Comparación estructurada · última revisión 2026-09
Galaxy Digital vs. Consider Galaxy Digital against traditional brokers and other institutional digital asset liquidity providers.
Galaxy Digital, founded in 2018, operates as a public company with a focus on institutional digital asset liquidity. It holds multiple licenses, including tier 1 in the US and UK, but claims such as being one of the largest OTC crypto derivatives desks are self-measured. Its extensive client base includes over 1,700 trading counterparties, indicating a significant market presence.
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Licencia, leída en el registro
La clasificación por niveles sigue la misma escala que el registro minorista: tier-2 significa supervisión real y segregación de fondos de clientes, sin fondo de compensación — nunca lo lea como protección tier-1.
| Regulador | Número de licencia | Jurisdicción | Tier | Fuente |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 1007925 | UK | tier-1 | https://register.fca.org.uk/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=0150X000006gbb6 |
| SEC/FINRA (BrokerCheck, Galaxy Digital Partners LLC) | 8-70001 | US | tier-1 | https://brokercheck.finra.org/firm/289605 |
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Fuente: www.galaxy.com · abrir fuente ↗
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El libro de comparación
Dónde gana el modelo, dónde solo compite, y qué afirmaciones puede probar realmente una contraparte.
Gana dónde
- Institutional OTC trading needs
- Crypto derivatives exposure
- Digital asset lending solutions
Solo compite dónde
- Traditional brokerage firms
- Other OTC liquidity providers
- Multi-venue trading platforms
Afirmaciones verificables
- Own global-markets page states Galaxy Global Markets offers institutional access to OTC and electronic trading, 'operating one of the largest OTC crypto derivatives trading desks', with metrics: 'TRADING COUNTERPARTIES 1.7K+', '50+ Licenses', 'AVERAGE LOAN BOOK SIZE $1.4B in Q2 2026', and 'regulated by the SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC, and FCA' (galaxy.com/global-markets, checked 10 Sept 2026)
- Own newsroom capital/liquidity update: 'The Company is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Chicago, Jersey City, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands (registered office)' (galaxy.com/newsroom/galaxy-digital-provides-updated-capital-and-liquidity-position)
- Own global-markets page: 'As a public company, Galaxy is promoting the responsible institutional adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology since 2018' — public-company status separately confirmed live on SEC EDGAR (CIK 1859392, Galaxy Digital Inc.)
Afirmaciones que no podemos verificar desde fuera
- '50+ Licenses' and 'one of the world's leading institutional liquidity providers in the digital asset space' are own marketing metrics without a licence register breakdown
- 'one of the largest OTC crypto derivatives trading desks' is self-measured
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Perímetro y cobertura
| Clases de activos | Centros de datos | Conectividad | Clientes aceptados | Rechazados explícitamente |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital-asset spot & OTC, Crypto derivatives, Digital-asset lending & structured products, Staking, Investment banking (digital assets) | Galaxy Global Markets (OTC + electronic trading), GalaxyOne (technology platform) | API/electronic trading, High-touch OTC coverage | Institutional investors, 1.7K+ trading counterparties across 3 continents (own metrics), Banks (BNY infrastructure partnership per own newsroom) |