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Galxe

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Galxe is a platform that unifies identity, engagement, and automation for web3 projects seeking authentic user growth and community engagement. It addresses fragmented tooling and sybil attacks within the web3 ecosystem.

Also known as Galxe Group Inc. · Project Galaxy

Founders & leadership

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Charles WaynFounder

Investors · 13

Also in the syndicate · 1

Dragonfly Capitallead

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Galxe (operated by Galxe Group Inc.) is a web3 growth platform that bundles user engagement, identity and automation tools into a single product suite for crypto projects. Its core modules are Galxe Quest, a no-code, reward-based loyalty and campaign product; Galxe Earndrop, a token-distribution service; Galxe Passport, a self-custodied identity credential; Galxe Score, a reputation score derived from a user's achievements, expertise and assets; Smart Balance; Galxe Plus; and the Galxe Identity Protocol, a permissionless self-sovereign identity infrastructure built on zero-knowledge proofs for issuing, holding and selectively sharing verifiable credentials (sources 0, 1, 2, 3).

The company positions its offering around three claims: data-driven identity with on- and offchain analytics and real-time behavioral data, sybil/bot resistance through verified-identity credentials, and end-to-end campaign execution via no-code tools and modular APIs (sources 0, 1, 2). Quest supports credential types drawn from onchain footprints (subgraph or API), imported CSV/Google Sheets/API data, X (Twitter) engagement, Discord activity, GitHub contributions, geo-fenced QR-code event attendance, and Snapshot DAO voting records, with native integrations for Twitter, Telegram and Snapshot and support for 35 blockchains across EVM and non-EVM ecosystems (source 3).

Galxe also builds Gravity, a Layer 1 blockchain described by the company as delivering 1 gigagas/sec throughput and sub-second finality, with a mainnet launch stated for Q4 2025 and an associated G token and governance program (sources 0, 1, 2). An earlier network, Gravity Alpha mainnet, served as the first phase of the onchain rollout and informed development of Gravity L1, including Grevm parallel EVM execution, sub-second finality and native oracles for validator attestation; Galxe announced on 22 July 2026 that Gravity Alpha would be permanently shut down on 1 November 2026 (source 5).

Business model

Galxe sells growth infrastructure to web3 projects (enterprise clients) while operating a consumer-facing app where end users complete quests and earn rewards; the company also runs a token/blockchain layer (Gravity, G token) alongside the software products (sources 0, 1, 2). The sources do not disclose pricing or how revenue is collected.

Traction

Company-reported figures include over 1.1 billion total quests completed, more than 1 million Galxe Passport holders, roughly 413,000 Galxe Score holders, 217 million+ verified credential holders, and Earndrop being used by 30M+ users; Gravity is said to serve over 25 million users (sources 0, 1). The Arbitrum Odyssey campaign, co-created and hosted by Galxe, is reported to have produced 423,000+ NFTs minted in one week, 300,000 unique users in two weeks and $40M of assets bridged to Arbitrum (source 3). Several headline counters on the site render as placeholders or inconsistent values, so figures should be treated with caution.

Latest developments

Galxe states a Q4 2025 mainnet launch for its Gravity Layer 1 (sources 0, 1). On 22 July 2026 the company announced that, with Gravity L1 fully operational, the Gravity Alpha mainnet will cease operations and be permanently shut down on 1 November 2026, the G staking page on Galxe will be taken offline, and remaining Alpha assets will become non-transferable (source 5).

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, risks & controversies

Market position

Galxe describes itself as an industry-leading web3 growth platform and Quest as the leading platform for web3 community growth, and refers to itself as web3's largest onchain distribution platform; these are company claims rather than third-party assessments (sources 0, 2, 3).

The company frames its differentiation as unifying identity, engagement and automation in one platform to address fragmented tooling, sybil attacks and unclear campaign ROI, combining verified identity and analytics with automation-ready campaigns and its own high-throughput Layer 1 (sources 0, 2).

Technology

Zero-knowledge proof technology underpins the Galxe Identity Protocol and Passport, with identity data encrypted and held in off-chain vaults so that Galxe does not access plaintext data; users control sharing and revocation (sources 0, 3). The platform exposes modular APIs, a Galxe API and Galxe ID SDK, and integrates with 35 blockchains including EVM and non-EVM ecosystems (sources 2, 3). Gravity, the company's Layer 1, is described as offering 1 gigagas/sec throughput and sub-second finality; its Grevm component provides parallel EVM execution, and the chain includes native oracles for validator attestation (sources 0, 1, 5).

Go-to-market

Self-serve, no-code campaign templates for projects plus a direct enterprise motion ("Chat With Us" sales contact), supported by co-marketing programs that promote partner projects to Galxe's user base and 24/7 support across global time zones (sources 0, 3). Case studies with Arbitrum, Linea, Optimism and Zerion are used as reference marketing (source 3).

Two stated segments: enterprise web3 clients — marketers, builders and project teams from startups to global leaders seeking user acquisition, campaign automation and community engagement — and everyday users who use the app to discover, earn and grow in web3 (sources 0, 1, 2). Named users of Quest include Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Linea and Zerion (source 3).

Geography

Not disclosed in the available sources; the company states 24/7 support across global time zones and refers to users worldwide (source 3).

Risks & controversies

Galxe's homepage displays inconsistent or placeholder metrics (e.g. quest completion counts shown as both 1.1B+ and 783B+, Passport holders as 1M+ and 963, brand/user counters both rendered as "7000"), which limits the reliability of self-reported traction data (sources 0, 1). Operationally, the planned 1 November 2026 shutdown of the Gravity Alpha mainnet requires users to unstake G tokens and developers to migrate dApps, bots and scripts to Gravity L1; assets left on Alpha after that date will be permanently lost (source 5).

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Arbitrum Odyssey NFTs minted in one weekJan 2022423,000 NFTs
Arbitrum Odyssey unique users in two weeksJan 2022300,000 users
Assets bridged to Arbitrum during Arbitrum OdysseyJan 2022$40M
Blockchains supportedJan 202535 blockchains
Earndrop users servedJan 202530,000,000 users
Galxe Passport holdersJan 20251,000,000 holders
Galxe Score holdersJan 2025413,000 holders
Gravity users servedJan 202525,000,000 users
Total quests completedJan 20251,100,000,000 quests
Verified credential holders (Galxe Identity Protocol)Jan 2025217,000,000 holders

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 3

launches, deals, and filings
Jul 2026
Galxe announces shutdown of Gravity Alpha mainnet effective 1 November 2026

With Gravity L1 fully operational, Galxe announced that Gravity Alpha mainnet operations will cease and the network will be permanently shut down on 1 November 2026. The G staking page will be taken offline, users must unstake G tokens, developers must migrate dApps, bots and scripts to Gravity L1, and assets left on Alpha will no longer be transferable.

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Jan 2022
Arbitrum Odyssey co-created and hosted on Galxe

Galxe served as co-creator and hosting platform for the Arbitrum Odyssey ecosystem quest campaign in 2022.

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Gravity Layer 1 mainnet launch stated for Q4 2025

Galxe states that Gravity, a Layer 1 blockchain it built with claimed 1 gigagas/sec throughput and sub-second finality, has a mainnet launch in Q4 2025.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Galxe do?
Galxe is a web3 growth platform combining quests, identity credentials, token distribution and its own Gravity blockchain.
Who founded Galxe?
Galxe was founded by Charles Wayn.
Who are Galxe's investors?
Galxe's investors include BitDAO, Coinbase Ventures, Dragonfly, Draper Dragon, Fermion, IOSG Ventures, Lattice Capital, Mantle Network and 4 more.