Morgan Stanley has filed with the OCC to launch Morgan Stanley Digital Trust.
🚨Morgan Stanley just made its biggest crypto move yet.
The Wall Street giant has officially applied for a U.S. national trust bank charter to launch “Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association.”
If approved, this would allow them to:
• Custody digital assets under… pic.twitter.com/O1pUztSHLf
— BLACKCORE (@BlackCoreMining) March 2, 2026
“If approved, this would allow them to:
• Custody digital assets under federal oversight
• Facilitate buy, sell, swap & transfer of crypto
• Offer staking services on a fiduciary basis
This isn’t a pilot. It’s a regulated bank structure. The application has been received by the OCC and is now under review, with a public comment period already open.
Translation: Institutional crypto infrastructure is being built inside the U.S. banking system.
Wall Street isn’t watching crypto anymore. It’s becoming the bank.”
Source: BlackCore
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