BULLISH 📈 : Morgan Stanley exec says Bitcoin can reach $1M over time

Amy Oldenberg: $1M Bitcoin possible over time, not in a spike

Morgan Stanley’s Amy Oldenberg sees Bitcoin at $1M as possible. She warns it likely needs time or a major market shock. Source.

She expects a grind higher. Not a sudden J curve. Institutions lead the next leg. Interview.

Access improves. Education expands. Custody matures. Client demand grows. Details.

Price path: “I don’t see why we couldn’t” hit $1M, she said. But “anything that extreme” happens over time. A shock could be involved. Interview
Adoption shape: No vertical 2027 takeoff. She sees steady growth through 2030. More entrants. More education. A grind higher. Interview
Positioning: Morgan Stanley expands its digital asset footprint via spot ETF access, wealth channels, and e*Trade. NYSE debut coverage, e*Trade presence
Model weights: 0%–2% BTC in some portfolios. 2%–4% in aggressive ones, per risk. Guidance
New product: MSBT Bitcoin ETP launched with a 14 bp fee. Custody uses Coinbase and BNY. She called its day one the best ETF debut at the firm. Interview
ETF vs coin: “You don’t have Bitcoin. You have shares of a Bitcoin ETF.” Price exposure only. Interview
Lending: Wealth clients can borrow against the ETP. Release rate at 50% of value. Size dependent. Interview
Banks’ stance: Constraints are regulatory and capital treatment. Not hostility to Bitcoin. Balance sheet rules matter. Interview
Safe-haven debate: Bitcoin is pitched as “real” or “neutral” reserve. But it hasn’t always traded like gold in stress. Context
Not all “crypto” is one thing: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP serve different roles. Interview

At press time, BTC traded at $62,825.

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