Morgan Stanley has applied for a de novo national trust bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), signaling a deeper push into digital asset services. The application, filed under the name “Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association,” would allow the firm to custody cryptocurrencies and
Bitcoin (BTC) slipped on Friday as short-term gains from renewed institutional inflows gave way to lingering market uncertainty. According to CMC data, BTC fell back to the $65.7K zone before recovering to trade around $66.3K, down approximately 1.04% over the past 24 hours as of the evening session. The intraday
Crypto investment funds continued to see withdrawals, extending five weeks of net outflows that have reached nearly $4 billion. According to the latest data from CoinShares, funds registered net outflows of $288 million last week alone. Market data indicate that institutional investors withdrew from crypto products, specifically spot Bitcoin exchange-traded
The U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw substantial net outflows in January, which enables investment exposure to BTC. According to data from SoSoValue, shows that around $1.6 billion left the ETF products in January. This is a continuation of a series of outflows that began in late 2025. The ETF
Two of the largest investment firms in Abu Dhabi have significantly increased their Bitcoin holdings through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Mubadala Investment Company has increased the number of shares in IBIT to around 12.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The investment firm’s stake in IBIT has increased by
Harvard Management Company reduced its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 21% in the fourth quarter while building a significant position in an Ethereum ETF, according to a recent SEC filing. The Ivy League endowment disclosed that it held 5.35 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of Dec. 31.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have ended their three consecutive days of net inflows and posted a strong outflow on February 11; only WisdomTree’s ETF (BTCW) has recorded net inflows that were also wiped out by other funds, followed by spot Ethereum ETFs with solid net outflows. U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded
U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded inflows for two consecutive days this week, totaling $311.56 million, and actually marked a third continuous day of inflows as they neared surpassing last week’s outflows. Even Ethereum ETFs are positive since the week started. According to the SoSoValue data, the spot Bitcoin
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of $330.67 million on February 6. Among all funds, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF alone posted the highest inflows, as this marked IBIT’s 11th day of net inflows in 2026. According to SoSoValue data, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust(IBIT) alone saw $231.6 million in
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw net outflows of $545 million on the second consecutive day of withdrawals, indicating a significant change in institutional sentiment. Large investors have shown a reduction in exposure to Bitcoin while it was in a volatile market. The outflows indicate a cooling-off period for institutional investment,
