- Binance invests about $300 million each year in compliance, with nearly 1,500 employees in related roles.
- The exchange said its systems intercepted $10.53 billion in potential fraud between 2025 and Q1 2026.
- Binance also supported over 313,000 law enforcement requests and expanded asset recovery efforts.
Binance disclosed new figures on its compliance and security operations, stating that it spends about $300 million annually on compliance programs and employs nearly 1,500 staff in related roles. According to the exchange, its monitoring systems intercepted $10.53 billion in potential fraud between 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, while its teams also supported thousands of law enforcement investigations and asset recovery efforts.
Compliance Team Continues To Expand
According to Binance, compliance remains one of its largest operational investments. The company said roughly one in four employees work in compliance-related functions. The exchange reported spending around $50,000 annually per compliance employee.
Binance also stated that its compliance allocation exceeds estimates for many traditional financial institutions. As staffing expanded, the company also increased spending on compliance technology.
Binance revealed that it spent more than $3 million on compliance-focused artificial intelligence systems during the first five months of 2026. Those tools, according to the exchange, help identify suspicious transactions, detect emerging threats, and support investigations.
Fraud Detection And Asset Recovery Grow
With additional resources directed toward monitoring activity, Binance reported significant fraud prevention figures. The company said its systems intercepted approximately $10.53 billion in potential scams, fraud attempts, and unusual transactions between 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
At the same time, Binance reported helping recover assets linked to external security incidents. According to the exchange, recovery efforts returned about $114 million in 2025 and another $60.2 million during 2026 to date.
The company also disclosed that it helped users recover $8.2 billion in missent assets through 1.28 million appeals during 2025.
Law Enforcement Requests Reach 313,653
Beyond user protection, Binance highlighted its cooperation with authorities worldwide. The exchange said it handled 72,632 law enforcement requests during 2025. As of June 2026, authorities had submitted another 36,235 requests.
That brought the total number of requests supported by Binance to 313,653, according to the company. Meanwhile, Binance reported that only 0.018% to 0.023% of its transaction volume was linked to illicit addresses as of June last year.
According to Binance, these efforts combine blockchain analysis, incident response, and coordination with investigators to support asset recovery and criminal investigations.
