Introducing Staking on GalaxyOne

• Galaxy Digital launched Solana (SOL) staking on its GalaxyOne retail platform for eligible U.S. individual investors on March 31, 2026.
• The service offers up to an estimated 6.50% variable annual rewards with 0% platform commission through December 31, 2026.
• Staking is powered by Galaxy’s proprietary institutional validator infrastructure, removing third-party reliance and integrating tax reporting, real-time tracking, and U.S.-based client support.
• Geographic availability is restricted to over 40 U.S. states, explicitly excluding California, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.
• Ethereum (ETH) staking is announced as a future roadmap item.
• This release follows the October 2025 launch of GalaxyOne, which initially offered high-yield cash accounts, crypto trading, and commission-free equity brokerage. It aligns with Galaxy’s broader staking infrastructure expansion, including the acquisition of Alluvial Finance (Liquid Collective development company), Coinbase Prime integration, and the Soter Insure ETH-denominated slashing insurance partnership.

• The announcement is an incremental product expansion rather than a fundamental business shift. It executes on a previously stated roadmap to broaden GalaxyOne’s feature set.
• The 0% platform commission through year-end 2026 acts as a customer acquisition subsidy, meaning near-term revenue contribution from this specific feature will be negligible.
• State-level exclusions significantly limit the immediate addressable retail market, particularly omitting major financial hubs like New York and California.
• The move reinforces Galaxy’s vertical integration strategy (validator ownership + retail distribution + institutional staking partnerships), but does not alter near-term earnings projections or capital requirements.
• In the context of historical news, this is a logical follow-through to the Q4 2025 GalaxyOne launch and the Q1 2025 earnings call emphasis on expanding staking distribution channels. It meets expectations but lacks surprise or immediate financial leverage.

• Galaxy Digital operates as a full-service digital asset merchant bank, spanning trading, lending, asset management, staking infrastructure, and blockchain advisory.
• The company is executing a dual-vector strategy: scaling institutional and retail crypto financial services while developing large-scale AI/HPC data center infrastructure.
• Flagship project: Helios Data Center Campus in West Texas. Originally a Bitcoin mining facility, it is being retrofitted into a hyperscale AI data center. Phase 1 involves a 133 MW build-to-suit lease with CoreWeave, with Phase 2 adding 260 MW of greenfield capacity. Total ERCOT-approved power capacity exceeds 1.6 GW, with a long-term potential of 2.7 GW. Construction is underway, targeting initial power delivery in early 2026.
• Additional strategic initiatives include the GalaxyOne retail fintech platform, tokenized credit products (CLOs, liquidity funds), and enterprise-grade staking validator networks.