[The Tie Acquires Stakin, Expands into Crypto Infrastructure Sector] Crypto data and institutional services platform The Tie has acquired staking service provider Stakin. This marks The Tie's first acquisition, signifying its entry into the crypto infrastructure sector. Stakin manages over $1 billion in delegated assets and operates non-custodial staking infrastructure across more than 40 blockchain networks. The transaction was paid in cash and equity, though the specific amount was not disclosed. All 15 employees of Stakin will join The Tie but will continue to operate independently. The Tie plans to gradually expand into decentralized bridging, oracle, and RPC services based on its staking business.