2026-01-07 15:24:51

Major institutional shift: Morgan Stanley has submitted a registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an Ethereum Trust, adding to its recent filings for spot bitcoin and Solana ETFs. The move signals expanding appetite among traditional finance players for digital asset exposure. More significantly, Morgan Stanley has begun opening crypto investment access to its client base—a move that could democratize institutional-grade digital asset allocation. This follows the broader trend of legacy financial institutions pivoting toward Web3 integration. With Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana now on the radar of one of Wall Street's biggest players, the narrative around institutional adoption keeps getting stronger. The filing underscores how quickly the crypto market is transitioning from retail-dominated to institutional-backed infrastructure.

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DegenGambler

· 01-07 15:54

Finally waited for it, Wall Street is really getting serious Morgan Stanley suddenly all-in on BTC, ETH, SOL, this wave of institutions is the real deal Old money is entering, are retail investors' good days coming or is it all over... Hold tight, the institutions' shakeout has just begun Why not go all in directly, and why split into batches, so complicated Is it true that Morgan Stanley is giving retail investors access? Is this wave a whitelist or full open? Traditional finance is being forced to enter, the bull market signals are at full blast

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WhaleWatcher

· 01-07 15:51

Morgan Stanley's move is truly brilliant. Traditional finance veterans are finally about to enter the market in full force. Morgan Stanley launched a full-scale assault: BTC, ETH, SOL all in. This is basically an official announcement that institutional celebrations are about to begin. Damn, retail investors' good days are really over... Institutional players are ready to harvest the韭菜. Wall Street bigwigs are in. Claims that retail investors will counterattack are now just jokes; the big picture has long been set. This is the real systemic benefit, not some retail self-rescue... Infrastructure at the institutional level is in place, and we are just the ones being harvested. Even Morgan Stanley is launching ETF trusts. The shift in market dominance is already a certainty. Opening up crypto investment channels—what sounds good is democratization; what sounds bad is just institutions siphoning retail investors' money. Wait, does this mean the next bull market will be dominated by institutions... Do we still have a chance? The three major cryptocurrencies are all in the arsenal. Next, it’s about who has the most tokens and who calls the shots.

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MidnightMEVeater

· 01-07 15:40

Good morning, 3 a.m. Morgan Stanley is laying out the packages, first feeding the retail investors. The robot paradise is the real feast.

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WhaleShadow

· 01-07 15:39

Morgan Stanley's move is really giving the entire market a sense of reassurance. Institutional entry is no longer a question of if, but when. Wall Street giants are all starting to sell Ethereum trusts, so what is there to worry about? Old financial giants are coming one after another, the era of retail investors is indeed coming to an end. With Morgan Stanley's move, it feels like the last line of defense for mainstream finance is about to collapse. The institutional infrastructure is taking shape, and the retail market is about to change. Wall Street is finally taking crypto seriously, and the market landscape is really about to be reshuffled. Ethereum trusts, Bitcoin spot, Solana ETF... all coming at once? That’s a bit unbelievable. Traditional finance is really starting to get scared, which is why they are rushing to enter. Is this what you call institutional pricing power? Are we still far from forming a monopoly?

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