# Node Operator Admission: Galaxy Digital as stVault Professional Operator

**URL:** <https://research.lido.fi/t/node-operator-admission-galaxy-digital-as-stvault-professional-operator/12190>\
**Category:** stVaults Identification\
**Created:** [November 9, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://research.lido.fi/t/node-operator-admission-galaxy-digital-as-stvault-professional-operator/12190 "2026-11-09T21:29:18Z")\
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# Galaxy Digital

## Identification

Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We have participated in the Lido Curated Module for many years now and will continue to do so. Galaxy is applying for stVaults Professional Operator.

## Business Case

Galaxy has existing client requests for access to a Galaxy-operated stVault, and additional prospects in our pipeline. Offering stVaults as a product lets us bring more ETH to Lido through our institutional client base. We have internal interest as well for using stVaults in some strategies.

- Timeline: First stVault is targeted by EOY 2026/Early Q1 2027

## Ops

- Clients:
  - CL/EL pairs:
    - Teku/Besu
    - Geth/Lighthouse
    - Nethermind/Lighthouse
    - Diversification work ongoing

  - Web3signer/MEV Boost

- Infra: Mixture between cloud for signing and bare metal for RPC
- Geo: Global Distribution of validators (NA/EU/APAC)
- MEV: OFAC Compliant endpoints approved by the RMC
- Monitoring: 24/7 follow the sun on call rotation

## Links and Certs

- Site: [https://www.galaxy.com](https://www.galaxy.com)
- Curated Module Operator
  - v1 [https://operators.lido.fi/module/1/23](https://operators.lido.fi/module/1/23)
  - v2 [https://operators.lido.fi/module/4/42](https://operators.lido.fi/module/4/42)

- Special Considerations: SOC2