Galaxy Digital secured a BitLicense and Money Transmitter License from the New York State Department of Financial Services on May 18, granting the Nasdaq-listed firm direct access to institutional clients across the state.
The approval covers GalaxyOne Prime NY, the entity that will serve registered investment advisors, hedge funds, and family offices in what founder Mike Novogratz described as the country’s largest concentration of institutional capital
What the License Unlocks for Galaxy The dual approval authorizes GalaxyOne Prime NY to offer regulated trading and custody services through Galaxy’s full platform. Previously, many local allocators routed through offshore entities or intermediaries to reach those services. Galaxy now holds more than 50 global licenses and manages roughly $9 billion in client assets across its digital asset business.
The New York approval adds the country’s largest pool of professional investors to that footprint, building on the firm’s recent Nasdaq reorganization. Industry data shows fewer than 40 firms hold an active BitLicense, placing GalaxyOne in a small club alongside major exchanges and stablecoin operators serving the state. Galaxy was built to meet that demand, and now we can better serve New York’s institutions directly,” Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz indicated.