in Nevada and Michigan. Those U.S. eligibility terms differ from Kalshi’s Taiwan restriction. The Taiwan election markets are listed on Kalshi’s public site. ## Links in this article - [Taiwan’s restrictions involving Coinbase and Kalshi](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/32564)