Key Highlights S&P Global has entered a definitive agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin, a leading smart contract security and auditing firm widely used across Ethereum and DeFi ecosystems. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions. The deal signals a strategic convergence of traditional financial risk analytics ...
Key Highlights S&P Global agreed to acquire smart contract security firm OpenZeppelin, expanding its digital asset business into the technology layer underpinning tokenized finance. OpenZeppelin will operate as a separate business unit under CEO Demian Brener, reporting to S&P Global Ratings President Yann Le Pallec; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition gives S&P direct ...
S&P Global has acquired OpenZeppelin, a leading blockchain security firm, marking a significant expansion of the financial intelligence provider’s digital asset capabilities. The acquisition brings OpenZeppelin’s extensive smart contract auditing expertise under the S&P Global umbrella, extending the company’s reach from entity-level ratings to code-level security assessments. OpenZeppelin’s Security Track Record Founded in 2015, OpenZeppelin ...
Crypto data provider Kaiko has extended its Series B funding round to $110 million following a strategic investment led by S&P Global, marking another milestone in the convergence of digital asset infrastructure and traditional finance. Funding Round Details and Key Investors Kaiko originally announced its Series B in May 2022, raising $53 million and tripling ...