S&P Global announced an agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin, a leading provider of smart contract security assessments and open-source libraries for onchain finance. The acquisition will expand S&P Global's risk assessment capabilities into blockchain technology as traditional finance and DeFi institutions move onchain, with OpenZeppelin continuing to operate as a separate business unit.
Hong Kong announced a comprehensive government-backed tokenization roadmap including HK$1.3T in Exchange Fund Bills, wholesale e-HKD for derivatives trading, regulated stablecoins for settlement, and 24/7 CBDC infrastructure by year-end. The policy address also covers digital bond issuance, tokenized real-world assets, and blockchain-based platforms for multi-asset trading.