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- 7, 2026 at 5:03 pm UTC Share Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.
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- Morgan Stanley, the $1.8 trillion banking giant, has applied to launch two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the prices of Bitcoin and Solana with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filings mark a watershed moment for the Wall Street giant, pushing one of the world's most recognizable banking brands deeper into the crypto ecosystem. Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, observed that while the bank currently oversees a roster of 20 ETFs, the vast majority operate under its subsidiary brands, such as Calvert, Parametric, or Eaton Vance. Consequently, the proposed Bitcoin and Solana funds would mark only the third and fourth instances of ETFs bearing the parent “Morgan Stanley” nameplate. With that in mind, Hougan said the bank is leveraging its brand to make a serious bid for a larger slice of the crypto ETF market.
- He noted:“Consensus View: Institutions are slowly warming up to crypto.
- Accurate View: Institutions are charging at crypto full-speed and see it as a key business priority.”Inside the prospectusAccording to the preliminary prospectuses, both trusts are engineered as passive investment vehicles.
