GalaxyOne, the retail investment platform from Galaxy, is not prioritizing enabling customers to bet on the news, according to Zac Prince, head of GalaxyOne. Instead, the focus is on building a service that rewards investors’ patience. In an interview with Decrypt, Prince explained that the platform is not designed for prediction markets, which may not align with affluent consumers looking to build long-term wealth.
While Galaxy’s institutional clients have access to internal trading and risk management services, the consumer-facing GalaxyOne platform targets individuals with investible assets ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. Prince expressed his lack of excitement for prediction markets for individual consumers, stating that he hasn’t found a use case for them in building a diversified long-term portfolio.
This stance aligns with comments from Charles Schwab’s President and CEO, Rick Wurster, who indicated that prediction market access would be limited to financial events if the brokerage were to enter that space. Prince highlighted two successful approaches for consumer-facing financial services: catering to investors who value time in the market like Vanguard or Betterment, or targeting active traders.
While platforms like Robinhood have embraced prediction markets, GalaxyOne is not focused on developing a platform that requires daily logins. Instead, the platform recently added support for Solana staking, allowing individuals to earn rewards by locking up tokens. Ethereum staking support is planned for the future. GalaxyOne has waived commissions on Solana staking rewards until the end of the year and intends to offer lending services against staked assets while still earning rewards.
Staking has allowed competitors like Coinbase to diversify revenue away from trading fees. Coinbase reported generating $677 million from staking in 2025. GalaxyOne’s customers have shown a preference for the platform’s “premium yield” product, offering 8% returns on cash. Galaxy also announced that its retail investment platform will start accepting U.S. businesses and entities as customers, providing a comprehensive solution for managing bank, brokerage, and crypto accounts in one place.
Prince believes that business accounts will gain traction due to their uniqueness, while individuals may prefer other platforms for their needs. Overall, GalaxyOne’s focus on patience and long-term wealth-building sets it apart in the competitive landscape of retail investment platforms.
