Kraken Acquires Staked

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.

Kraken Acquires Breakout

September 2, 2025

Financial Services

Kraken has acquired Breakout, an evaluation-based crypto proprietary trading platform, to integrate prop trading into Kraken's product suite and give qualified traders access to institutional capital. The acquisition (effective September 1, 2025) will combine Breakout's funded-trader program—where traders can access up to $100,000 per account (up to $200,000 aggregate) and keep up to 90% of profits—with Kraken's global infrastructure and market access.

Kraken Acquires NinjaTrader for $1.5 Billion

March 21, 2025

Financial Services

Kraken entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, the leading U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to purchase price adjustments and customary closing conditions. The deal combines Kraken’s crypto-based technology platform with NinjaTrader’s CFTC-registered FCM capabilities, and NinjaTrader will continue operating as a standalone platform under Kraken.

Stripe Acquires Stablecoin Platform Bridge for $1.1 Billion

October 20, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Stripe has acquired stablecoin payments platform Bridge for $1.1 billion, marking the largest acquisition in both Stripe's history and the crypto industry. Bridge provides APIs and software that enable businesses to accept stablecoin payments; the deal accelerates Stripe's push into crypto-backed payment rails and stablecoin support.

Bakkt Holdings Acquires Apex Crypto LLC

April 3, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Apex Crypto LLC after securing all required regulatory approvals. Apex Crypto is a turnkey cryptocurrency trading and custody platform that has facilitated $12.5 billion in crypto trades for 30+ clients; Bakkt expects the deal to expand its crypto capabilities, scale client reach and accelerate its path to profitability.

Stake Network Acquires UMoveFree and Closes $8M Financing

March 12, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Stake, the network for renters, closed $8 million in new debt and equity financing and followed it by acquiring Lighthouse’s subsidiary UMoveFree. The deal expands Stake’s AI-powered renter network with Cash Back apartment search and leasing services in order to help renters find savings earlier in the housing journey.