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Morgan Stanley 'Buys the Dip', Bitcoin Holdings Exceed 4,300 BTC

On June 19, data from Arkham monitoring showed that Morgan Stanley has recently 'bought the dip' over the past week, increasing its holdings by a total of 266.56 BTC through its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund MSBT, valued at $17.26 million. As of now, its total Bitcoin holdings have reached 4,348 BTC, worth approximately $273.8 million.

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