MSBT
Coverage of MSBT in the Nexus archive.
- Morgan Stanley’s bitcoin ETF absorbs $194 million in first month with no net daily outflows
Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF has absorbed $194 million in its first month with no net daily outflows. Most of the capital came from self-directed clients. The bank's financial advisor network is not yet cleared to recommend the fund.
- Morgan Stanley's $269M Spot Bitcoin ETF Bet: Why Wall Street is Buying Even if Your Advisor Isn't
Morgan Stanley holds $269.9 million in Spot Bitcoin ETF positions, with the bulk of that exposure sitting in GBTC. The bank's own Spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, pulled in over $200 million in assets within weeks of its May 2026 launch. Morgan Stanley's financial advisors were not cleared to recommend these products, but clients still invested due to demand.
- this product has set a new record for one of the world's largest banks, and it's a bitcoin product. the times they are a changin
Morgan Stanley's MSBT spot Bitcoin ETF achieved over $100M in net inflows within six trading days, setting a record for the firm. It offers the lowest fee (0.14%) among major spot BTC ETFs, undercutting BlackRock's IBIT (0.25%), and marks the first such product from a major U.S. bank.
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs Cross $1B Last Week in Inflows as Cumulative Flows Approach Record High
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $996.4 million in inflows last week, extending a three-week streak adding over $1.8 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $906 million, while Morgan Stanley’s MSBT added $71 million in its first full week. Cumulative flows near $58 billion, approaching the $62.8 billion peak.
- Spot bitcoin ETFs log nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, highest since mid-January
Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, the highest since mid-January, with Morgan Stanley's MSBT ETF logging a $71 million net inflow in its first full week of trading.