Galxe (formerly Project Galaxy) is the largest onchain credential and loyalty platform in Web3 — a system where blockchain projects create quest campaigns (complete a swap, hold a token, vote in a DAO, attend an event) that users can verify and collect as on-chain NFT credentials, building a portable “Web3 passport” of proven achievements that can be used for airdrop eligibility, community governance rights, and cross-protocol loyalty programs. With over 20 million users and thousands of campaigns from protocols including BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and hundreds of DeFi/NFT projects, Galxe has become the primary infrastructure layer for Web3 community growth and user acquisition. GAL is required to create campaigns on the Galxe platform (paid as a fee) and governs the protocol. Galxe rebranted from “Project Galaxy” to “Galxe” in October 2022.
How It Works
Credential system:
Galxe’s “Credentials” are verifiable on-chain or off-chain data points:
- On-chain: held a token on a certain date, made a transaction, voted in a DAO
- Off-chain: Twitter follower count, GitHub contributions, KYC status
- NFT-based: held a specific NFT, completed a quest
Campaigns:
Projects deploy “Galxe Space” campaigns — themed series of quests with NFT rewards:
- User connects wallet and social accounts
- Galxe verifies credentials (oracle-style verification)
- User claims an NFT if credentials are met
- Galxe records the claim on-chain
OAT (On-chain Achievement Token):
OATs are lightweight NFTs issued for campaign completion — cheaper to mint than full ERC-721 NFTs; used as proof-of-participation.
GAL utility:
Protocols pay GAL to:
- Create credential campaigns on the Galxe platform
- Deploy custom NFT contracts through Galxe’s infrastructure
- Access premium campaign features
Tokenomics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Max Supply | 200,000,000 GAL |
| Team (vested) | 24% |
| Early investors (vested) | 22.2% |
| Ecosystem / grants | 21.6% |
| Community / liquidity | 15% |
| Binance Launchpad | 7.5% |
| Reserve | 9.7% |
| Platform fee | Protocols pay GAL per campaign |
Use Cases
- Campaign creation — GAL paid when projects create Galxe credential campaigns
- Governance — GAL holders vote on Galxe platform development and fee structures
- Premium features — GAL required for advanced campaign analytics and integrations
- Cross-protocol credentials — Users’ GAL-issued credentials used for Web3 identity across protocols
History
- 2021 — Project Galaxy founded; credential protocol concept developed
- May 2022 — GAL token launches via Binance Launchpad; major early interest
- Oct 2022 — Project Galaxy rebrands to “Galxe”
- 2022 — Galxe surpasses 5 million users; thousands of projects use Galxe for community campaigns
- 2023 — Galxe Passport (a unified Web3 identity NFT) launches; cross-chain credential porability
- 2023 — Galxe surpasses 20 million users; becomes standard for Web3 project user acquisition
- 2024 — Galxe Score system launches; AI-powered reputation scoring using credentials
Common Misconceptions
“Galxe credentials are just NFTs.” Galxe credentials are verifiable — the platform actually checks whether you performed the action (held a token, made a transaction) before issuing the NFT credential. They represent proven behaviors, not just images.
“Galxe is only for airdrops.” While Galxe is commonly used for airdrop eligibility verification, it’s also used for member-gated content, conference attendance verification, event ticketing, DAO governance rights, and loyalty programs — with utility beyond pure airdrop farming.