<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Standards on Ethereum Market Research Center</title><link>https://ethmrc.com/tags/standards/</link><description>Recent content in Standards on Ethereum Market Research Center</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:25:32 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ethmrc.com/tags/standards/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Web3SOC: A Transparency Framework for Ethereum’s Institutional Maturity</title><link>https://ethmrc.com/web3soc-a-transparency-framework-for-ethereums-institutional-maturity-emrc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:25:32 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://ethmrc.com/web3soc-a-transparency-framework-for-ethereums-institutional-maturity-emrc/</guid><description>&lt;p>As decentralized finance (DeFi) matures and Ethereum continues to lead as the default settlement layer for on-chain applications, the ecosystem faces an urgent need for better transparency, operational clarity, and governance standards. The lack of consistent disclosures around smart contract upgradeability, key management, and treasury control could present a major hurdle for institutional adoption and user trust. To address this, leading Ethereum ecosystem builders have launched &lt;strong>Web3SOC (Web3 System and Organizational Controls)&lt;/strong> — a standardized framework inspired by traditional SOC audit practices but tailored for decentralized systems.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>