BREAKDOWN: Morgan Stanley Is First Big Bank Offering Bitcoin to Wealthy Clients

Three funds led by Galaxy Digital, FS Investments and NYDIG will give bank customers access to the leading digital asset.
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Today on the Brief:

What markets want from the Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting

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The latest on Coinbase’s IPO

Our main discussion: Morgan Stanley set to become the first big bank to offer wealthy clients access to bitcoin. 
In this episode, NLW breaks down this breaking news, including:

Restrictions on the fund in terms of who can buy and how much they can spend 

Background of the firms partnering with Morgan Stanley

Why the direct bitcoin exposure is a sea change for institutional investors offering bitcoin products 

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