Morgan Stanley Funds Adding to Bitcoin Exposure, SEC Filings Show

Morgan Stanley Funds Adding to Bitcoin Exposure, SEC Filings Show

Banking giant Morgan Stanley has revealed some of its funds added Bitcoin exposure in Q3 through the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).In new filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), banking giant Morgan Stanley has revealed some of its funds added Bitcoin exposure in Q3. For the period ending September 30, Morgan Stanley’s Growth Portfolio Fund, for example, added 1.5 million shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Similarly, its Insight Fund added nearly 600,000 shares over the period. Other Morgan Stanely funds added exposure as well, suggesting that Morgan....


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