The Daily: Morgan Stanley files for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs as inflows enter 2026 ‘like a lion,’ and more

Morgan Stanley has filed S-1 registration statements with the SEC to launch spot Bitcoin and Solana Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), with the proposed Solana fund including a staking feature. This move places the firm alongside major issuers like BlackRock and Fidelity amid growing mainstream demand for digital assets. Concurrently, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $697 million in net inflows on Monday, the largest daily total since October, leading analysts to suggest the products are entering 2026 "like a lion." Other key developments include the complete unwinding of Ethereum's validator exit queue, signaling renewed institutional staking interest, and community banks urging senators to tighten rules around yield-bearing stablecoins in the GENIUS Act due to concerns over deposit outflows. Additionally, Canaan launched a pilot program using waste heat from liquid-cooled Bitcoin mining to heat greenhouses for tomato production in Canada.

(Source：The Block)