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Galaxy is a Solana validator operated by Galaxy Digital, holding 6,480,133 SOL of activated stake at epoch 971, equal to 0.420% of network stake (per Stakewiz). Vote account CvSb7wdQAFpHuSpTYTJnX5SYH4hCfQ9VuGnqrKaKwycB; identity account 9eGrDohdNTAo61DRHyfMuqKWXqYnA3i254Wiszxe8FoY.

Identity

Galaxy Digital is a US-listed digital-asset financial services firm. The on-chain Stakewiz description for this validator reads: "Bespoke crypto and blockchain solutions for a digitally native ecosystem." The validator is the on-chain endpoint corresponding to Galaxy's institutional Solana staking product line, with the corresponding product page at galaxy.com/staking. Galaxy Digital LP also owns the AS400963 infrastructure on which the Forward Industries validator runs; the two vote accounts share infrastructure ownership but operate under distinct identities.

Performance metrics

  • Wiz Score: 50.56 at epoch 971 (per Stakewiz).
  • 30-day trailing skip rate: 0.00% (Stakewiz wiz_skip_rate, epoch 971) vs. 0.14% network median per Stakewiz cluster statistics.
  • Vote success: 99.62%; credit ratio under Timely Vote Credits: 99.7% at epoch 971.
  • Delinquency status: not delinquent at the epoch 971 snapshot.
  • Uptime: 99.9% per Stakewiz.

Economics

  • Base commission: 5% at epoch 971.
  • Jito MEV commission: 25% (2500 bps) at epoch 971.
  • Total APY: 5.61% (epoch 971, including Jito MEV rewards, per Stakewiz).
  • Staking APY component: 5.51%; Jito MEV APY component: 0.10%.
  • The 5% base commission is at the SFDP cap; the 25% Jito MEV commission is above the SFDP Jito MEV cap of 10% — see Delegation programs below.

Infrastructure

  • ASN: AS400963, Galaxy Digital LP.
  • Datacenter location: London, United Kingdom.
  • Validator software version: Jito-Solana 0.821.30113 at epoch 971 (per Stakewiz version) — a Jito client build.

Decentralization signals

  • ASN concentration: 1.89% of network stake on AS400963 (per Stakewiz, epoch 971) — well below the SFDP 25% ASN concentration threshold that took effect May 1, 2026.
  • City concentration: 4.27% of network stake in London.
  • Galaxy Digital LP self-owned ASN places this validator on operator-controlled infrastructure rather than on a commercial hosting ASN. The infrastructure is shared with the Forward Industries validator that operates on the same Galaxy-owned ASN.

MEV policy

Galaxy runs the Jito client (is_jito: true per Stakewiz), making it MEV-enabled and able to earn rewards through the Jito Block Engine. Jito MEV commission of 25% (2500 bps) is retained by the operator at epoch 971; the remaining 75% of bundled MEV revenue passes to stakers. Structurally this means stakers receive a Jito MEV contribution to total APY (0.10 percentage points at epoch 971) net of the 25% take. The 25% rate is above the SFDP Jito MEV cap of 10% — see Delegation programs.

Delegation programs

The 5% base commission is at the SFDP base-commission cap of 5%; however, the 25% Jito MEV commission exceeds the SFDP Jito MEV cap of 10%, which places Galaxy outside SFDP eligibility on the Jito MEV commission threshold at epoch 971. Activated stake of 6,480,133 SOL is also above the 1,000,000 SOL ceiling at which Foundation residual and matching delegation are withdrawn — the validator would not receive Foundation stake regardless of commission. Stake-pool inclusion (Marinade SAM, Jito Stake Pool, SolBlaze) is governed by each pool's independent selection criteria. For live performance, see solana-scout.

Stake history

Activated stake at epoch 971: 6,480,133 SOL = 0.420% of network. Stake here is associated with Galaxy Digital's institutional staking product line. Historical stake-trend queries were not performed for this entry.

Operator homepage

Operator homepage: https://galaxy.com/staking