Morgan Stanley files for bitcoin and solana exchange-traded products
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has filed initial registration statements in the US for two cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded products.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management said it has submitted initial registration statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission in New York for two proposed cryptocurrency exchange-traded products.
The filings relate to the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust and the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust. The company said the products, which are subject to regulatory approval, would be passive vehicles designed to track the price performance of their respective cryptocurrencies.
According to the filings, the registration statements have been submitted but are not yet effective. The securities may not be sold, and offers to buy may not be accepted, prior to the statements becoming effective.
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The company said the filings were made pursuant to Rule 134 under the Securities Act and do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management said it employs more than 1,400 investment professionals and, together with its investment advisory affiliates, had $1.8 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of September 30 2025.
The Recap
- MSIM filed initial registration statements for two cryptocurrency ETPs.
- Names are Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust.
- Registration statements not yet effective; securities cannot be sold.
