Morgan Stanley launched the MSBT Bitcoin ETF with a 0.14% fee, undercutting BlackRock’s IBIT and intensifying an issuer fee war. The move could shift investor flows and compress margins across the digital-asset ETF market.
The SEC is evaluating a proposal to list options on a Grayscale multi-asset crypto ETF and has asked for additional public comment as it assesses risks tied to crypto-related derivatives. Regulators want input on market structure, surveillance, and investor protections.
An application has been filed for a Pepe ETF aimed at Wall Street investors, but CoinShares analyst James Butterfill notes Dogecoin products have only seen lukewarm inflows, suggesting limited appetite for meme-coin ETFs.
Morgan Stanley is targeting an April 8 launch for a bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca and is reportedly pricing fees below BlackRock’s 0.25% IBIT rate, sparking inflow hype across crypto markets.
Grayscale has filed for an ETF tracking Bittensor (TAO), signaling a push to offer institutions AI-focused crypto exposure. TAO is seeing increased on-chain and market interest as managers seek thematic AI products.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is trading $16–18 billion a day, matching volumes at major crypto exchanges and outpacing Coinbase by roughly twofold. The surge highlights growing demand for regulated spot BTC exposure.
Morgan Stanley filed Amendment No. 4 to its spot Bitcoin ETF registration with the SEC, suggesting approval and a launch may be near while intensifying fee competition among major issuers.
XRP ETFs recorded zero inflows over the past 24 hours despite a price uptick, highlighting weak institutional demand. The one-day stall suggests recent gains may be driven more by retail traders than by ETF allocations.
Franklin Templeton has assigned XRP a 5.91% weighting, making it the third-largest holding in its Crypto Index ETF.
Morgan Stanley set the fee on its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF at 14 basis points (0.14%), which would make it the cheapest Bitcoin fund on the market if approved. The move intensifies fee competition and could shift investor flows toward lower-cost ETF options.