Bitwise Acquires Ethereum Staking Provider Attestant

Bitwise Asset Management Acquires Chorus One

February 26, 2026

Financial Services

Bitwise Asset Management has acquired Chorus One, an institutional staking provider with over $2.2 billion in staked assets, to expand the capabilities of its Bitwise Onchain Solutions staking division. The deal brings roughly 50 technology professionals and support for 30+ proof-of-stake networks into Bitwise, with Chorus One CEO Brian Crain moving into an advisory role.

Solstice Labs Acquires Bridgetower Capital Assets to Launch Solstice Staking AG

December 11, 2024

Financial Services

Deus X Capital-backed Solstice Labs has acquired the assets of Switzerland-based Bridgetower Capital GmbH and launched Solstice Staking AG, a Swiss public limited company based in Zug. The acquisition brings Bridgetower's on-premises, banking-grade institutional staking infrastructure and partnerships (including Lido and Cordial Systems) under Solstice's control, with over $1 billion of ETH allocated for staking via Lido.

The Tie Acquires Stakin

January 6, 2026

Financial Services

The Tie, an institutional digital-asset solutions provider, has acquired staking provider Stakin (which manages roughly $1.5 billion in assets under delegation) to launch a new Infrastructure Solutions division. The acquisition brings Stakin’s non-custodial, enterprise-grade staking infrastructure into The Tie’s institutional platform to offer a unified gateway and expanded capabilities for hedge funds, asset managers, banks and other institutional clients.

Paystand Acquires Bitwage

November 7, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Paystand, a blockchain-powered B2B payments network, has acquired Bitwage, a platform for stablecoin-enabled cross-border payouts. The acquisition embeds Bitwage’s payout engine into Paystand’s AR/AP and treasury stack to enable enterprise-grade stablecoin settlement, faster cross-border payouts, and automated on-chain reconciliation for global customers.

Kraken Acquires Staked

December 21, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Kraken has acquired Staked, a non-custodial staking infrastructure provider, for an undisclosed sum to expand its staking product lineup and offer a non-custodial alternative to its custodial staking services. The deal strengthens Kraken's capabilities across additional proof-of-stake networks and brings Staked's institutional and retail clients into Kraken's broader crypto platform.

Phantom Acquires Bitski

May 21, 2024

Software

Phantom, the a16z-backed Solana-focused crypto wallet, has acquired web3 embedded wallet platform Bitski. The acquisition brings Bitski's team and embedded wallet technology into Phantom to simplify onboarding (email/social sign-in) for users and developers and accelerate Phantom's position in the Solana app ecosystem.