Morgan Stanley Files for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs

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Morgan Stanley has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two new cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, signaling deeper Wall Street engagement with regulated digital assets.

The proposed Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust would operate as passive investment vehicles designed to track the price of Bitcoin and Solana, according to the firm’s S-1 filings. The funds would hold the underlying tokens directly rather than pursue active trading strategies.

If approved, the ETFs could open the door to fresh inflows from Morgan Stanley’s more than 19 million wealth management clients, significantly expanding institutional access to Bitcoin and Solana through traditional brokerage platforms.

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