Catarina is a Regulatory and Compliance Senior Associate at Notabene, specializing in global crypto regulations and serves as a liaison between regulators and customers. With extensive policy involvement, including co-chairing the CryptoUK Travel Rule working group and being part of the EBA Technical Expert Group on CASPs and AML/CTF, she actively shapes the future of Travel Rule compliance. Catarina holds a Masters in Energy Law and BA in Law, and her previous roles include Head of Legal at Fractal, focusing on AML regulatory solutions for crypto companies. Catarina served as Identify WG Co-Chair of the INATBA—International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications.
Blog Posts
Compliance
2024 Travel Rule Compliance Challenges and How to Overcome Them: Cross-Border Transactions
August 8, 2024
Compliance
2024 Travel Rule Compliance Challenges and How to Overcome Them: Counterparty VASP Due Diligence
July 29, 2024
Regulatory Insights
Top 10 Insights for European CASPs on Upcoming Travel Rule Compliance
July 26, 2024
Compliance
Essential Overview of EU Crypto Travel Rule Compliance for CASPs
July 23, 2024
Regulatory Insights
A Deep Dive into Self-Hosted Wallet Transaction Requirements Under the EU TFR
July 22, 2024
Regulatory Insights
Beneficiary VASPs: Key Requirements Under the EU Transfer of Funds Regulation
July 12, 2024
Regulatory Insights
The EBA’s Final Travel Rule Guidelines: What CASPs Need to Know - July 2024
July 5, 2024
News
Key Insights from CryptoUK’s Travel Rule Good Practices Guide
June 5, 2024
Compliance
66% of VASPs Impose Restrictions on Transactions With Self-Hosted Wallets: 2024 Travel Rule Compliance Insights
May 13, 2024
Compliance
2024 Travel Rule Compliance: Key Implementation Challenges for VASPs
May 6, 2024
Compliance
2024 Travel Rule Compliance Challenges and How to Overcome Them: VASP Identification
April 30, 2024
Compliance
2024 Insights: VASPs Ensure Compliance Where the Travel Rule Is a Licensing Deal-Breaker
April 22, 2024
Compliance
2024 Travel Rule Compliance Challenges and How to Overcome Them: Sunrise Issue
April 17, 2024
Compliance
Leveraging Travel Rule Compliance as a Pre-Transaction Risk Mitigation Tool
April 10, 2024
Regulatory Insights
Highlights of FATF's Global Evaluation of Virtual Asset Regulation — March 2024
March 28, 2024
Regulatory Insights
Key Crypto Travel Rule Milestones and Developments in 2023
March 22, 2024
Regulatory Insights
Key Takeaways from the EBA’s Consultation on Travel Rule Guidelines
February 7, 2024
Compliance
Stablecoins and the Crypto Travel Rule: Are Stablecoin Issuers VASPs?
September 13, 2023
Compliance
Travel Rule Deadline Approaches: What UK VASPs Need to Know
August 22, 2023
Compliance
DeFi & the FATF: Is It Regulated? KYC & AML
August 15, 2023
Compliance
NFTs & the FATF: Are They Regulated? KYC & AML
July 10, 2023
News
A Deep Dive into Hong Kong’s New AML Guidelines for VASPs: Part II
June 6, 2023
News
A Deep Dive into Hong Kong’s New AML Guidelines for VASPs: Part I
May 25, 2023
News
EU's Transfer of Funds Regulation: 5 Key Takeaways - April 2023
April 20, 2023
Regulatory Insights
Notabene Answers the FATF’s Travel Rule Solution Consideration Questions
July 15, 2022
Compliance
What is the Sunrise Issue of the Crypto Travel Rule?
July 14, 2022
News
A Deep Dive into The EU's Transfer of Funds Regulation Provisional Agreement
July 1, 2022
Regulatory Insights
4 Key Findings from the FATF’s Targeted Update on Implementation
July 1, 2022
News
5 Key Insights from The European Union’s Transfer of Funds Proposed Regulation
May 9, 2022
Product Updates
How Notabene Solves Counterparty VASP Identification and Due Diligence
March 2, 2022
Regulatory Insights
12 Outcomes from FATF's Oct 2021 Updated Guidance for Virtual Assets and VASPs
November 5, 2021
News
Germany Enforces Crypto Travel Rule from October 1, 2021
September 29, 2021
News
5 Key Takeaways from HM Treasury's Crypto Travel Rule Amendments
August 19, 2021
News
Top 10 Takeaways from the European Commission's Crypto Travel Rule Proposal
August 10, 2021
Regulatory Insights
5 Key Takeaways: Germany's implementation of the FATF Travel Rule
August 4, 2021
Regulatory Insights
5 Key Observations: FATF’s Second 12-Month Virtual Assets & VASPs Review
July 7, 2021