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Morgan Stanley executives say tokenization will end traditional banker hours

The bank is adding digital asset trading and ETFs, including spot access on E*TRADE and new Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana ETF launches.

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Morgan Stanley executives said the traditional 9-to-5 banking model is giving way as financial markets shift toward 24/7 trading and settlement, with tokenized assets helping move blockchain technology into mainstream investing. According to the executives, the change is less about crypto speculation and more about rebuilding financial infrastructure for an always-on economy.

During a digital assets panel, Betsy Graseck, Morgan Stanley’s global head of banks and diversified finance research, argued that batch processing during business hours will fade as assets increasingly move around the clock. CoinDesk reported that executives framed the trend as banks, exchanges, and custodians investing in technology to shift transfers from business hours to a seven-day, 24-hour basis.

CoinDesk also pointed to Morgan Stanley’s expansion of digital asset offerings over the past year. The firm began offering spot trading in Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana through its E*TRADE platform and broadened access to cryptocurrency ETFs for wealth management clients.

On the ETF side, CoinDesk reported that Morgan Stanley launched its first spot Bitcoin ETF earlier this year, followed this week by spot Ether and Solana ETFs. The executives said institutional interest is widening beyond Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, with tokenization positioned to improve cash mobility, increase collateral efficiency, and open new investment opportunities.

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