<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley (MS) is pushing ahead with the launch of a new spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) even as the market for cryptocurrencies tanks.</p><h3>Claim 70% Off TipRanks Premium</h3><ul><li>Unlock  hedge fund-level data  and  powerful investing tools  for smarter, sharper decisions  </li><li> Stay ahead of the market with  the latest news and analysis  and maximize your portfolio's potential</li></ul> <p>More than a few analysts are questioning the timing of Morgan Stanley's plan to launch a Bitcoin ETF with the price of BTC back below $70,000 and down nearly 50% from an all-time high of $126,000 reached last October. Prices for other digital assets are similarly depressed amidst what's being called a crypto winter.</p> <p>Yet Morgan Stanley is undeterred and has filed with U.S. securities regulators to launch a Bitcoin ETF that will trade under the ticker symbol &#34;MSBT&#34; in coming weeks. The Wall Street investment bank also plans to launch the new ETF with $1 million of seed investment, which is the money used to launch the fund.</p> <h2><strong>A Long-Term View on Crypto</strong></h2> <p>Morgan Stanley's determination to move ahead with its Bitcoin ETF highlights the growing push among banks to offer cryptocurrency products to their customers. In announcing the new fund, Morgan Stanley said it is taking a long-term view of crypto and providing access to digital assets for its customers. </p> <p>Like other crypto ETFs, Morgan Stanley's fund will provide investors with exposure to Bitcoin without requiring them to own it, tracking the digital asset's spot price on the open market. There are currently about a dozen spot Bitcoin ETFs that have a combined $56 billion of assets under management.</p> <h2><strong>BTC's Three-Month Performance</strong></h2> <p>The chart below shows that Bitcoin has struggled in recent months and declined 20.44% in the last 12 weeks as the selloff in cryptocurrencies that began in October 2025 continues.</p></div>

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<p>Morgan Stanley is proceeding with the launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF, trading under the ticker "MSBT," despite the cryptocurrency market downturn. Analysts question the timing as Bitcoin's price has dropped nearly 50% from its all-time high of $126,000. The bank plans to invest $1 million as seed capital for the ETF, aiming to provide long-term access to digital assets for its customers. Currently, there are about a dozen spot Bitcoin ETFs with a total of $56 billion in assets under management, while Bitcoin has seen a 20.44% decline over the past 12 weeks.</p>

- Morgan Stanley is set to launch a new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) despite the cryptocurrency market's downturn.  
- The Bitcoin price is currently below $70,000, nearly 50% down from last October's high of $126,000, raising questions about the timing of this launch.  
- The ETF, which will trade under the ticker symbol "MSBT," emphasizes Morgan Stanley's commitment to providing long-term crypto access to its customers.

Morgan Stanley (MS) Plows Ahead with Bitcoin ETF as Crypto Market Tanks