PANews reported on January 27th, citing Bloomberg, that Morgan Stanley has appointed Amy Oldenburg, a senior executive with over two decades of experience at the company, as head of its newly created digital asset strategy department. Oldenburg previously served as head of emerging market equities at Morgan Stanley. In addition to Oldenburg's appointment, Morgan Stanley is also recruiting for several other digital asset-related positions, including an executive director focused on portfolio support and governance, and a vice president position related to crypto and digital asset advisory compliance.

Morgan Stanley has previously submitted applications to list spot Bitcoin and a Solana ETF. Morgan Stanley also plans to launch its self-developed digital wallet later this year.