MS Files for Bank Bitcoin ETF
Morgan Stanley amended its SEC filing to lock in ticker 'MSBT' for what it calls the first bank‑sponsored Bitcoin ETF, a move that confirms big banks are formalizing retail/asset management access to crypto. The filing is likely to accelerate internal demand for digital‑asset trading and custody tooling. (coingape.com)
Amendment No. 2 to the Form S‑1 registration for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust was filed with the SEC on March 17, 2026 under Registration No. 333‑292586. (sec.gov) An earlier Amendment No. 1 submitted on March 4, 2026 named Coinbase Custody Trust Company as the fund’s Bitcoin custodian and The Bank of New York Mellon as the fund administrator, transfer agent and cash custodian. (coindesk.com) The registration designates Morgan Stanley Investment Management as the delegated sponsor and lists Dechert LLP attorneys Allison M. Fumai, Anna Tomczyk and James Catano as counsel in the filing. (sec.gov) Net asset value and daily valuation are tied to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark using the 4:00 p.m. New York settlement rate as the NAV reference in the registration text. (coincentral.com) The registration explicitly permits share creation and redemption through authorized participants using either cash or in‑kind (Bitcoin) mechanisms and states the trust intends to list shares on NYSE Arca upon SEC approval. (moneycheck.com) Morgan Stanley first submitted the initial registration for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust on January 6, 2026, and the March filings function as subsequent operational amendments advancing custody, administration and settlement specifications. (sec.gov) The amended filing states the trust will directly hold Bitcoin and assigns the majority of on‑chain assets to offline cold storage under Coinbase’s custody model. (cointelegraph.com)
