Taiwan is cracking down on new ways of meddling in elections, which is bad news for offshore crypto betting sites and anyone using AI fakes to sway voters.

• Prosecutors in Kaohsiung have ordered police and investigators to trace crypto election betting back to its source, using blockchain tracking.
• The main target is Polymarket, where people can bet on election outcomes using crypto and stay anonymous.
• AI deepfake videos and foreign money flowing into campaigns are the other two big worries.
• Seven police districts, the investigation bureau, anti-corruption units and immigration officers have been pulled into one joint effort.

Outlook: Expect more raids on underground betting networks and money trails in the run-up to Taiwan's local elections at the end of the year.