Morgan Stanley Files S-1 for Spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs

PermabullPete · 2026-01-06T13:20:09+00:00

Morgan Stanley has filed for S-1 approval to launch spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs, aiming to offer investors direct exposure to these cryptocurrencies. The Bitcoin ETF will hold Bitcoin directly, while the Solana ETF plans to stake holdings for added rewards, reflecting the bank's commitment to digital assets.

PermabullPete

2026-01-06 13:20:09

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Source: CryptoBriefing Original Title: $1.8 trillion Morgan Stanley files S-1 for spot Bitcoin, Solana ETFs Original Link: Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the $1.8 trillion asset management arm of global financial firm Morgan Stanley, has submitted S-1 filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval to launch its spot Bitcoin and spot Solana exchange-traded funds.

Bitcoin ETF

The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust aims to offer investors a simple way to gain exposure to Bitcoin. The proposed fund would hold Bitcoin directly and use a pricing benchmark based on trading activity across major spot exchanges, operating as a passive vehicle without leverage or derivatives.

Solana ETF

The proposed Solana fund would track the price performance of Solana, the native crypto asset of the Solana blockchain. Unlike the Bitcoin product, the Solana trust plans to stake a portion of its holdings, allowing staking rewards to accrue to the fund and be reflected in its net asset value.

Institutional Expansion

Morgan Stanley was the first major bank to allow its financial advisors to proactively pitch Bitcoin ETFs to clients. The bank has continued to expand its digital asset footprint, including plans to provide crypto services through its E*Trade brokerage platform alongside the proposed ETF products.

Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Committee has advised wealth management clients to allocate 2% to 4% of their portfolios to crypto, based on risk tolerance. The committee views crypto as a maturing speculative asset class, comparable to ‘digital gold.’

BTC3,94%

SOL3,63%

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CryptoSurvivor

· 01-09 13:13

Morgan Stanley is here too, now institutions are really serious.

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AltcoinTherapist

· 01-07 16:21

Morgan Stanley is really here, now we have to take it seriously.

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GateUser-2fce706c

· 01-06 13:43

Morgan Stanley's recent moves, we've already said that institutional entry is the trend, and now if you're still on the sidelines watching, you're a bit late to the game.

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WhaleWatcher

· 01-06 13:43

Morgan Stanley is here, the crypto world is about to change...

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MevHunter

· 01-06 13:33

Morgan Stanley is also coming to get a share, and now the sub-accounts really can't sit still anymore.

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GasFeeCryer

· 01-06 13:31

Morgan Stanley is really about to make a move. BTC and SOL together—it's true that institutions are FOMOing in.

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AirdropF5Bro

· 01-06 13:30

Morgan Stanley has stepped in, and this time it's serious... The ETFs for BTC and SOL are officially entering the market, and the institutional army is really deploying.

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GamefiHarvester

· 01-06 13:29

Morgan Stanley is here too. Is this really the moment to take off... or just another prelude to a new wave of cutting leeks?

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