[Pythian Council Election] George M, XBTO

Pythian Council
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  • Wallet address (SPL/Solana): HxDfn7zEfUMoGFgoMNihr5y5cVMaY8z4FVzz6e4QiAaS

  • Describe how you will custody your private key (hardware wallet, MPC provider such as Fireblocks, etc): Ledger hardware wallet

  • Name of Candidate

    • Full Name: George M
    • Twitter handle: GeorgeXBTO

  • Current Role / Ecosystem

    • Title: Trader & Investor; Oracles, Data & Infrastructure initiatives Lead
    • Company name (if applicable) or Protocol: XBTO
      (https://www.xbto.com/)

  • Main Location

    • Continent: Europe

  • Motivations to participate in the Pythian Council:

    • Advance Decentralization: Strategically guide the Pyth Network’s governance to create a robust, transparent decision-making framework that embodies the transformative potential of decentralized technologies.
    • Institutional Bridge: Leverage my professional background to serve as a critical interface between the Pyth ecosystem and traditional financial institutions
    • Value Creation: Proactively identify and implement initiatives that drive long-term ecosystem growth and create sustainable mechanisms for value accrual.

  • Relevant Experience:

    • Distinguished career in Traditional Finance (TradFi) with roles at leading global investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, specializing in complex derivatives and volatility trading across asset classes such as Interest Rates, Equity Indices, and Credit markets
    • Crypto ecosystem participant since 2020, making private and liquid token investments. Deeply involved in rigorous analysis of value accrual mechanisms and practical assessments of fundamental crypto principles such as decentralization and permissionless infrastructure.
    • Member of XBTO since 2024, as a Trader and Investor, while also spearheading the firm’s Oracles, Data, and Infrastructure initiatives. Leveraging XBTO’s role as one of Pyth Network’s earliest strategic partners and data publishers, I have cultivated robust, continuous dialogues with key network stakeholders and team members, fostering deep collaborative relationships.
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