FATF’s July 2026 report warns that “DeFi” is not automatically outside AML/CFT regulation. FATF is pressing jurisdictions to move from analysis to actual supervision: 93% have not implemented its standards for qualifying DeFi arrangements, and only two have licensed or…
Three new resolutions put crypto firms operating in Brazil under BCB authorization, AML/CFT, and foreign exchange rules starting February 2026. Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), the country's central bank, has finalized regulations creating a formal licensing and supervision regime for…
New AML/CTF rules phase in through 2029: TRISA Envoy helps VASPs get ahead of every milestone. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has published transitional guidance for Australia's reformed AML/CTF Act, laying out a phased timeline for virtual…
Envoy Trial Access CharlieVASP is our testing node. Access to CharlieVASP is by request only. Contact us to receive trial credentials. Step 1. Log In CharlieVASP is our sandbox VASP for secure testing. URL: https://charlie.vaspbot.com/login You must request temporary log…
This FAQ is designed for compliance, legal, and product teams. Technical documentation is available at trisa.dev. The Basics 1. What Is Envoy? Envoy is a secure messaging service for Travel Rule compliance. It functions like a dedicated “telephone line” for…
The Travel Rule Information Sharing Alliance (TRISA) today announced the release of Envoy v1.0 Long-term Stable Release (LSR), marking a significant milestone in secure, peer-to-peer messaging for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) navigating Travel Rule compliance. Envoy v1.0 LSR introduces…
TRISA Service Provider Rotational Joins EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) As a proud partner of Rotational Labs, TRISA is excited to share their latest step in advancing data privacy and security. Rotational, which is a TRISA Service Provider (TSP), has…
From "The Basics" to "Working with Secure Envelopes"m TRISA has created a brief guide to help operators, regulators, compliance officers, and technical implementers understand how TRISA's messaging protocol works. Learn how to become a TRISA-verified VASP, along with member benefits…
This guide consists of a set of frequently asked questions that regulators have about TRISA. It is intended for informational and educational purposes and assumes that a regulator has limited knowledge of the Travel Rule and TRISA. Contributors: Edwin Schmierer, Benjamin…
Open architecture is a core guiding principle of TRISA's open source travel rule protocol. Interoperability with the open source OpenVASP/ TRP travel protocol is a critical 2023 roadmap priority. In July, TRISA demonstrated interoperability with TRP, completing a critical…