Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched Ether and Solana exchange-traded products (ETPs) with a staking component, broadening its crypto lineup beyond plain spot exposure and giving investors a listed route to two of the largest proof-of-stake networks.

Key points

• Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched exchange-traded products tracking Ether and Solana.
• The products include a staking feature, setting them apart from passive spot-only crypto vehicles.
• This article covers the product launch details, not a general cryptocurrency market overview.

What Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched

The firm expanded its ETP offerings with products tied specifically to Ether and Solana, according to the company’s announcement. Both assets are among the most widely held cryptocurrencies. For related coverage, see Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) Reaches $193.6M Inflows.

An exchange-traded product in this context is a listed security that tracks the price of an underlying asset — here, Ether or Solana — allowing investors to gain exposure through a brokerage account rather than holding tokens directly. The structure appears alongside the firm’s other listed vehicles on its exchange-traded products page. For related coverage, see Morgan Stanley Files Second Amended S-1 for Spot Bitcoin ETF.

The move follows earlier steps by the broader Morgan Stanley franchise into digital assets, including reports that the firm filed ETFs covering Bitcoin and Solana and separately planned a crypto wallet alongside ETFs for BTC, ETH and SOL. For related coverage, see Morgan Stanley Files Bitcoin, Solana ETFs and Morgan Stanley Crypto Wallet, ETFs for BTC, ETH, SOL.

Why staking changes the investment angle

The defining feature of these ETPs is the staking component. Staking allows a proof-of-stake network to use committed tokens to help secure the chain, which can generate network rewards that plain spot products do not capture.

That distinction matters within an institutional wrapper. A basic exposure product tracks price only, while a staking-enabled product ties the vehicle to the underlying network’s reward mechanism, changing how the structure is designed and interpreted.

For investors considering crypto allocations, the staking angle broadens the discussion beyond simple spot exposure toward a structure linked to network participation and diversification across Ether and Solana. The launch also arrives as more asset managers and issuers continue to package digital assets in listed formats that can fit into brokerage and portfolio frameworks already familiar to traditional investors. The firm has previously widened crypto access for its clients, including reports covered in Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Investments for Wealth Clients.

The research available for this launch is limited, and the announcement does not provide specific return figures or regulatory outcomes. This article therefore describes the product structure and the significance of the staking feature without asserting yields or performance that the evidence does not support.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making decisions.