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Morgan Stanley amends proposed Ethereum and Solana ETFs to include staking

Morgan Stanley amends proposed Ethereum and Solana ETFs to include staking

Updated SEC filings for the proposed Ethereum and Solana funds, submitted June 19, add staking, keep 95% of rewards in the trusts, and disclose a 0.14% annual sponsor fee; approval remains pending.

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Fact Check
Both cited SEC primary filings directly confirm the claim's core facts. The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust S-1/A (Amendment No. 2) discloses a 0.14% annual unitary fee, staking with a 5% fee to providers/custodians (leaving 95% to the Trust), and anticipated NYSE Arca listing. The Morgan Stanley Solana Trust S-1/A (Amendment No. 2, filed June 18, 2026) confirms ticker MSOL, staking provisions, grantor trust structure, and that the fund is subject to completion/approval. News sources crypto.news and cryptobriefing.com corroborate that the filings add staking and retain 95% of rewards in the trusts with a 0.14% fee. Independent search results confirm the MSOL ticker and staking narrative. Every element of the claim is supported by authoritative primary sources.
Summary

Morgan Stanley submitted amended SEC filings on June 19 for proposed Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds, including an updated S-1 for its proposed spot Solana ETF, MSOL, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart and the revised documents. The amendments add staking, with 95% of staking rewards remaining in the trusts, and disclose a 0.14% annual sponsor fee. The filings suggest the applications are moving through regulatory review, but they do not by themselves mean the SEC has approved the funds, their staking features, or the launch of MSOL or the related Ethereum product.

Terms & Concepts
  • staking: Locking crypto to help validate a network and earn rewards.
  • S-1/A: An amended U.S. securities registration filing.
  • sponsor fee: Annual fee charged by the fund manager.