Morgan Stanley Files for Spot Bitcoin & Solana ETFs Institutions Are Moving Fast

🚨 Morgan Stanley Files for Spot Bitcoin & Solana ETFs Institutions Are Moving Fast

Morgan Stanley’s filing on Tuesday to launch spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs marks a pivotal moment:
crypto ETFs have officially crossed from niche products into institutional core allocations.

The bank the 6th largest U.S. institution by assets under management submitted registrations to the SEC for two funds:
🔹 Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust
🔹 Morgan Stanley Solana Trust

💬 “I’m genuinely surprised. I didn’t think this would happen so soon,” said Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart on X.
“I’ve said for years that most of these institutions would eventually change their stance on crypto and here we are.”

📊 Why this matters:
Morgan Stanley currently manages ~20 ETFs across brands like Calvert and Eaton Vance, but only two ETFs carry the Morgan Stanley name directly.
👉 Choosing to brand these crypto ETFs in-house signals high conviction and long-term strategy, not experimentation.

🧠 Institutions are accelerating
“Institutions are rapidly prioritizing crypto as a core business opportunity,” said Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise.

Previously, Morgan Stanley advisors faced restrictions when allocating crypto ETFs to clients. That changed in October, when the bank allowed up to 4% crypto exposure in high-risk portfolios aligning itself with BlackRock and Fidelity.

💬 “Now they’re launching their own products which makes perfect sense given Morgan Stanley’s massive distribution network,” noted Nate Geraci, President of NovaDius Wealth.
“They’re clearly seeing real client demand for crypto ETFs.”

📈 A smart strategic move
Bloomberg ETF expert Eric Balchunas called the move “smart,” highlighting Morgan Stanley’s ability to leverage BYOA (Bring Your Own Assets) steering client capital into its own ETFs instead of competitors’ products.

He added this could trigger a new wave of internally branded Bitcoin ETFs from other major institutions.

🔥 The bigger picture:
Spot Bitcoin ETFs are starting the year strong:
💰 $1.2B inflows in just the first two trading days
💰 $697M net inflow on Monday alone the highest since October

At this pace, 2025 inflows could reach $150B.

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