SPGI · News · 20260917N
Acquisitions and Divestitures
S&P Global Inc. · 2026-09-17 · Importance 38 · Surprise 60 · In source text
S&P Global agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a provider of onchain security and smart-contract auditing services. The transaction value and expected closing date were not disclosed. OpenZeppelin will retain its name and current leadership after the acquisition. S&P Global expects the deal to expand risk-assessment and security capabilities for digital-asset markets, including blockchain networks that have transferred more than $37 trillion in value.
Key facts
- OpenZeppelin secures over $37 trillion in value transferred on blockchain networks, a capability S&P Global will acquire through the deal. source
- S&P Global announced its agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin on September 17, 2026. source
- OpenZeppelin will continue to operate under its current name and leadership after the acquisition. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | probable | — | OpenZeppelin secures over $37 trillion in value transferred on blockchain networks, a capability S&P Global will acquire through the deal. |
| assets | positive | probable | — | S&P Global announced its agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin on September 17, 2026. |