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Binance routes most foreign law enforcement data requests through UAE
The shift adopted in April 2025 directs many requests via Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties, increasing response times for investigators outside the UAE.
Binance has adopted a compliance change that routes most foreign law enforcement requests through its regulated operations in the United Arab Emirates, adding delays when authorities seek user data, according to coverage by CoinDesk citing The New York Times. The New York Times reports that European investigators and U.S. prosecutors say the new process makes it harder to track crypto scams, combat money laundering, and quickly freeze or seize assets. Under the policy described by the report, foreign agencies must route certain requests through Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties, or MLATs. While the treaties provide a formal pathway for governments to exchange information in criminal cases, the article says the process can take considerably longer than direct cooperation with the exchange. CoinDesk also notes that Binance still responds directly in some urgent categories, including child sexual abuse material, terrorism, or imminent threats to life. The exchange adopted the approach in April 2025, and the report points to a June law enforcement conference in the Netherlands where police from five European countries described difficulties obtaining information from Binance.