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 <li>Morgan Stanley has applied for a national trust bank charter to custody Bitcoin and crypto assets.</li>
 <li>This filing positions the $7T asset manager to offer secure digital asset services to 18 million clients.</li>
 <li>Morgan Stanley files with the SEC to offer spot Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana ETFs.</li>
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Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has doubled down on its interest in the crypto space. This top-tier <a href="https://x.com/ericbalchunas/status/2027511106558652663?s=46" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">bank</a>, with more than 18 million customers and over $7 trillion in assets under management (AUM), filed for a national trust bank charter.
This is according to a filing submitted to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on February 18, 2026. According to the filing, Morgan Stanley is seeking to offer custody for digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL).
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