Morgan Stanley, one of the main banking institutions in the United States, will allow its customers to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) from its platform in 2026.
To implement this service, Morgan Stanley associated with Zerohash, a platform specialized in the integration of services with digital assets. In addition, E-Trade, the investment brokerage platform acquired by the bank in 2020, will be part of this operation, facilitating access to users.
Apart from Bitcoin, Customers can operate with other cryptocurrencies such as Ethher (ETH) and Solana (Sol). According to Jed Finn, director of Patrimonial Management of Morgan Stanley, in statements To Bloomberg, this service is only the beginning, since the bank plans to develop a digital wallet for its users in a posterior phase.
This movement responds to a strategic change promoted by the executive director, Ted Pick, who since April expressed interest in increasing bank participation in the digital assets sector, as reported by cryptootics. The decision is favored by the recent modifications in the regulatory policy of the United States, which have opened new opportunities for financial institutions.
Morgan Stanley already has experience in the field of Bitcoin, Being the first American bank to offer funds in the digital currency to its customers since 2021. In addition, in 2024, the entity participated in the offer of quoted funds (ETF) related to Bitcoin consolidating its presence in this market.