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S&P Global agrees to acquire blockchain security firm OpenZeppelin

In brief

S&P Global has agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a blockchain and smart contract security company. OpenZeppelin will continue operating under its own name as a standalone business unit, with CEO Demian Brener remaining in charge. The deal expands S&P Global’s digital-asset business into onchain technology risk assessment; financial terms were not disclosed.

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What changed

  1. 17 Sept, 12:08S&P Global agrees to buy blockchain security firm OpenZeppelin · CryptoBriefing
  2. 17 Sept, 13:15Ratings giant S&P Global acquires OpenZeppelin in tokenized finance risk push · CoinDesk
  3. 17 Sept, 13:32S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin in onchain security push · The Block
  4. 17 Sept, 16:33Financial Data Giant S&P Global Moves Deeper Into Crypto With OpenZeppelin Deal · Decrypt
  5. 17 Sept, 17:25S&P Global to Acquire OpenZeppelin in Onchain Risk Push · The Defiant
  6. 18 Sept, 01:30From Kaiko to OpenZeppelin, S&P Global is quietly preparing for markets that never close · CryptoSlate
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Chronological coverage

  1. 21 September
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  3. 18 September
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  5. Follow-up18 Sept, 07:30

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  6. Follow-up18 Sept, 01:30

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    CryptoSlateCryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo
  7. 17 September
  8. Follow-up17 Sept, 17:25

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    The DefiantThe Defiant•The Defiant Team
  9. Follow-up17 Sept, 16:33

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    S&P Global is expanding into the technology risks underpinning stablecoins, tokenized funds, and other onchain financial products.

    DecryptDecrypt•Jason Nelson
  10. Follow-up17 Sept, 16:02

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    Crypto.newsCrypto.news•Rony Roy
  11. Follow-up17 Sept, 14:23

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  12. Follow-up17 Sept, 14:01

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    Bitcoin.com NewsBitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman
  13. Follow-up17 Sept, 13:32

    S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin in onchain security push

    OpenZeppelin will continue operating as a standalone business unit under S&P Global, with financial terms of the deal not disclosed.

    The BlockThe Block•James Hunt
  14. Follow-up17 Sept, 13:15

    Ratings giant S&P Global acquires OpenZeppelin in tokenized finance risk push

    CoinDeskCoinDesk•Olivier Acuna
  15. Follow-up17 Sept, 12:56

    S&P Global to acquire blockchain security platform OpenZeppelin

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    CointelegraphCointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
  16. First seen17 Sept, 12:08

    S&P Global agrees to buy blockchain security firm OpenZeppelin

    S&P Global's acquisition of OpenZeppelin signifies a pivotal shift towards integrating blockchain security into mainstream financial risk assessment.

    CryptoBriefingCryptoBriefing•Editorial Team