{"id":466341,"date":"2025-02-20T16:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=466341"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:34:33","slug":"kraken-faces-40-surge-in-law-enforcement-data-requests-eyes-india-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/kraken-faces-40-surge-in-law-enforcement-data-requests-eyes-india-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken faces 40% surge in law enforcement data requests, eyes India return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/kraken\/\">Kraken<\/a> has disclosed a significant increase in data requests from law enforcement and regulatory agencies in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>According to its latest transparency <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kraken.com\/news\/2024-kraken-transparency-report\">report<\/a>, the exchange received 6,826 requests, reflecting a 38.6% rise from the previous year.<\/p>\n<h2>US lead requests<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities in the United States submitted the largest share, 1,951 requests, representing 28.6% of the total.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_466356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-466356\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-466356\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image1.webp\" alt=\"Kraken Law Enforcement Requests\" width=\"1200\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image1-300x178.webp 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image1-1024x608.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image1-768x456.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-466356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kraken Law Enforcement Requests (Source: Kraken)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Germany and the United Kingdom followed, with requests exceeding 15% and 10%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>While US inquiries spanned multiple government levels, most came from law enforcement agencies. The FBI led with 614 requests, while the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) submitted 218.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made up only 1.9% of US agency requests but contributed 37.3% of regulatory agency inquiries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_466355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-466355\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-466355\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img4.webp\" alt=\"Kraken Law Enforcement Requests\" width=\"768\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img4.webp 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img4-300x178.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-466355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kraken Law Enforcement Requests. (Source: Kraken)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kraken revealed that these requests sought information on 10,369 accounts, primarily linked to US, UK, and German users. Accounts from the US comprised 34.5% of the total, with the UK and Germany following at 8.8% and 8.5%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the increase in requests, Kraken complied with just 57%. The exchange emphasized that it only provides user data when legally obligated, balancing regulatory compliance with privacy protection.<\/p>\n<h2>India re-entrance<\/h2>\n<p>In a parallel development, Kraken is reportedly working toward reentering the Indian market after\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/indian-watchdog-issues-issues-compliance-notices-to-9-crypto-exchanges-seeks-to-block-urls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being banned in 2024<\/a> for non-compliance with India's Anti-Money Laundering and Counterfinancing<\/span>\u00a0of Terrorism (AML-CFT) laws.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/technology\/crypto-platform-kraken-looks-to-restart-india-ops\/articleshow\/118395843.cms\">The Economic Times<\/a>, Kraken has appointed Vishesh Khurana, co-founder of Shiprocket and managing partner at Tribe Capital India, as an advisor for its expansion strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange's co-CEO, Arjun Sethi, is also expected to play a significant role in the company's reestablishment in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Kraken was among the nine offshore exchanges, including <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/binance\/\">Binance<\/a>, that India's Financial Intelligence Unit blacklisted. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/binance-enhances-safu-fund-stability-through-usdc-amid-regulatory-progress-in-dubai-and-india\/\">Binance has since resumed operations<\/a> in the Asian country after registering with the FIU and complying with the local taxation frameworks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kraken has disclosed a significant increase in data requests from law enforcement and regulatory agencies in 2024. According to its latest transparency report, the exchange received 6,826 requests, reflecting a 38.6% rise from the previous year. US lead requests Authorities in the United States submitted the largest share, 1,951 requests, representing 28.6% of the total. 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