Morgan Stanley launched its first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on April 8, 2026. The product, called , trades under the ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca. As a spot Bitcoin ETF, the fund holds Bitcoin directly rather than using futures contracts or other indirect exposure.
On its first trading day, MSBT brought in $30.6 million in inflows and purchased 444.4 BTC. Morgan Stanley said this marked the best first day of trading for any ETF in the firm’s history. The launch also ranked among the strongest ETF debuts in the US market. Among spot Bitcoin ETFs, only posted a larger first-day inflow, with $40 million.
Amy Oldenburg, Morgan Stanley’s Head of Digital Asset Strategy, linked the launch to the bank’s wider digital asset plans. She said, ”Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF was the best first day of trading for any of our ETFs. We have to start with a Bitcoin ETF. But this is just the first of a long roadmap of products we plan to roll out on asset management, wealth business, and tokenized equities sides.”
Morgan Stanley confirmed Oldenburg’s role earlier in 2026. She made the remarks during a television interview on April 8, the same day the ETF began trading.