# Morgan Stanley launched the MSBT spot Bitcoin ETF on April 8.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-14 · TechBullion*

## Key points

- Morgan Stanley launched the first spot Bitcoin ETF issued by a major US bank.
- The MSBT ETF charges a 0.14% annual fee, undercutting BlackRock IBIT by 11 basis points.
- Morgan Stanley's 16,000 advisors can now directly allocate client assets into a bank-branded Bitcoin fund.
- PepetoSwap, with a former Binance executive, enables zero-fee swaps and bridges across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana.
- Pepeto raised over $8.8 million in presale, with a confirmed Binance listing and SolidProof-audited contracts.

**Companies:** Morgan Stanley, Pepeto
**Countries:** United States

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