Technology across every industry is accelerating, and Gala is committed to moving forward with even greater focus and momentum. The company is entering a new phase centered on the infrastructure that will drive the ecosystem into its next stage of growth.
GalaChain and the Gala DeFi ecosystem are now the core priorities. The chain, the DEX, the launchpad, and the systems that connect them form the foundation of this strategy. Development of this infrastructure is accelerating, with new features and products on the way, all designed to simplify the experience for builders while creating a more powerful and accessible ecosystem for users.
AI-First
Gala is now a lean, AI-first company moving at startup speed. A team amplified tenfold by AI, laser-focused on one thing: making GalaChain the infrastructure layer it was always meant to be.
AI is now embedded throughout how Gala operates. From development to operations, tools and AI agents are helping the team deliver more, iterate faster, and scale their impact. Every team member is empowered by these systems, enabling Gala to innovate and build at a pace that was previously unreachable.
Looking Ahead
With this renewed level of focus comes a fresh perspective on the ecosystem as a whole. Every component of Gala’s DeFi infrastructure is being reviewed and strengthened, with particular attention to how activity moves across the network and how the system can become even more resilient and efficient.
Concrete updates to GalaChain and the broader DeFi ecosystem are on the way. These include improvements to existing systems as well as new capabilities designed to support builders, projects, and communities that are growing within the ecosystem.
A stronger Gala DeFi ecosystem opens the door to greater innovation, attracting more developers, more projects, and more people discovering what Gala is creating.
Fabric Perps is designed to give traders broad market access, flexible infrastructure, and the freedom to operate across chains. At launch, the platform opens the door to a wide range of perpetual markets, with more assets and functionality on the way.
What you can expect from Fabric Perps
98 active perpetual markets available today
Crypto trading, with gold, silver, and additional assets coming soon
Up to 100x leverage for advanced trading strategies
Support for 17+ blockchain networks
Fabric Perps is being built with the Gala ecosystem in mind. Support for GALA and future integration with GalaChain are actively being explored as part of the platform’s roadmap, subject to technical readiness and ecosystem alignment.
Built for speed and scalability, Fabric Perps reflects the continued expansion of decentralized tools within the Gala Defi ecosystem. It is designed to meet the needs of traders who value choice, control, and access across chains.
We’re activating a liquidity incentive period for the GALA/BENE 1% fee tier pool on GalaSwap.
This isn’t a passive yield farm. This is an active liquidity event designed to reward LPs who show up early and commit to full-range positions.
What’s Happening
Until February 11, qualifying liquidity providers will receive:
✅ Their share of trading fees from pool activity (1% fee tier)
✅ Bonus protocol token distributions (BENE) allocated automatically based on liquidity share
Incentives are distributed on-chain. No claims to file. No forms to submit. Provide liquidity, meet the requirements, earn your share.
How to Qualify
Requirement
Details
Pool
GALA/BENE — 1% fee tier
Position Type
Full-range liquidity only
Duration
Join anytime, but maintain your position Until February 11
Early in. Full range. Hold the line. That’s it.
Liquidity is the lifeblood of any DEX. This program is designed to bootstrap deep, committed liquidity for GALA/BENE and to reward the community members who help make it happen.
We’re not here to make empty promises. We’re here to build markets.
The incentive structure has been calibrated to make this period meaningful for participants. But this is DeFi, outcomes depend on trading activity, market conditions, and participation levels.
Important Disclosures
⚠️ No Guaranteed Returns: All incentives are variable and determined by smart contract rules and protocol parameters. No specific APY, APR, or return amount is promised or assured.
⚠️ Real Risks Exist: Providing liquidity involves substantial risk including impermanent loss, smart contract vulnerabilities, and market volatility. You may receive less value than you deposited. Only participate with assets you can afford to lose.
⚠️ Results May Vary: Actual outcomes depend on real-time factors including trading volume, token prices, total participation, and market conditions. Returns may be zero.
⚠️ Not Available to U.S. Persons: This program is not available to citizens or residents of the United States, or anyone accessing from within the United States. By participating, you represent that you are not a U.S. person.
Starting January 23, 2026, we’re activating a 7-day liquidity incentive period for the GALA/MOON 1% fee tier pool on GalaSwap.
This isn’t a passive yield farm. This is an active liquidity event designed to reward LPs who show up early and commit to full-range positions.
