On September 1st, Blockdaemon joined the industry's "first" Ethereum (ETH) node operator risk standard (NORS) certification release, establishing a new benchmark for the operational safety and risk management of Ethereum node operators. In addition, Blockdaemon has now joined the NORS development group, which "collaborates in the development, iteration, and maintenance of the standard to maintain its relevance and accuracy." It is reported that NORS certification simplifies the "due diligence process for banks and large institutions on Ethereum staking".