Regulations pushed by Donald Trump allow Morgan Stanley to offer these products.
Morgan Stanley would add tokenized shares this year, according to company sources.
The E*Trade platform, from the US bank, Morgan Stanley, incorporates exposure to bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. As reported today, May 6, 2026, with a commission of 0.50% per operation, the financial entity seeks to stand out for its low operating costs.
Jed Finn, head of wealth management at Morgan Stanley, declared: «This goes far beyond trading cryptocurrencies at a lower price. In a way, the strategy is to eliminate the middlemen. By saying this, the executive refers to the fact that the Morgan Stanley client no longer needs to go to an exchange to operate with digital assets, but can do so directly at the bank.
As can be seen in the websitethe The forms of exposure that E*Trade provides to digital assets are through securities and futures.. This includes access to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and bitcoin and ether (ETH) futures.
It is worth clarifying that the inclusion of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in Morgan Stanley’s digital platform is possible thanks to the regulations approved during the government of the current US president, Donald Trump. As CriptoNoticias reported on December 10, since then US banks have been allowed to offer the purchase and sale of digital assets.
Morgan Stanley’s immersion in this market niche goes beyond today’s novelty. For example, On April 8, 2026, the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETF (MSBT) debuted in the US market.
Furthermore, according to Bloomberg, according to sources familiar with the matter who preferred to remain anonymous, “executives [de Morgan Stanley] “They are preparing an offer for customers to convert cryptocurrencies into shares of publicly traded products without having to previously sell the assets.”
According to the same source, Morgan Stanley plans to add the possibility of trading tokenized shares in the second half of this year.
The company is aware that the fact of being pioneers in the banking adoption of bitcoin does not exempt them from having to face strong competition, which will grow as the months and years go by.
“Competition is going to be very fierce in the next two years, especially given that regulatory barriers are being reduced,” Finn said.