Global law enforcement agency requests continue to rise
In 2025, Kraken received data requests from law enforcement and government agencies located in 74 countries. Combined global law enforcement and regulatory agency requests increased 16.5% compared to 2024. We expect requests to increase further as we expand into new jurisdictions and introduce new products and services.
We are moving toward greater adoption through a more inclusive, open and accessible financial system, and this trend reflects that. Greater oversight is not a concession. It is a sign that digital assets are becoming a durable part of how the world moves money.
Production rate and account impact
In total, we received 7,957 data requests in 2025.
We provided data in response to 51.3% of requests, consistent with prior years. Each request is evaluated and data is only provided if it meets the standards for legal sufficiency, jurisdictional authority, and scope.
Data was requested for 13,082 total accounts. The most frequently referenced client jurisdictions were the United States (27.8%), the United Kingdom (11.3%), and Germany (6.2%).
A data request does not imply wrongdoing. Requests can pertain to victims, ongoing investigations, or compliance inquiries.
U.S. agencies remain the largest source of requests
U.S. agencies issued 27% of all data requests in 2025. Kraken received 2,188 requests from U.S. agencies, more than from any other country, consistent with prior years. The FBI issued the highest number of requests of any U.S. agency, with 677 total.
Requests from U.S. agencies spanned federal, state, and local levels. The majority originated from law enforcement agencies, and subpoenas and summons were the most common request types for which data was provided.
State regulators accounted for 1.7% of all U.S. agency requests in 2025. However, when looking only at U.S. regulatory agencies, state regulators represented 47.5% of that subset. This underscores the significant role state-level oversight plays within the broader U.S. regulatory framework.
Protecting client privacy while meeting legal obligations
We provide data when we are legally obligated to do so and when requests meet standards for validity and scope. Where requests are overly broad or legally insufficient, we narrow or challenge them to ensure client data is protected and disclosures remain proportionate.
CJ Rinaldi, Kraken Chief Compliance Officer:“Transparency is how we demonstrate accountability. We comply with lawful requests, but we do so carefully and deliberately. Every disclosure is reviewed against strict legal and internal standards to protect our clients and uphold our obligations.”
Governance and security infrastructure
Our Compliance Law Enforcement Production team includes experienced AML professionals, attorneys, former law enforcement officers, and certified specialists who conduct investigations and manage regulatory engagement globally in close cooperation with our legal team.
Our Security and Data Privacy teams maintain strong controls designed to safeguard client information. Every disclosure is handled through secure systems, documented through auditable processes, and subject to human review.
We continue to invest in efficient and effective tooling to manage our law enforcement response program strategically while protecting our clients with leading security controls, including an engagement with an industry-leading vendor.
Continuing our commitment to transparency
As digital assets continue to evolve, regulatory engagement will evolve in tandem. We remain committed to providing clear, consistent disclosure about how we handle government data requests.
We will continue publishing our Transparency Report annually to provide insight into our practices and uphold our responsibilities to clients, regulators, and the broader ecosystem.
2025 Transparency Report data tables
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