Michael James, Head of Institutional Business Development at Douro Labs, Pyth Network

Michael James is Head of Institutional Business Development at Douro Labs, leading Pyth Network’s expansion into traditional financial markets. With over a decade of experience across J.P. Morgan’s electronic trading divisions and Goldman Sachs futures desks, Michael brings deep expertise in equities, FX, rates, and derivatives. His career has been defined by building bridges between institutional liquidity and innovative trading technology. At Pyth, Michael works with the world’s largest financial institutions to integrate real-time, high-fidelity market data into their trading infrastructure, bringing the best of TradFi’s standards to Web3’s innovation. His network spans global banks, trading firms, and exchanges, making him a trusted voice on institutional crypto adoption.