The Moment Has Arrived: Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Spot ETF Receives Official Listing Announcement

Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF has passed another important milestone. According to Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the “Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust” (MSBT) product has received official listing notification from the New York Stock Exchange. This development is considered a critical step indicating that the ETF’s launch is now imminent.

With this move, Morgan Stanley will become one of the largest Wall Street banks to enter the Bitcoin spot ETF world.

According to the shared information, the product will be traded on the NYSE Arca platform of the New York Stock Exchange and will be listed under the code “MSBT US”. The listing details indicate that the product is classified as an “exchange traded product” and the announcement date is March 23, 2026. The effective trading date has not yet been finalized.

Balchunas also highlighted the management fee, which is of critical importance to investors. According to him, the fee rate for Morgan Stanley’s ETF is expected to be around 0.24%. This rate may be slightly lower than that of one of its biggest competitors, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).

*This is not investment advice.