Why did the well-known investment bank Morgan Stanley choose to add Bitcoin exposure?

Another good news for Bitcoin emerged this week, as banking giant Morgan Stanley submitted another document to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to gain exposure to Bitcoin. According to the document, 12 Morgan Stanley investment funds will allocate funds in bitcoin financial products.  

Morgan Stanley's investment funds eligible for indirect exposure to Bitcoin include Dennis Lynch-managed Counterpoint Global Portfolio, Asia Opportunity Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, Inception Portfolio, International Advantage Portfolio, and others. the

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The funds will be able to invest in cash-settled bitcoin futures contracts or shares in the Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) offered by Grayscale, with investments in bitcoin operating through an exempt subsidiary governed by Cayman Islands law.

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The document states that if the regulation of the underlying changes, so should investing in bitcoin futures. In addition, Morgan Stanley said these financial derivatives traded relatively lightly compared to other futures and could be subject to manipulation. the

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Morgan Stanley regards fluctuations in fund premiums as one of its potential investment risks based on its possible holdings of GBTC shares. Prices have "historically" traded at a premium or discount to Bitcoin's price, and in fact research firm Skew noted that the GBTC premium turned negative in March, hitting an all-time low of around -10%.

Morgan Stanley’s filing states: “If GBTC is trading at a discount to net asset value, the value of a fund’s investment in GBTC will generally decline, even if the value of Bitcoin held by GBTC does not decline.” 

A few weeks ago, Morgan Stanley revealed that it would give high-net-worth clients exposure to Bitcoin through 3 funds created in partnership with Galaxy Digital and FS Investments, as well as NYDIG, and it appears these investment banks are being driven by client demand made after stress. the

Based on the current macroeconomic conditions, giants such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, PayPal, and BlackRock have announced to expand their bets on Bitcoin or enter the cryptocurrency market. the

Rick Rieder, chief information officer at BlackRock, said recently that in an inflationary economy, investors are forced to look for assets that deliver yield and appreciation. the

Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg, said that "bitcoin is experiencing a commodity super cycle" due to the digital trend that is prevalent in the world, and the new crown pneumonia epidemic has exacerbated this trend.

McGlone emphasized that BTC, as a store of value, allows people to easily store, trade, transport and transfer wealth globally for the first time in history. He believes that the world has entered a situation of "paradigm shift" and "domino effect". the

McGlone also pointed out that "any investor on the planet who owns 100 units of a different asset type knows that if they don't allocate 1 or 2 of those units to Bitcoin, they will be in the middle of this digital asset becoming the world's benchmark digital reserve." A period of missed opportunities for assets."

Bitcoin, currently trading at $58,297, continues to remain balanced and volatile, with gains of 11.4% for the week and 17.5% for the month. the

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