S&P Global closes OpenZeppelin acquisition, keeps it a separate unit
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S&P Global has closed its acquisition of OpenZeppelin, the smart contract security and development firm. OpenZeppelin will operate as a separate business unit under founder Demian Brener, who will report to the president of S&P Global Ratings. The deal brings a major traditional financial data and ratings firm deeper into crypto infrastructure, a signal of institutional consolidation in the sector, though no token or price impact is implied.