What’s Happening
For 7 days, qualifying liquidity providers will receive:
✅ Their share of trading fees from pool activity (1% fee tier)
✅ Bonus protocol token distributions (MOON) allocated automatically based on liquidity share
Incentives are distributed on-chain. No claims to file. No forms to submit. Provide liquidity, meet the requirements, earn your share.
How to Qualify
Requirement
Details
Pool
GALA/MOON — 1% fee tier
Position Type
Full-range liquidity only
Duration
Maintain your position until the end of the 7-day period without removing liquidity.
Start
January 23, 2026
End
January 30, 2026 — 5:00 PM PT
Early in. Full range. Hold the line. That’s it.
Liquidity is the lifeblood of any DEX. This program is designed to bootstrap deep, committed liquidity for GALA/MOON — and to reward the community members who help make it happen.
We’re not here to make empty promises. We’re here to build markets.
The incentive structure has been calibrated to make this period meaningful for participants. But this is DeFi — outcomes depend on trading activity, market conditions, and participation levels.
Important Disclosures
⚠️ No Guaranteed Returns: All incentives are variable and determined by smart contract rules and protocol parameters. No specific APY, APR, or return amount is promised or assured.
⚠️ Real Risks Exist: Providing liquidity involves substantial risk including impermanent loss, smart contract vulnerabilities, and market volatility. You may receive less value than you deposited. Only participate with assets you can afford to lose.
⚠️ Results May Vary: Actual outcomes depend on real-time factors including trading volume, token prices, total participation, and market conditions. Returns may be zero.
⚠️ Not Available to U.S. Persons: This program is not available to citizens or residents of the United States, or anyone accessing from within the United States. By participating, you represent that you are not a U.S. person.
GalaSwap is pleased to announce a new trading competition, featuring the GALA/GWETH pair. This initiative highlights GalaSwap’s ongoing commitment to foster engagement, liquidity, and transparency among its participants and across the GalaChain ecosystem.
Competition Highlights
Traders will compete by executing swaps in the GALA/GWETH pair on swap.gala.com.
The DEX will rank traders based on the total trading volume of swaps during the competition.
A dynamic leaderboard will showcase the top performers throughout the event.
The competition starts January 16th and ends on January 23th at 12:00PM PT
Rewards
The total prize pool for this Promotion is two (2) GWETH, distributed as follows:
The Entrant ranked in first place, based on highest eligible trading volume, will receive one (1) GWETH.
The remaining one (1) GWETH will be distributed among Entrants ranked from second (2nd) place through one hundredth (100th) place, proportionally based on each Entrant’s percentage share of the total eligible GALA/GWETH trading volume during the Promotion Period
Why Participate
This competition offers more than just the opportunity to collect rewards. It provides traders with the chance to demonstrate skill, contribute to liquidity growth, and participate in the strengthening of their decentralized ecosystem.
Get Started
Connect your wallet on swap.gala.com, trade the GALA/GWETH pair, and compete for your chance to be recognized among Gala’s top traders.
Remember, trading on GalaSwap is subject to terms and conditions. Be sure to review those here before participating!
Founder’s Node staking doesn’t have to mean ‘idle $GALA’.
We now include $GALA held in eligible GalaSwap liquidity pools in the daily Node Staking snapshot – so you can provide liquidity and still receive node rewards.
Eligible pools
GALA / ETH
GALA / BTC
GALA / XRP
GALA / SOL
GALA / USDT
GALA / USDC
We may expand eligible pools over time.
How it works
In the daily snapshot, we count $GALA held on GalaChain, in your Allowance, and in eligible GalaSwap liquidity pools.
You can view your balances in the Node Staking Dashboard on Gala Connect
We total your eligible $GALA and calculate node rewards as usual.
There are no changes to nodes requiring 1 million GALA held on GalaChain to receive maximum rewards.
How to set up a Liquidity Pool on Gala Swap
Go to GalaSwap and Connect your wallet
Click ‘Pools’, then ‘New Position’
Select an eligible Pair
Set your fee, range and deposit
Confirm your pool
Don’t have the matching token for your chosen pair?
You can bridge tokens into GalaChain or swap on GalaSwap.
Remember, only the $GALA portion of your position is counted toward the snapshot.
Head to GalaSwap and put your $GALA to work, while keeping your node rewards intact.
Important risk reminder: Providing liquidity involves risk (including impermanent loss and market volatility). Only participate if you understand the tradeoffs.
