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Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Sets MSBT Ticker As BTC Tests $70,000 Support - Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

Morgan Stanley plans a $1 million seed investment for its MSBT spot Bitcoin ETF to offer direct Bitcoin exposure without ownership, joining a market with $56 billion inflows.

  • Morgan Stanley filed an amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot Bitcoin ETF proposing the ticker MSBT, signaling progress toward regulatory approval.
  • BNY Mellon will handle administrative and cash functions for the fund, while Coinbase serves as prime broker and custodian for Bitcoin holdings; the filing specifies 10,000 creation units and a $1 million seed investment.
  • If approved, the Morgan Stanley ETF would join 11 existing spot Bitcoin ETFs that have attracted more than $56 billion in investor inflows since January 2024, including BlackRock's IBIT.
  • Earlier this year, the investment bank filed an application for a Solana ETF alongside its Bitcoin bid, but has yet to submit any updates on that fund's progress.
  • Bitcoin is trading flat at $70,099, with The Bollinger Bands tightening between $74,816 and $65,381; The Parabolic SAR at $67,216 marks the longest bullish streak since November.
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What to remember: Morgan Stanley chooses the MSBT sticker for his Bitcoin spot ETF with a start-up capital of $1 million. The fund will require creation units of 10,000 shares with BNY Mellon as administrator and Coinbase as depositary. This launch would join the existing 11 Bitcoin ETFs that already total $56 billion in outstanding since January 2024. A late but structured positioning on the market The arrival of Morgan Stanley in the Bitcoin E…

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Coingape broke the news in on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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