Gustavo's Bitcoin Journey and Swapido Origins

Gustavo recounts his background, founding Verify and Swapido, and motivations for building a Mexico-focused Bitcoin on-ramp.

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Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…

Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.

00:00 – Intro & welcoming Gustavo Flores

01:17 – UK opens retail BTC/ETH ETPs

04:13 – Japan stablecoins & productization

07:49 – LATAM stablecoin wave; Brazil in focus

11:27 – Coinbase x CoinDCX (India/APAC)

15:47 – Stablecoin plumbing: BlackRock & Stripe

20:27 – BTC credit vs high LATAM rates; Bolivia case

23:31 – Nubank pursues U.S. bank charter

29:11 – 2026 custody (Citi/Schwab) & cycle timing

33:25 – Aureo announced (Swapido → Aureo)

35:03 – Aureo MIC thesis & team

42:21 – Storage-first: MIC + localized service

56:40 – Debasement trade & BTC hurdle rate

1:04:23 – Onramp Business controls; wrap & disclaimer

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