**[S&P Global to Acquire Blockchain Security Firm OpenZeppelin]** BlockBeats News, September 17 – S&P Global announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin. Founded in 2015, OpenZeppelin is a blockchain security company that is almost considered the industry standard for Ethereum smart contracts. Its open-source library, OpenZeppelin Contracts, is widely used to build tokens, stablecoins, and tokenized funds. Among the top 10 stablecoins, 9 are based on it, and all of the top 10 tokenized money market funds rely on it. OpenZeppelin also provides security audits, continuous monitoring, and institutional-grade on-chain security services, with the total value of contracts it has handled exceeding $30 trillion. Its clients include Circle, Uniswap, Aave, DTCC, Fidelity Digital Assets, WisdomTree, and others. [Original Link]