
Morgan Stanley Prices Its Bitcoin ETF at 0.14%, the Cheapest in the Market
Morgan Stanley's MSBT spot Bitcoin ETF will charge 0.14% annually, undercutting BlackRock's IBIT by 11 basis points and Grayscale's Mini by 1 basis point.
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Morgan Stanley's MSBT spot Bitcoin ETF will charge 0.14% annually, undercutting BlackRock's IBIT by 11 basis points and Grayscale's Mini by 1 basis point.

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