- August 26, 2026
OpenZeppelin
OpenZeppelin
Japanese enterprises and financial institutions gain access to continuous security across the full development lifecycle, from architecture through production
TOKYO, Aug. 26, 2026 — OpenZeppelin, the security standard for onchain finance behind more than $35 trillion in value transferred and trusted by global financial institutions including DTCC, Fidelity Digital Assets, and WisdomTree, and Pacific Meta, a blockchain consultancy supporting more than 300 enterprises and government organizations’ projects, today announced a strategic partnership to bring institutional-grade onchain security to the Japanese market.
Japan has become one of the most structured markets for institutional onchain finance, with a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins and growing momentum behind tokenized assets among the country's largest financial groups. As Japanese enterprises move from pilots to production systems that manage real value, security has become the deciding factor between projects that launch and projects that stall.
The partnership addresses that gap directly. Japanese organizations working with Pacific Meta gain access to OpenZeppelin's complete security lifecycle: architecture and threat modeling before a line of code is written, development from the team behind the industry-standard OpenZeppelin Contracts libraries, in-depth security reviews before launch, and continuous support once systems are live, giving institutions the ongoing assurance their risk and compliance teams require. Pacific Meta complements this with local strategy, regulatory context, and Japanese-language support, so institutions can move onchain with a single, coherent path from concept to production.
"Japanese institutions are moving onchain with a level of regulatory clarity most markets are still working toward. What they need now is security that spans the entire lifecycle: sound architecture, proven foundations, rigorous review, and continuous protection in production. Partnering with Pacific Meta lets us deliver exactly that, with the local depth the Japanese market requires,” said Jonathan Alexander, CTO at OpenZeppelin.
"OpenZeppelin is a global security standard for onchain finance. As Japanese enterprises move from exploration to production-grade blockchain adoption, access to world-class security review and operational support becomes essential. Through this collaboration, Pacific Meta will help Japanese institutions adopt blockchain technology in a safer, more practical, and globally aligned way," said Andy Hung, Head of Alliance at Pacific Meta.
Together, the two companies will support Japanese enterprises and financial institutions across tokenization, stablecoin, and digital asset initiatives, combining OpenZeppelin's decade of security standards with Pacific Meta's position in Japan's institutional blockchain ecosystem.
About OpenZeppelin
OpenZeppelin is the security standard for onchain finance. Since 2015, the company has set the bar for smart contract security through the industry-standard OpenZeppelin Contracts library, behind $35 trillion in value transferred, and 900+ security engagements that have surfaced 10,000+ vulnerabilities before production. OpenZeppelin secures leading blockchain networks, DeFi protocols, institutions, and enterprises globally, including DTCC, WisdomTree, Fidelity Digital Assets, Aave, Stellar, the Ethereum Foundation, and more.
About Pacific Meta
Pacific Meta is a blockchain consultancy on a mission to create the blockchain standard from Japan. The company has supported more than 300 enterprises and government organizations’ projects across Japan and internationally, spanning comprehensive blockchain consulting, market entry for global blockchain projects, and onchain asset management. Pacific Meta co-hosted the Japan Stablecoin Summit 2025 and co-produced the Blockchain Summit 2026 with Credit Saison, an official partner event of the Financial Services Agency's Japan Fintech Week.