NEW YORK — January 6, 2025
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that it has filed initial registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two new exchange-traded products (ETPs). Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust are pending regulatory approval and would be passive investment vehicles that seek to track the performance of the price of the relevant cryptocurrency.
Registration statements relating to the securities of these ETPs have been filed with the SEC but have not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the respective registration statements become effective.
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