{"id":49204,"date":"2025-09-24T08:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=49204"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:16:31","slug":"morgan-stanley-set-to-launch-bitcoin-and-crypto-trading-services-by-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=49204","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Stanley Set To Launch Bitcoin And Crypto Trading Services By 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of Wall Street\u2019s largest financial institutions, Morgan Stanley, has announced plans to launch cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform in the first half of 2026, facilitated through a partnership with Zerohash, a company specializing in infrastructure for digital assets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reuters reported <\/a>on Tuesday that E*Trade clients will initially have the opportunity to trade major cryptocurrencies, including the market\u2019s leading asset Bitcoin (BTC), as well as Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL).<\/p>\n

E*Trade To Launch Crypto Trading<\/h2>\n

Morgan Stanley\u2019s move comes as a response to competition within the industry. Rivals such as Robinhood (HOOD) already provide access to a wide range of cryptocurrencies, while Charles Schwab offers exchange-traded funds linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As the digital assets market currently stands at approximately $3.9 trillion, with Bitcoin <\/a>alone accounting for around $2.25 trillion and Ethereum about $506 billion, the stakes are high for financial firms looking to engage in this evolving landscape.<\/p>\n

The decision to embrace crypto trading reflects a broader trend within the financial sector. Once viewed as a speculative asset class, cryptocurrencies have matured into a multi-trillion-dollar market, capturing the attention of Wall Street banks, asset managers, and retail investors alike.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As highlighted by the report, the supportive regulatory environment <\/a>established by the Trump administration has contributed to this transformation, encouraging financial institutions to broaden their offerings in the crypto space to capitalize on its lucrative potential.<\/p>\n

Morgan Stanley Monitors Stablecoin Developments<\/h2>\n

In a related development, Zerohash announced that it has achieved unicorn status following a recent funding round that raised $104 million, led by Interactive Brokers, with participation from Morgan Stanley and SoFi among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additionally, other major financial players are exploring various avenues in the crypto sector. Citigroup is contemplating <\/a>the introduction of stablecoin custody services and crypto-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs), while Bank of America is reportedly developing its own stablecoin, although no specific timeline has been disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Morgan Stanley is also keeping a close eye on stablecoin developments<\/a>, with CFO Sharon Yeshaya acknowledging their potential benefits while noting that it remains early to assess their impact on the bank\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n

Even firms like JPMorgan Chase, led by CEO Jamie Dimon\u2014who has historically expressed skepticism about Bitcoin\u2014are now considering involvement in the realm of stablecoins, indicating a shift in attitudes within the industry.<\/p>\n

\"Morgan<\/p>\n

Despite an initial recovery to retest all-time high levels above the $120,000 mark, the leading cryptocurrency has retraced once again back to $112,867, the lower range of its ongoing consolidation phase between $110,000 and $115,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All major cap altcoins like Ethereum, XRP, and Solana have also faced similar challenges on the weekly time frame, recording losses of 6%, 5%, and 7% respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Featured image from CNN, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of Wall Street\u2019s largest financial institutions, Morgan Stanley, has announced plans to launch cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform in the first half of 2026, facilitated through a partnership with Zerohash, a company specializing in infrastructure for digital assets.\u00a0 Reuters reported on Tuesday that E*Trade clients will initially have the opportunity to trade major […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-49204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49204\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}