Morgan Stanley sets MSBT ticker and $1 million seed capital for bitcoin ETF

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Morgan Stanley sets MSBT ticker and $1 million seed capital for bitcoin ETF Morgan Stanley has filed to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF with the ticker MSBT and a $1 million seed at debut. By Omkar Godbole Mar 20, 2026, 5:05 a.m. Make us preferred on Google Morgan Stanley sets MSBT as ticker for its bitcoin ETF. What to know : Morgan Stanley’s bitcoin ETF plans to trade under the ticker MSBT. The fund includes ia $1 million seed investment. Morgan Stanley wants its planned spot bitcoin BTC $ 70,748.89 ETF to trade under the ticker MSBT when it debuts. The investment bank disclosed the ticker in its latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), amending its January application for the fund. The filing also revealed key fund details, which include a 10,000-share creation unit required to build the ETF, and a planned $1 million seed investment, or the initial money used to start the fund. The investment bank bought two shares early this month for audit purposes, it added. According to an earlier filing, BNY Mellon has been designated to handle the fund’s cash and administrative functions, while Coinbase will serve as prime broker and custodian of its Bitcoin holdings. Morgan Stanley’s move underscores Wall Street’s growing push into crypto, as established banks and custodians work to make bitcoin more accessible to mainstream investors. If approved, the Morgan Stanley ETF would let investors get exposure to bitcoin without owning it, joining 11 other spot ETFs, including BlackRock's IBIT, that have been active since January 2024. Those funds have already attracted over $56 billion in investor inflows. The investment bank also filed an application for a Solana ETF alongside bitcoin earlier this year, but it has yet to submit any updates for that fund. Bitcoin News SEC More For You Bitcoin holds $69,000 as gold tumbles and oil spikes, but one analyst says stay on sidelines By Krisztian Sandor | Edited by Stephen Alpher 12 hours ago While bitcoin has shown relative strength against gold since the war in Iran broke out, investors are better off holding off "dry powder" while prices swing wildly on headlines, said Wintermute's Bryan Tan. What to know : Bitcoin slipped to $69,000 but held up better than many traditional assets as Middle East tensions and attacks on energy infrastructure rattled global markets. Oil prices swung back toward $100 a barrel, stoking renewed inflation fears and expectations that central banks may keep interest rates higher for longer. Meanwhile, gold and silver tumbled to their weakest levels since early February. Bitcoin has outperformed gold since the Iran war, but the lack of follow-through above $75,000 suggests investors should remain cautious with dip buying, Wintermute trader Bryan Tan said. Read full story Latest Crypto News Crypto Clarity Act inches toward Senate hearing as lawmakers weigh legislative trades 6 hours ago DeFi risk management giant Gauntlet sees $380 million exit as OKX crypto campaign ends 8 hours ago Crypto markets – and the American people – deserve clarity 8 hours ago Appeals court clears way for Nevada to temporarily ban prediction market Kalshi 8 hours ago Coinbase's bitcoin yield fund goes onchain with Apex's tokenization push 8 hours ago Wall Street heavyweight Cantor among investment banks pitching FalconX for its potential IPO 9 hours ago Top Stories Bitcoin holds $69,000 as gold tumbles and oil spikes, but one analyst says stay on sidelines 12 hours ago Quadruple witching arrives tomorrow as markets brace for potential bitcoin volatility 12 hours ago As crypto trading platforms race to deploy AI agents, here's what a Nasdaq executive is seeing 12 hours ago Bitcoin $20,000 put option is third most popular strike ahead of quarterly expiry 14 hours ago OpenClaw developers targeted in GitHub phishing scam offering fake token airdrops 13 hours ago Major League Baseball signs prediction markets pacts with CFTC, Polymarket 14 hours ago In this article BTC BTC $ 70,748.89 ◢ 0.08 %