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26/03/26 08:26 UTC-04

NYSE lists Morgan Stanley spot Bitcoin ETF

  • Eric Balchunas has announced that a spot Bitcoin ETF from Morgan Stanley is expected to launch soon.
  • The bank filed its application in January 2026.
  • Previously, it only offered select clients access to shares of other Bitcoin-based ETFs.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has officially listed the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust. This typically indicates that the product is in its final stage and preparing for launch.

This was reported by Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas:

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF $MSBT got an official listing announcement from NYSE, that typically means launch imminent.

It is worth recalling that Morgan Stanley filed for spot ETFs based on Bitcoin and Solana in early January 2026. This makes it the first major bank to openly demonstrate such strong interest in the sector.

According to Balchunas, the listing on NYSE suggests that the launch is imminent. The ETF ticker is MSBT, and it will be traded on NYSE Arca.

The expert also noted that the management fee is likely to be around 0.24%, slightly lower than that of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, which is currently the largest spot Bitcoin ETF.

Balchunas believes that Morgan Stanley may reduce fees, at least initially, to attract capital inflows. For comparison, IBIT charges a 0.25% fee.

It is worth noting that large investment firms had long restricted clients from investing in spot Bitcoin ETFs through their own platforms. Morgan Stanley became one of the first banks to offer such access.

News that its brokers would begin offering these products to select clients first emerged in August 2024, seven months after the initial ETF launches. Now, the bank appears to be aiming to accumulate capital in this sector independently.

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