Morgan Stanley Clients Get Permission to Expand Bitcoin ETF Investments Starting Today

Key Points:

• Starting today, Morgan Stanley clients will be offered spot Bitcoin ETFs, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC).
• The ETFs will be available through over 15,000 financial advisors to clients with a net worth of at least $1.5 million.

Morgan Stanley is in the news for officially offering spot Bitcoin ETFs to some of its clients from today.

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Announced at the beginning of August, this has huge implications for the $1.3 trillion asset manager. The New York-based investment bank expects over 15,000 financial advisors to pitch these products as demand for cryptocurrency investment keeps growing.

Morgan Stanley will grant access to two of the most popular Bitcoin ETFs: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC).

The move is in line with the larger trend of developing acceptance for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In so doing, Morgan Stanley provides for shifting scenery with digital assets by placing familiar financial instruments in front of Morgan Stanley clients who want to invest in Bitcoin.

Bitcoin ETF Listing Coincides with Market Volatility

Morgan Stanley’s decision follows the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs for listing on U.S. exchanges early this year. Since their listing in January, the ETFs have seen high price volatility, peaking in February. Interest in Bitcoin investment remains high, even as prices recently plunged lower than $50,000.

As per the announcement, products are only available to Morgan Stanley clients whose net worth is at least $1.5 million. The move would further strengthen Morgan Stanley’s position in cryptocurrency markets and meet the rising appetite for investments in digital assets within the high-net-worth space.

Formed in New York in the year 1935, Morgan Stanley has turned into one of the major players in global finance with a mass presence in 41 countries and more than 80,000 employees. The company entered the crypto market in 2021, and against the background of recent market turbulence, it is currently one of the more significant participants in the space of digital assets.