Coinbase Sees Steady Rise in Government Data Requests, Now Spanning Over 60 Countries
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Coinbase received 13,079 information requests from government and law enforcement in 2022-2023, a 6% increase over the prior period and a 209% jump since 2020
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57% of requests came from outside the US; 19 new countries sent requests for the first time
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The US remains the top source of requests, followed by Germany, UK, and Spain
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Requests from Australia, Portugal, and France grew substantially, by over 262%, 211%, and 52% respectively
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Coinbase aims to balance customer privacy and legal obligations when responding to requests