S&P Global has led a strategic investment in Kaiko, extending the company’s Series B to $110 million. The funding will accelerate Kaiko’s regulated data infrastructure for digital assets and tokenized markets, with leading financial institutions joining a new Strategic Industry Working Group.

Kaiko Named RiskTech100(R) 2027 Winner. Kaiko Named RiskTech100(R) 2027 Winner. Kaiko also received a category award for Treasury, Finance and Markets: Digital Assets Pricing and Modeling. NEW YORK, US, September 24, 2026 - Kaiko, the global independent digital assets market data provider, today announced that it has been named a RiskTech100(R) 2027 winner by Chartis Research. In addition, Kaiko received the category award for Treasury, Finance and Markets: Digital Assets Pricing and Modeling. The awards were announced during RiskLive North America in New York, alongside the RiskTech100(R) 2027 Virtual Event and report. Why the recognition matters. RiskTech100(R) is an annual ranking of the world's top 100 risk technology providers, published by Chartis Research. The firm assesses providers across strategic vision, market impact, customer success, and execution. Its rankings and category awards give technology buyers, financial institutions, and market participants a view of the top providers serving the risk technology sector. The 2027 edition includes new Disruptor sections and category awards, as risk technology providers serve a wider set of business and risk functions. Chartis Research's key themes include managed services, integrated data and analytics, business-focused spending, artificial intelligence applications, and new categories focused on risk intelligence, processes, operations, and infrastructure. Kaiko's ranking places the company among the providers recognized in the 2027 RiskTech100(R). The category award reflects the growing role of digital asset data and data infrastructure in treasury, finance, and market-related workflows. Kaiko's digital asset pricing recognition. Kaiko provides market data, analytics, indices, and pricing for institutional investors, financial services firms, and regulators. Its data infrastructure connects traditional finance with on-chain capital markets through regulatory-compliant and auditable data. "Digital asset markets are becoming part of broader financial workflows, increasing the need for reliable pricing, market data and data infrastructure," said Philippe Redaelli, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Kaiko. "Recognition in the RiskTech100(R) ranking and the Digital Assets Pricing and Modeling category reflects the role that transparent, auditable data plays as institutions assess digital assets across treasury, finance, and markets activities." RiskTech100(R) 2027 Virtual Event. The RiskTech100(R) 2027 Virtual Conference took place on September 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ET and featured industry panels, expert discussions, and the report keynote. RiskLive North America attendees in New York also heard the 2027 results during the in-person program. The RiskTech100(R) 2027 report and virtual event are available through the RiskTech100(R) 2027 Virtual Event. Information about the rankings and category awards is available on Chartis Research's RiskTech100(R) page. More information about Kaiko's market data, analytics, indices, and pricing is available at kaiko.com. About Kaiko Kaiko is the global independent leader in digital assets market data, analytics, indices, and pricing for institutional investors, financial services firms, and regulators. Kaiko provides the foundational data infrastructure bridging traditional finance and on-chain capital markets through regulatory-compliant and auditable data. For over 10 years, Kaiko has delivered the trusted, transparent, and actionable financial data that institutions need to operate in both centralized and decentralized digital asset markets. For more information, visit www.kaiko.com. About Chartis Research Chartis Research is an independent research and advisory firm that provides market intelligence, analysis and benchmarking on risk, compliance, governance and financial technology. Its reports and vendor assessments deliver actionable insight to help institutions evaluate solutions, manage risk, and make strategic technology and vendor-selection choices. Media Contact Victoria Calmon Kaiko [email protected] Any questions? Institutional clients, prospective partners, and media can contact the Kaiko team directly using the form below.

S&P Global buys the auditor behind most stablecoins: why now, and why twice? Written & Edited by 17 September 2026, 15:38 UTC Updated 17 September 2026, 15:38 UTC * S&P Global is buying OpenZeppelin, whose code sits beneath most large stablecoins. * It is the ratings giant's second crypto deal in three days. * Audited protocols still account for 88% of crypto stolen since January 2025. S&P Global agreed Thursday to buy OpenZeppelin, whose open-source code sits beneath most of the world's largest stablecoins. It is the ratings giant's second crypto deal in three days. Neither company disclosed a price. The purchase hands S&P a grip on the code that moves tokenized money, not just the data describing it. The code running beneath most stablecoins. OpenZeppelin has published free smart contract building blocks since 2015. Smart contracts are programs that move money on a blockchain without a bank in the middle. The firm says its code has carried more than $37 trillion in value. It has run over 900 security reviews and found more than 10,000 flaws. "OpenZeppelin's standards, technology, and expertise already power the infrastructure behind the world's leading stablecoins, tokenized funds, DeFi protocols, and onchain markets," Chief executive Demian Brener said that in the company's statement. He keeps his job and will report to S&P Global Ratings president Yann Le Pallec. S&P Global has spent a year rating crypto products. The company issued the first credit rating of a DeFi protocol, Sky, and the first stablecoin stability assessments. It also tokenized the S&P 500 with Centrifuge, then built a hybrid crypto-equity benchmark. Each of those judged a product. Buying OpenZeppelin pushes the company into judging the code underneath. That shift carries history. S&P paid $1.375 billion in 2015 to settle Justice Department claims that it defrauded investors over its crisis-era mortgage ratings. Two deals in three days buy two different layers. On Monday, S&P led a $110 million funding round in Kaiko. The Paris firm sells pricing data across more than 150 exchanges and protocols. BNP Paribas, Nasdaq Ventures and Royal Bank of Canada joined the round. Kaiko measures what tokenized assets are worth. OpenZeppelin checks whether the code holding them holds up. Both bets meet the same awkward fact. CoinGecko studied 245 incidents since January 2025. Protocols that had already cleared independent reviews accounted for 88% of everything stolen. Those breaches cost $3.63 billion through July 2026, which means audited protocols still lose funds. Investors have been cooler on the buyer. SPGI closed at $406.76 on September 16, near the floor of a 52-week range topping out at $552.25. More on Tokenization? Disclaimer BeInCrypto is committed to unbiased, transparent reporting. This news article aims to provide accurate, timely information. However, readers are advised to verify facts independently and consult with a professional before making any decisions based on this content. Please note that our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers have been updated.