The latest reports have revealed that Morgan Stanley filed for an Ethereum (ETH) ETF with the US SEC. The massive move comes after the banking giant has filed for Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) ETFs as well, marking its first crypto ETF applications. Amidst its crypto support, Morgan Stanley's share is pumping.
Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company, nearing $3 trillion in AUM towards the end of 2025.
The baking giant's latest move signals continually increasing institutional interest in Bitcoin and crypto and comes amidst rising adoption for retail as well.
Morgan Stanley filed for BTC, ETH, SOL ETFs
According to official notes filed with the US SEC, the Trust Agreement of Morgan Stanley's ETH Trust is dated December 16, listing CSC Delaware Trust Company as its Trustee.
The move comes after recent reports revealing that Morgan Stanley had also filed for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs as well.
Bloomberg reported on January 6 that the banking giant had submitted paperwork for a BTC Trust and a SOL Trust. The latter will reportedly allocate a portion to be staked.
Morgan Stanley's latest applications mirror continued growing interest in Bitcoin and crypto-related products for institutions and key TradFi clients.
Morgan Stanley's share (NYSE: MS) is trading near $188, up by over 4% in the past five days, amidst the company's support for crypto adoption.
Why Morgan Stanley's BTC ETF launch matters
Jeff Park, CIO at ProCap BTC, also highlighted the importance of the event, saying that the move is "the most bullish thing ever" due to the following reasons:
- The market is getting much bigger than ever anticipated, with the ability to reach new key customers
- Bitcoin is now socially important just as much as it is financially important as a product to offer to customers
- The move signals increasing competition (Morgan Stanley will launch its own BTC ETF following BlacRock's IBIT which has amassed almost $63 billion in cumulative flows by January 6, 2026)
Institutions continue to support Bitcoin and crypto adoption via their offerings, amidst a recent rise in retail adoption as well.
Everything points to an exponentially increasing adoption and paves the way for an optimistic 2026.