Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF to Launch Tomorrow, Recommends Clients Allocate Up to 4% to Crypto Assets
Morgan Stanley is set to launch its own spot Bitcoin ETF (ticker: MSBT) on NYSE Arca on April 8, making it the first major U.S. bank to directly issue such a product. With an annual management fee of 0.14%, it becomes the lowest-cost Bitcoin ETF on the market. The fund will hold Bitcoin directly and track the CoinDesk Bitcoin price index.
The bank’s vast network of approximately 16,000 financial advisors, who manage around $6.2 trillion in client assets, can begin recommending the ETF immediately upon launch. Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Committee has already advised clients to allocate up to 4% of their portfolios to crypto assets. Analysts suggest this distribution capability could unlock substantial institutional and advisory-driven capital into Bitcoin.
Beyond Bitcoin, Morgan Stanley is building a broader crypto infrastructure, having also filed for Solana and staked Ethereum ETFs, applied for a national trust bank charter, and plans to offer direct crypto trading via E*Trade in 2026. The move is seen as a significant step in the institutional adoption of Bitcoin and a shift in traditional finance’s approach to cryptocurrency.
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