Morgan Stanley just added Ether and Solana ETPs to its European lineup.

These new ETPs trade on regulated exchanges, letting traditional investors add digital assets to portfolios through familiar brokerage accounts. They're settled in cash, removing the need for custody solutions.

Morgan Stanley has already offered Bitcoin ETPs, and it's now expanding the crypto suite.

Analysts note rising institutional interest in staking yields and DeFi activity, prompting banks to broaden offerings beyond Bitcoin. They don't see Ether and Solana as just speculative tokens; they view them as core layers for future blockchain apps.

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The launch comes as European regulators tighten rules on crypto derivatives, yet ETPs can't be ignored as a compliant path.

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Investors can now buy and sell these products like any stock, receiving daily net asset value calculations based on underlying token prices. There's a clear structure that mirrors traditional ETFs, providing transparency and liquidity while sidestepping direct token custody concerns. It hasn't been this easy to access altcoin exposure through a regulated wrapper before. It wasn't long ago that such products were unthinkable in Europe. It didn't take much convincing for the approval committee to greenlight the launch. Isn't it amazing how quickly the landscape shifts? We won't see another product like this for a while, analysts predict. Here's how investors can access the new ETPs through their existing accounts.

What's next for Morgan Stanley's crypto desk? That's the question on many traders' lips.