Morgan Stanley @MorganStanley has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a de novo national trust bank charter through a proposed wholly owned subsidiary called Morgan Stanley Digital Trust National Association, headquartered in Purchase, New York. The goal is to enable the Wall Street giant (managing trillions in client assets) to directly custody digital assets like Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Beyond basic custody, the charter would support related activities such as: - Trading digital assets - Facilitating staking on a fiduciary basis - Other incidental banking activities to support client investments This filing was submitted on February 18, 2026, and became public recently, with Bloomberg reporting it earlier today.