Morgan Stanley has taken another step into the U.S. crypto market after filing a Form S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust. The move adds to growing expectations that large Wall Street firms are positioning for broader spot crypto products beyond Bitcoin. The filing, submitted on Jan. 6, establishes the legal framework for a statutory trust that would hold ether on behalf of investors. Ethereum ETFs Top $20B as Morgan Stanley Steps I ...

Morgan Stanley has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an Ethereum Trust, on the heels of its registrations for spot Bitcoin and Solana exchange-traded products, expanding its crypto footprint in early 2026. The Wall Street giant filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday for the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, an exchange-traded fund designed to track the price of ETH and distribute staking rewards to investors. Morgan Stanley R ...