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By Evie Vavasseur
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Bitcoin Trust Already at $381 Million. These launches don't come out of nowhere. Morgan Stanley already runs the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin…
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Distribution Is the Real Weapon Here. Here's what makes Morgan Stanley's position different from a lot of competitors.
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Where Solana Fits in the Race. Solana is interesting because it's not as established as ether in the ETP world, but it's moving…
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Morgan Stanley just dropped two new crypto products on NYSE Arca. The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) are now live, and the firm's…
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Both trusts track CoinDesk benchmark rates. Specifically, the ether product follows the CoinDesk Ether Benchmark 4PM NY Settlement Rate, and the solana product follows the…
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These launches don't come out of nowhere. Morgan Stanley already runs the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), which has pulled in over $381 million in assets since it started…
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The U.S. crypto ETP market has been moving fast since spot bitcoin ETFs got the green light in January 2024. Firms piled in almost immediately. Ether products followed.
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BlackRock has also been active, rolling out crypto income ETFs as client demand for yield-generating digital asset products keeps climbing.
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That's a big deal. A lot of the early crypto ETP launches struggled with distribution — great product, thin reach. Morgan Stanley doesn't have that problem.
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See also: Ethereum and Solana Lost $3.1 Billion to Hackers in the First Half of 2026
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The staking component is worth dwelling on a bit more. Staking, for ether and solana specifically, means the underlying assets are put to work validating transactions on their…
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No details came out about what the staking yields look like in practice, or how frequently rewards get distributed.
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Ether, by contrast, is pretty much a settled category at this point. The competition there is fierce on fees and on staking mechanics. Morgan Stanley's 0.
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Related: Bitmine Holds 5.79 Million Ether Worth $11.8 Billion as ETH/BTC Ratio Hits 3-Month High
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The firm's wealth management arm also means these products won't just sit in institutional portfolios.
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