Coinbase’s latest transparency report indicates that international agencies, rather than domestic ones, accounted for the majority of law-enforcement information requests the crypto exchange received over the past year. The findings highlight growing global oversight of digital-asset activity as regulators intensify their focus on cross-border investigations.
International Agencies Take the Lead
From October 2024 through September 2025, Coinbase logged 12,716 requests from law-enforcement bodies—a 19% increase compared with the previous reporting period. The company said that 53% of those inquiries originated outside the United States. According to the report, agencies in the U.S., Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Australia collectively accounted for 80% of all requests.
The exchange noted that most inquiries involved criminal enforcement matters and took the form of subpoenas, court orders, search warrants or similar legal processes. “The trend reflects a broader shift toward coordinated international enforcement,” said one compliance analyst, adding that the rise “underscores the pressure on exchanges to maintain robust legal-response frameworks.”
Coinbase acknowledged concernss from customers about how their financial data is handled but emphasized its obligation to comply with legally valid requests. The platform received 5,444 requests from U.S. agencies alone, continuing a pattern of the U.S. being the single most active jurisdiction.
Growing Political Visibility
The company’s interactions with U.S. officials havee increased in recent years, coinciding with a more engaged posture from Washington toward crypto regulation. Meanwhile, speculation continues around future leadership at the Federal Reserve, with prediction markets highlighting Kevin Hassett—a former Coinbase-linked adviser—as a potential candidate once Jerome Powell’s term expires in 2026.
As scrutiny intensifies globally, Coinbase’s report points to an environment where regulatory coordination is becoming central to the oversight of digital-asset markets.
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