S&P Global has acquired OpenZeppelin as the ratings and financial-information company expands its focus on risks emerging in tokenized finance. The purchase follows S&P Global’s recent investment in Kaiko, a market-data provider, and adds a technology-risk angle to its broader onchain strategy. OpenZeppelin’s role in the deal is tied to the technological challenges banks and asset managers face as financial activity moves onto blockchain-based systems. The acquisition underscores the growing importance of infrastructure, data and risk assessment as institutions explore tokenized assets and other onchain applications. CoinDesk reported the transaction on September 17, 2026. The companies did not provide further deal terms in the supplied information. The news may be relevant to crypto-market participants tracking the development of institutional blockchain infrastructure and the growing involvement of established financial-information firms in the sector.
