Morgan Stanley has filed an S-1 registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, a spot Ether ETF that would include staking as a source of additional yield. The proposed fund aims to track the price of Ether while using third-party providers to stake a portion of its holdings, according to the filing.
The Ethereum filing follows similar submissions for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs, underscoring the bank’s expanding crypto strategy. Morgan Stanley Investment Management is listed as the sponsor, though custodians and exchange details have not yet been disclosed. The filing reflects growing institutional interest in combining regulated market exposure with blockchain-native yield mechanisms.
If approved, the ETF would add to the evolving US crypto fund landscape, where staking has emerged as a key consideration for Ether-based products. The move also aligns with Morgan Stanley’s broader efforts to integrate digital assets into traditional investment portfolios as regulatory clarity gradually improves.
