NORS / NYC
Alluvial recently participated in the launch of the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) at an exclusive NORS / NYC event sponsored by Liquid Collective and Blockdaemon.
NORS / NYC brought together experts from the 13 members of the NORS working group for a day of engaging conversations covering a range of topics from managing institutional risk, node operator assessment, resilient validator infrastructure, and future-proofing the standard.
Challenges: Institutional staking diligence and node operator differentiation
Alluvial's COO, Evan Weiss opened the event and moderated a panel on the need that NORS solves for today's market, institutional staking diligence, and the professionalization of the digital asset ecosystem with:
- Kunal Bhasin, KPMG, Partner & Co-Leader, Digital Assets Center of Excellence
- Zane Glauber, Galaxy, Head of Strategic Opportunities
- Ben Spiegelman, Figment, VP of Corporate Development
- Gaetan Thabot, Blockdaemon, Head of Protocol & Foundation Partnerships
Audit: risks, controls, and reporting
Mara Schmiedt, Alluvial's CEO, hosted an in-depth conversation on formal attestation based on AICPA professional standards, how assessment differentiates NORS, and how NORS' framework represents an important step forward with:
- Carey Carpenter, PwC Digital Assurance & Transparency Trust Solutions Partner
- Eric Rae, KPMG Partner, Risk Services and Global Blockchain Attest Lead
The working group includes contributors from Ambush Capital, AON, Blockdaemon, Chainproof, Coinbase, Eigen Labs, Figment, Galaxy, Laminated Labs, Liquid Collective, Nexus Mutual, and DV Labs.
We are proud to have been part of this collaborative effort, which is set to shape the future of institutional staking.
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About NORS
The Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) promotes enterprise-grade security and operational excellence for Ethereum node operators, through rigorous staking risk management standards and third-party certification. https://nors.global
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