Bankless · Friday, September 18, 2026
S&P Global has acquired OpenZeppelin, a prominent smart contract auditing and development firm in the crypto space. While the purchase price was not disclosed, the acquisition is seen as a significant validation and a sign of crypto's increasing integration with traditional finance.
“S&P Global acquires OpenZeppelin. OpenZeppelin, probably some of the best smart contract writers and auditors in crypto. They've been around for forever. Purchased, bought by S&P Global.”
“A headline like this, though, seriously, would have blown my mind, I think, in original bankless thesis, decentralized finance, circa 2021.”
“And if you gave me the headlines for, you know, September 17th, September 18th. 2026, and you said Bankless was reporting that S&P has acquired OpenZeppelin, I'd be like, wow, we have really made it.”