# Morgan Stanley’s newly launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (MSBT) has attracted over $200 million in early demand.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-05 · CoinDesk*

## Key points

- Morgan Stanley's new spot bitcoin ETF attracted over $200 million, mainly from self-directed investors.
- Advisors were not the primary sellers; most MSBT inflows came directly from individuals.
- Morgan Stanley will enable both ETF access and direct spot crypto trading on its wealth platform this year.
- The bank is also exploring tokenized financial products and faster settlement using digital assets.
- Oldenburg emphasized this digital assets transition is a decade-long strategic priority, not a short-term project.

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

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