On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) invited Morgan Stanley Investment Management to participate in one of its most emblematic rituals: the ringing of the closing bell. The reason was the formal celebration of the launch of the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT)the first spot bitcoin ETF issued by a major US commercial bank.
Additionally, the NYSE posted on X that it welcomed Morgan Stanley Investment Management by expressly highlighting the launch of MSBT.
As reported by CriptoNoticias, the ETF had begun trading on April 8 on the NYSE Arca. On its opening day it registered more than 1.6 million shares traded and approximately $34 million in capital inflows.
The traction didn’t stop there. In its first week, the MSBT exceeded 100 million dollars in ticketsbecoming the launch of Most successful ETF of the signature.
The bell on the NYSE was not just a stock market protocol: it was the signal that The big banks have come to the bitcoin market to stay. The stock exchange does not grant that ceremonial gesture to all the products that debut in its markets.
The invitation is a distinction that the New York Stock Exchange itself reserves for milestones that it considers historically significant. By giving it to Morgan Stanley,the NYSE validated on its own terms that this was not just another launch.