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Morgan Stanley’s Crypto Breakthrough: E*TRADE Opens Spot Trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana

Morgan Stanley has formally started spot trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana on its E*TRADE platform, therefore enabling qualifying customers to purchase, sell, and store these cryptocurrencies right inside their brokerage accounts. Following a May-beginning pilot project driven by Zerohash—which manages the underlying infrastructure and custody—this rollout follows suit. Every transaction on the site carries a simple 0.50% fee.

Clients may now access cryptocurrency exposure without moving to different exchanges, and Morgan Stanley has confirmed upcoming inbound and outbound transfers for these assets this year. By adding a smooth crypto layer to E*TRADE's regular investment options, this integration helps wealth-management customers who would rather remain on one recognizable platform face much lower obstacles.

The action marks more U.S. financial companies integrating crypto into their existing brokerage channels, thus speeding up general acceptance. Morgan Stanley is increasing access for affluent as well as retail consumers by including Solana alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum; this could help to stimulate more demand and enlarge the on-ramp for digital assets via reliable sources.

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