Money moves where trust flows

The world’s money is going digital. But without programmable trust, cross-border payments stall, counterparties hesitate, and adoption slows. Notabene builds the rails that make global money movement open, instant, and trusted.

Letter from the founders

Pelle Braendgaard
Co-Founder & CEO
Alice Nawfal
Co-Founder & President

In crypto’s early days, what drew me in was the promise of open, borderless money—and the realization that, without trust, that promise would always hit a wall. Transactions lacked verification and reliable data, making even simple transfers feel risky.

For me, regulatory hurdles weren’t roadblocks—they were signals. The FATF’s Travel Rule was a wake-up call that compliance wasn’t a side quest, but essential infrastructure for real-world adoption.

We started by removing compliance bottlenecks. But working with customers revealed a bigger opportunity: moving beyond checks to enable instant, trusted payments across networks.

Now, wallets and payment platforms can monetize every transaction, reduce fees, and serve real businesses—not just crypto natives. Our network turns stablecoins into a true engine for global business payments.

We believe programmable trust and seamless payments will define the next decade of finance. When trust is automated and embedded, entirely new business models and cross-border products become possible.

Trust is the foundation for this future—and if you’re building in this space, there’s a place for you in our network. Let’s shape the future of payments together.

The unified trust layer for global payments

Our trust layer enables global payment flows for the world’s largest active network of regulated institutions—with Travel Rule compliance built in and powered by a transaction authorization platform.
Notabene Ecosystem
Shared counterparty network + programmable trust engine.
Our products
Notabene Flow
Pre-transaction compliance & risk-based authorization
Notabene Transact
Stablecoin payments orchestration with embedded trust
Transaction Authorization Protocol
Open protocol enabling secure, interoperable transaction messaging

Our ecosystem and proof of impact

Trusted by leading exchanges, banks, custodians, and payment service providers
$1.4T+
annual transaction volume
$600B+
stablecoin payment transactions
100+
jurisdictions covered
240+
customers served

Leadership & Advisors

Alice Nawfal
Co-founder & COO
Former COO of uPort, the Ethereum-based identity platform from ConsenSys, and ex-Management Consultant at Bain & Co. Holds degrees from Harvard Kennedy School and Wharton, bringing deep experience in business operations, analytics, and policy.
Pelle Brændgaard
Co-Founder & CEO
Early Financial Crypto community member with 25+ years in fintech, banking, blockchain, and decentralized identity. Co-created OAuth, built pre-blockchain crypto platforms, and introduced Bitcoin to Africa with Kipochi.
Charles V. Senatore
Advisor
Veteran financial services executive with 11+ years at Citigroup in CEO, President, and GM roles, including Head of Citigroup’s International Personal Bank. Expert in driving cultural and operational transformations with a focus on risk and compliance.
Rebecca Macieria-Kaufman
Advisor
Veteran financial services executive with 11+ years at Citigroup in CEO, President, and GM roles, including Head of Citigroup’s International Personal Bank. Expert in driving cultural and operational transformations with a focus on risk and compliance.

The future of money movement will be open, instant, and trusted.

Every day, our network and partners bring that vision closer. If you’re building what comes next, let’s connect.
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