Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE platform has launched spot cryptocurrency trading, giving eligible clients the ability to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana through a partnership with crypto infrastructure provider Zero Hash. The rollout moves digital assets deeper into Morgan Stanley’s self-directed investing channel, where clients already manage stocks, funds, and other traditional investments. The key change is not only access to crypto trading. It is the placement of crypto holdings inside the same platform view as conventional brokerage assets, making digital assets part of a broader household portfolio ... (full story)