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Banks

Goldman, Morgan Stanley Go Live With CLS’ IBM-Powered Blockchain

Anna BaydakovaNov 28, 2018

CLS, the bank-owned currency trading utility, and IBM have gone live with their blockchain-based payment netting service after more than two years in development.

News

Morgan Stanley Report Says Crypto Now An Institutional Asset Class

Nikhilesh DeNov 1, 2018

Cryptocurrencies are now a new institutional investment class, rather than a fully developed electronic cash, a Morgan Stanley report says.

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Morgan Stanley Buys E*Trade in $13B Deal

Danny NelsonFeb 20, 2020

Morgan Stanley is acquiring E*Trade for $13 billion, hoping to target its 5.2 million-strong client base.

Investment

Morgan Stanley: Hedge Funds Poured $2 Billion into Cryptos in 2017

Wolfie ZhaoDec 20, 2017

Banking giant Morgan Stanley has estimated that hedge funds invested $2 billion in cryptocurrencies this year.

Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley CEO: Bitcoin Is ‘By Definition Speculative’

Sujha SundararajanNov 16, 2017

Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman has added to recent criticism of bitcoin in new comments.

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Ethereum

Morgan Stanley CEO: Bitcoin Is ‘More Than Just A Fad’

Stan Higgins

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman thinks that bitcoin is more than a "fad," according to new statements.

Banking

Morgan Stanley is Planning to Leave R3, Reports Say

Stan Higgins

Banking giant Morgan Stanley is said to be pulling back from the R3 blockchain consortium.

Startups

Blockchain Startup Symbiont Adds Ex-Morgan Stanley Director

Pete Rizzo

Former Morgan Stanley managing director Caitlin Long has joined blockchain startup Symbiont as president and chairman of the board.

Banking

Morgan Stanley Report Issues Predictions for Blockchain in 2025

Michael del Castillo

Morgan Stanley has issued its predictions for how the blockchain industry could evolve over the next decade.