Morgan Stanley has entered the spot bitcoin ETF market with the launch of its Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), adding a major new issuer to an increasingly competitive field defined by fee pressure, shifting flows, and institutional positioning.

The fund debuted with roughly $30.6 million in net inflows and about $34 million in trading volume, offering an early signal of demand from the bank’s vast wealth management network. MSBT carries a 14 basis point fee, undercutting many existing products and reinforcing a broader trend toward lower costs across the sector.

Despite the launch, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded about $94 million in net outflows on Wednesday. Large redemptions from…

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The asset manager submitted a Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday for the CANARY PEPE ETF, which would directly track the token’s price by holding PEPE in custody. The filing also noted that up to 5% of the fund’s assets may be allocated to Ethereum (ETH) to cover transaction fees on the Ethereum network.

The move comes despite PEPE’s volatile track record and concentrated ownership structure. The token—based on the Pepe the Frog meme—rose to prominence in 2024 but remains about 85% below its all-time high.

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The filing also lands amid an evolving regulatory backdrop in the U.S., with uncertainty around crypto…

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Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says the bottom is in and the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) is heading to 7,300, arguing last week proved stocks can rise even as the Iran war worsened and oil surged from $87 to $116.

The Bottom Is In

“I think the bottom’s in because last week was a period where the war was getting worse and oil was going up, but stocks weren’t going down,” Lee told CNBC’s Scott Wapner Wednesday.

“So that’s a good precondition and today now we have the rate of change that the war is de-escalating,” he added.

From mid-March, oil rose from $87 to $116 while the S&P 500 climbed from 6,300 to 6,600. Stocks rose even as the Iran war worsened. This proved stocks could handle bad news.

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Crypto Leaders Respond To Quantum Computing Threats

In a post on X, Scaramucci shared a video and commented on Google’s March 2026 report, “Safeguarding cryptocurrency by disclosing quantum vulnerabilities responsibly.”

Novogratz Confident In Industry Adaptation

Crypto investor Mike Novogratz responded to Scaramucci’s question, saying that while the threat is real, the industry is prepared.

“The real case is convincing the Bitcoin core developers that there’s the path forward and we all should go on it because it’s existential for Bitcoin,” Novogratz said.

He added, “People aren’t stupid — you’re going to have quantum-resistant changes made to the code as this comes. I think there’s more…

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Stockholm, 9 April 2026 – Virtune today announces the completion of the monthly rebalancing for the Virtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETP, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm for both the SEK-denominated (ISIN code SE0020052207, ticker name VIR10SEK) and the EUR-denominated (ISIN code SE0020052215, ticker name VIR10EUR) ETP.

In addition to the Virtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETP, Virtune’s product portfolio includes:

Virtune Bitcoin ETPVirtune Stellar ETPVirtune Staked Ethereum ETPVirtune Staked Solana ETPVirtune Staked Polkadot ETPVirtune XRP ETPVirtune Avalanche ETPVirtune Litecoin ETPVirtune Chainlink ETPVirtune Arbitrum ETPVirtune Staked Polygon ETPVirtune Staked Cardano ETPVirtune Crypto Altcoin Index…

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NYT Report Sparks Fresh Satoshi Nakamoto Speculation

The report draws parallels between Back’s early work in cryptography and Nakamoto’s writings, pointing to similarities in language, technical ideas and timing.

It also notes that Back’s online activity appears to overlap with the period when Nakamoto was active — and aligns with the creator’s sudden disappearance after Bitcoin’s white paper was published.

‘I’m Not Satoshi,’ Back Says

Back quickly pushed back on the claims, taking to X to deny the theory.

“I’m not Satoshi,” he wrote, adding that the conclusions were based on “confirmation bias.”

He acknowledged his early involvement in cryptography and digital cash concepts but said that…

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