GalaxyOne Prioritizes Staking Over Prediction Markets

GalaxyOne will concentrate on staking and lending for retail clients with $100,000 to $1 million in investible assets rather than launching consumer-facing prediction markets, Zac Prince, head of GalaxyOne, said. The platform began supporting Solana staking last month, plans to add Ethereum staking soon and will let customers borrow against staked assets while continuing to earn rewards.

The retail investment service debuted in October and has waived commissions on Solana staking rewards through the end of the year. GalaxyOne’s premium yield cash product currently offers about 8% and has drawn customer interest.

Prince said the product roadmap emphasizes steady, long-term returns and products that reward patience over features meant to drive daily engagement. “I’m not particularly excited about [prediction markets] versus other things we have on our roadmap,” he said. He added he has not found a use case for prediction markets within diversified, long-term portfolios.

GalaxyOne provides institutional clients with internal trading and risk management tools that touch on prediction-market activity, but consumer offerings will focus on staking and lending.

Other firms have taken different approaches. Coinbase reported $677 million in staking revenue in 2025. Some retail brokerages have pursued prediction markets through partnerships. Charles Schwab’s CEO, Rick Wurster, has said the firm would likely limit such markets to wagers on financial events if it enters that area.

The planned lending feature will allow investors to borrow against staked Solana and Ethereum without forfeiting staking rewards. Prince described the lending product as an important addition, saying, “We’re really excited about that product.”

GalaxyOne also will begin accepting U.S. businesses and entities as customers, enabling corporate clients to manage bank, brokerage and crypto accounts in one place. Prince said he expects business accounts to attract users because that combination is relatively uncommon among competitors.

Staking has helped some crypto firms diversify revenue beyond trading fees, which can vary with market conditions. GalaxyOne’s focus on staking and fixed-income-style offerings is aimed at retail investors who prefer holding positions rather than frequent trading. Prince said the company is building a platform based on time in the market rather than daily logins.