CEO
A legacy of Bitcoin expertise.
Aureo was built by a team with years of real Bitcoin experience — educators, builders, and advisors dedicated to helping you save with confidence.
Numbers that speak for themselves.
10+
years working in Bitcoin
500+
Bitcoins secured through our services
$15M+
in transaction volume
200+
Meetups organized in Canada and Mexico
100+
Articles and reports published
50+
talks given in conferences
Our public track record
The entire team became interested in Bitcoin in 2015 and, shortly after, began to get involved professionally. We walked this path — research, product, and education — so you don't have to.
2024–2025 — Swapido & Aureo
Building phase in Mexico: premium service, launch of Aureo and previous products like Swapido.
Oct 2025
Press
Aureo raises $1.1M pre-seed for secure custody in LatAm
TeamBitcoin Magazine
Oct 2025
Press
Early Riders announces investment in Aureo
TeamEarly Riders
Apr 2025
Press
Announcing SovereignTools.com: The Best Tool to Choose a Bitcoin Wallet in 2025
TeamSwapido
May 2024
Event
BitDevs CDMX #9 — Socratic (speaker)
GustavoLuma
2022–2024 — Transition and specialization
Each co-founder deepens their specialty: education, product, adoption and privacy, with talks and articles.
Nov 2023
Video
Adopting Bitcoin: 'Privacy for the masses' (presentation)
GustavoYouTube
Nov 2023
Event
Adopting Bitcoin — Speaker (bio)
MaciejAdopting Bitcoin
Apr 2023
Article
LatAm & Bitcoin Tech — Essays on adoption
GustavoSubstack
Apr 2023
Article
Tackling Tough Topics - Essays on Bitcoin and Privacy
TristanSubstack
Feb 2023
Podcast
Bitcoin & Expat Stories — host
GustavoApple Podcasts
Jan 2023
Video
Interview: Is Mexico the next step for adoption?
MaciejYouTube
Jan 2023
Article
Understanding The COLDCARD Mk4 Security Model and Secure Element Use
TristanCoinkite
Nov 2022
Article
Everything You Need To Know About Passphrases
TristanCoinkite
Oct 2022
Video
Using Bitrefill & moving from Montréal to México (interview)
MaciejYouTube
2019–2021 — Veriphi, Bitcoin Montréal & Bull Bitcoin
Origins: self-custody consulting and workshops, organizing meetups and acquisition by Bull Bitcoin.
Dec 2021
Article
The benefits of privacy (essay)
TristanMedium / Bull Bitcoin
Aug 2021
Press
Bull Bitcoin acquires Veriphi (white-glove service, self-custody)
VeriphiTeamBitcoin Magazine/Nasdaq
Aug 2021
Company
Official announcement: Bull Bitcoin acquires Veriphi
VeriphiTeamBull Bitcoin
Aug 2020
Article
How segwit and batching could have saved half a billion dollars in fees
GustavoMaciejTristanBitcoin Optech
Jul 2020
Article
A New Look at Bitcoin — research project (collaboration)
GustavoMaciejTristanBlockchain Research Institute
Sep 2019
Event
Bitcoin Summer in Montreal - Conference
VeriphiYouTube
Feb 2019
Article
Visualizing BOLTs (Lightning BOLTs explanation)
VeriphiMedium