Morgan Stanley to offer bitcoin swap trading - Report

Morgan Stanley plans to offer trading in derivatives tied to bitcoin. File Image: IOL

Morgan Stanley plans to offer trading in derivatives tied to bitcoin. File Image: IOL

Published Sep 14, 2018

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INTERNATIONAL - Morgan Stanley plans to offer trading in derivatives tied to bitcoin, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The bank does not plan to trade bitcoin directly and its swaps are tied to bitcoin futures contracts, the person said.

Morgan Stanley did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Last week, Business Insider reported that rival Goldman Sachs Group was ditching plans to open a desk for trading cryptocurrencies, as the regulatory framework for crypto remains unclear.

-REUTERS

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