Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Trading with Zerohash Partnership for BTC, ETH, SOL

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley (MS) is accelerating its digital assets strategy through a new partnership with crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash. This collaboration will enable E*Trade clients to trade major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) starting H1 2026, according to Bloomberg. Jed Finn, Morgan Stanley's wealth management head, confirmed this initiative as phase one of a comprehensive crypto strategy that will later incorporate full wallet functionality. Finn emphasized that blockchain technology is proven and permanent, advocating for integrated access to both traditional and digital assets. The move highlights Wall Street's increasing crypto adoption following recent regulatory changes. Morgan Stanley is also developing an asset-allocation framework with crypto exposure options (0% to few percentage points) and exploring tokenization for back-office efficiency in settlement and clearing processes.