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Kraken to increase regulatory and law enforcement data requests by 39% in 2024

According to Kraken's latest Transparency Report, its regulatory and law enforcement data requests increased by 39 percent in 2024, with the majority coming from U.S. agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The report, released Feb. 19, noted that Kraken received 6,826 data requests from 71 countries in 2024, a significant increase from the previous year. The U.S. accounted for the largest share of requests, with 1,951 inquiries. In the U.S., the FBI was the largest requesting authority, issuing 614 data requests, accounting for 31 percent of the total 1,951 U.S. requests Kraken received. While SEC requests represent only a small fraction of total requests from US agencies, requests from the regulator account for the largest share of US regulatory requests, at 37 per cent. Other US regulators requesting data include national regulators, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.