Crypto readiness score
3/3 status dimensions verified · 2 initiatives · last verified 2026-11-02
Score breakdown
How the number above is built — every input is a verified tracker status with a dated source.
| Component | Weight | Points | Basis (verified input) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial availability | 35 | 35 | Live — commercial, within explicit scope · initiative |
| Regulatory standing | 25 | 25 | Approved / authorised · initiative |
| Technical delivery | 20 | 20 | Live — commercial, within explicit scope · initiative |
| Product breadth | 15 | 5 | 1 product category with a verified status: Custody & trading |
| Recent verified activity | 5 | 5 | Last verified change 2026-07-16 |
Score = sum of points, rounded. Only verified tracker statuses count; “Unknown” earns nothing and is never estimated. Methodology
Initiatives (2)
Regulatory, technical and commercial status are kept separate: an authorisation is not a launch.
Custody & trading · United States
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley: spot crypto trading (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana) via zerohash
- regulatory
- Unknown
- technical
- Live — commercial, within explicit scope2026-07-16
- commercial
- Live — commercial, within explicit scope2026-07-16
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley said on 16 July 2026 that it had rolled out spot trading in digital assets, letting eligible clients buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana in a linked zerohash account at 50 bps; the release says digital asset services will transition to Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association (in organization).
Scope: United States; eligible E*TRADE clients; assets held in a linked zerohash account (Morgan Stanley does not transact in or custody digital assets per its disclosure).
In tracker · last verified 2026-11-02
Custody & trading · United States
Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, N.A.: OCC preliminary conditional approval for a national trust bank (digital asset custody)
- regulatory
- Approved / authorised2026-06-18
- technical
- Unknown
- commercial
- Unknown
On 18 June 2026 the OCC granted preliminary conditional approval for Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association, a proposed national trust bank in Purchase, New York, whose main activities will be custody of certain digital assets and related purchase, sale, swap and transfer of digital assets to support client investment activities; final approval requires all preopening requirements to be met.
Scope: Proposed national trust bank headquartered in Purchase, New York; wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Capital Management.
In tracker · last verified 2026-11-02
Licences & registrations
Regulator records (or MiCA Art. 60 notifications — a notification, not an authorisation).
- Approved / authorised Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, N.A.: OCC preliminary conditional approval for a national trust bank (digital asset custody)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency · 18 Jun 2026
Partners & providers
From tracker records and verified item text only. “Co-named” means both appear in the same source — open it for context. Full map
- BCV · named role (tracker) · zerohash; execution and custody provider
- Canton Network · co-named in verified item
Regulator records & actions
Register entries and regulator publications that name this institution.
- 2026-06-18Primary record · Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyOCC Corporate Decision #1378: De Novo Charter Application and Request for Residency Waivers (Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association) (opens source in new tab)
- 2026-06-18Primary record · Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyOCC Corporate Decision #1378 (Morgan Stanley Digital Trust): proposed activities (opens source in new tab)
Markets (from stated target markets): United States
Timeline
Status changes (tracker history), verified items and regulatory dates, newest first.
2026-10-28 · Item
DTCC
2026-07-16 · Status
E*TRADE completes rollout of spot crypto trading (BTC, ETH, SOL) via zerohash.
2026-06-18 · Status
OCC grants preliminary conditional approval of the Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, N.A. charter (Corporate Decision #1378); final approval pending preopening requirements.
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