¡El ETF de Bitcoin atrajo 100 millones de dólares en su primera semana! Ejecutivo de Morgan Stanley: las criptomonedas ya se han convertido en el núcleo de la empresa

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) with a 0.14% fee, the lowest in the market, saw net inflows exceeding $100 million in its first week of listing, setting a record for the firm’s ETF debut. Digital assets have been incorporated into its core strategy.

Setting the fastest growth record, MSBT breaks through with a competitive low fee advantage

Morgan Stanley recently officially entered the cryptocurrency market, launching a Bitcoin ETF with trading code MSBT, which demonstrated remarkable growth momentum in its first week of listing.

According to the latest data from Farside Investors, this new fund, which started trading on April 8, accumulated net inflows of over $100 million in just 6 trading days, reaching $103 million. By the time of writing, the total net inflow over 7 days was $116 million.

This achievement set a record for the most successful debut of a Morgan Stanley ETF and quickly surpassed many earlier competitors. MSBT attracted $19.3 million in a single day on Wednesday, directly surpassing the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (WBTC) launched in January 2024. MSBT has experienced strong growth thanks to its highly competitive fee policy.

Image source: Farside Investors Morgan Stanley’s MSBT 7-day total net inflow of $116 million

The fund’s current expense ratio is 0.14%, the lowest fee standard among the current U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, one basis point lower than Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust’s 0.15%. This price war strategy is quite common in the asset management industry. Morgan Stanley, leveraging its large brand influence and low costs, successfully attracts price-sensitive investors.

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Digital assets shift to core strategy, Morgan Stanley fully innovates financial infrastructure

Digital assets have evolved into an indispensable part of Morgan Stanley’s daily operations. Amy Oldenburg, head of digital asset strategy, emphasizes that the firm is at a critical turning point, with cryptocurrencies officially entering the company’s core. Oldenburg took on her current role in February this year, overseeing digital asset development across institutional wealth management and asset management divisions, indicating the bank’s deep integration of cryptocurrencies into its core financial services.

To achieve deep integration, Morgan Stanley is currently committed to overhauling its financial infrastructure, covering wallet systems, custody solutions, data transmission, and compliance monitoring. The team is thoroughly dissecting existing workflows to understand capital flows, trading mechanisms, and the challenges of integrating blockchain technology. Although the regulatory environment for tokenized assets and stablecoins remains unclear, Morgan Stanley views tokenization technology as a crucial step in building high-value services. The firm’s future technological innovations will focus on scalability in transactions ranging from $50 million to $100 million.

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Wall Street giants accelerate布局, structured investment products become the next battleground

Top financial institutions on Wall Street are accelerating their response to Morgan Stanley’s offensive. Goldman Sachs recently submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, officially entering the crypto investment industry. This new product uses options strategies to generate additional income, with market demand shifting toward structured products that provide stable cash flow. BlackRock is also preparing a similar income-generating ETF, increasing competition among institutions.

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Morgan Stanley’s extensive wealth management network gives it an advantage, managing trillions of dollars in client assets and thousands of financial advisors, serving as a direct channel to bring Bitcoin to traditional investors. Many investors prefer to invest through regulated accounts rather than trading on native crypto platforms, and MSBT provides a convenient entry point for this. Established financial institutions have realized that ignoring Bitcoin ($BTC) is no longer an option, and giants like JPMorgan are expected to follow suit, accelerating Bitcoin’s integration into mainstream finance.

Overview of the global Bitcoin ETF market, institutional inflows support price momentum

The influence of the 13 Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. continues to grow. As of April 16, these funds’ total net assets reached $97.6 billion, about 6.5% of Bitcoin’s total market cap. On April 15, the entire market recorded $186 million in net inflows. Although MSBT’s asset size and BlackRock’s IBIT with $64.3 billion still lag behind, its rapid growth threatens established players like Franklin, Valkyrie, and Invesco, which have accumulated inflows between $200 million and $400 million.

Competition within the ETF industry is fierce, with average lifespan decreasing from 4.66 years in 2024 to 3.5 years in 2025. In the first two months of 2026, over 40 ETFs have been liquidated. Currently, major crypto ETFs have not been affected by the liquidation wave. Bitcoin prices fluctuate around $74,600 to $75,000, still distant from the October 2025 high of $126,000, but institutional inflows continue to support strong fundamentals for Bitcoin. As traditional financial infrastructure improves, the integration of Bitcoin into Wall Street has become an inevitable trend.