S&P Global Agrees to Acquire Smart Contract Security Firm OpenZeppelin
The agreement was announced on Sept. 17, with financial terms not disclosed. The transaction remains subject to closing conditions, according to S&P Global and OpenZeppelin.
S&P Global Expands Onchain Risk Capabilities
OpenZeppelin, founded in 2015, develops open-source smart contract software and provides security assessments and engineering services for blockchain projects and financial institutions.
S&P Global said the acquisition will extend its risk assessment capabilities into the onchain technology-risk layer. The company said OpenZeppelin's technology and expertise will complement its existing capabilities in smart contract and onchain technology risk assessment.
Yann Le Pallec, president of S&P Global Ratings, said the company's digital assets strategy focuses on trusted data, benchmarks and transparent risk assessment as financial markets move onchain.
The transaction gives S&P Global access to OpenZeppelin's security technology while potentially broadening the blockchain company's reach through S&P Global's institutional relationships and distribution network.
OpenZeppelin Contracts Secure $37 Trillion in Value
OpenZeppelin said its Contracts libraries underpin more than $37 trillion in value transferred. The company has also conducted more than 900 security engagements and surfaced more than 10,000 vulnerabilities before production, according to the companies' announcement.
Its software is used across decentralized finance, stablecoins, tokenized funds and other onchain applications. S&P Global said OpenZeppelin's technology is used by both DeFi-native companies and traditional financial institutions.
The acquisition comes as financial institutions increasingly develop products and infrastructure using blockchain networks. S&P Global said OpenZeppelin's security capabilities will support its efforts to assess technology risks associated with onchain financial products.
OpenZeppelin to Continue as Separate Business Unit
OpenZeppelin will continue operating under its existing name as a separate business unit within S&P Global. Demian Brener, the company's CEO, will remain in charge and report to Le Pallec.
The companies also said OpenZeppelin's open-source commitments will remain in place. Its Contracts libraries will continue to be free and publicly maintained on GitHub, while existing security audits, engineering services and ecosystem programs will continue under the same team.
The deal is not expected to have a material impact on S&P Global's financial results, according to the company's announcement. Financial details were not disclosed.
The transaction remains subject to closing conditions, leaving completion of the acquisition as the next formal step in the agreement.
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