Catenaa, Saturday, January 10, 2026-Crypto data platform The Tie has acquired staking services provider Stakin in a cash-and-equity deal, marking its first acquisition and expansion into crypto infrastructure.

takin manages more than $1 billion in assets under delegation and will operate under The Tie’s newly launched infrastructure solutions division.

Acquisition talks began in August 2025, and the deal is fully closed with no approvals pending. The transaction was financed using The Tie’s balance sheet and operating profits.

Stakin, based in Estonia, employs 15 staff who will join The Tie, which maintains roughly 75 full-time employees and contractors in the US.

Stakin will continue to operate independently, maintaining its existing infrastructure and client services, while its staking offerings are integrated commercially into The Tie’s broader institutional platform.

The Tie currently serves about 500 institutional clients, including hedge funds, asset managers, banks, venture capital firms, and crypto-native trading firms.

The acquisition expands The Tie’s mission to build a unified institutional gateway to digital assets. Co-founder Joshua Frank said future infrastructure offerings could include decentralized bridging, oracles, remote procedure call services, and permissioned chain solutions.

Unlike competitors such as Fireblocks or Talos, The Tie focuses on market intelligence and workflow through its Tie Terminal, using it as a foundation for complementary services like staking.

The deal was advised by crypto advisory firm Areta, which acted as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Stakin and sole financial advisor for the transaction.

The move highlights growing institutional interest in crypto infrastructure and the sector’s increasing consolidation.