Ethereum staking acceleration, MSTR profits, multiple countries intensify regulation: This week's key Web3 developments summary

【Crypto World】Recently, there have been quite a few developments in the cryptocurrency industry. Ledger has experienced a data breach incident— their payment service provider Global-e’s cloud system was accessed without authorization, resulting in the leak of user names and contact information. The specific scope of impact has not been officially detailed yet. Meanwhile, Starknet also experienced a network outage, from 09:24 to 09:42 UTC, during which the network was down, but it has since resumed normal operation. The post-incident analysis is still ongoing.

On the technical front, Ethereum has recently seen several highlights. The staking queue has been cleared, validator onboarding and exit confirmations are now nearly instantaneous, and the yield rate remains around 3%. Vitalik recently spoke out, emphasizing that Ethereum’s scalability and stability are making progress toward 2025, but he specifically warned about a key issue—network development must not be driven by speculative hype; resilience and decentralization must be prioritized to truly achieve the goal of the “world computer.”

In terms of financial institutions’ actions, Morgan Stanley has submitted an application to the US SEC for an Ethereum trust, further expanding its digital asset portfolio. Additionally, MSCI has changed its stance—initially planning to remove digital asset companies like MicroStrategy from its indices, but now this plan has been temporarily shelved. This decision has directly boosted MSTR’s stock price.

On the policy front, the US Senate Banking Committee will vote on a bipartisan crypto market structure bill before January 15, marking a significant recent regulatory development. Notably, there are also new international developments—Iran’s defense export agency Mindex has started accepting cryptocurrency payments for arms, bypassing economic sanctions.