# Morgan Stanley is pursuing a de novo national trust charter.

*fintech · news · 2026-02-28 · Crypto Breaking News*

## Key points

- Morgan Stanley has filed for its first crypto-focused national trust charter with the OCC.
- The charter would enable Morgan Stanley to offer regulated custody, trading, staking, and transfer of crypto assets.
- Amy Oldenburg was appointed to lead Morgan Stanley's new digital asset unit to expand tokenized strategies.
- The OCC recently approved multiple crypto bank charters, signaling greater regulatory openness to bank-led crypto custody.
- Morgan Stanley has filed for spot Bitcoin, Solana, and staked Ether ETFs, indicating a multi-asset crypto strategy.

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

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