Bitcoin Trading in 2025 Following news that major Wall Street firms—Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab—are preparing to offer cryptocurrency trading for their customers, Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surpassed $97,000 on Thursday.
Morgan Stanley to Offer Crypto Trading on E*TRADE in 2025
A Bloomberg article claims that Morgan Stanley intends to offer crypto trading via its E\*TRADE platform, allowing regular clients to purchase and sell digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ether, directly from their existing brokerage accounts. Reportedly aimed for deployment in 2025, the launch could involve partnerships with established crypto companies.
Through its wealth management division, Morgan Stanley already offers access to crypto-linked ETFs—BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC)—for high-net-worth clients. A significant first step toward greater public acceptance is the expansion into spot crypto trading.
Schwab to Launch Spot Crypto Trading
Meanwhile, CEO Rick Wurster claims that Charles Schwab is preparing to introduce spot cryptocurrency trading. Wurster pointed out on the company’s most recent earnings call that Schwab has been closely observing the crypto market and plans to proceed as regulatory clarity gains. One could expect a launch within the next twelve months. Though he expressed hope, Wurster pointed out the dangers of crypto investing, especially its significant volatility. For both institutional and individual investors, asset allocation is a challenging task.
Strategy Q1: 13.7% BTC Yield, $37.9B Spent, 2025 Goals Boosted
In other news, Strategy unveiled their Q1 report showing 553,555 BTC as of April 28. At an average price of $68,459 per BTC, the firm paid $37.9 billion for the interests overall. Remarkably, Strategy achieved a 13.7% BTC yield in Q1, despite the declines in February and March markets.
Based on this performance, Strategy has upgraded its 2025 ambitions, increasing its Bitcoin yield aim from 15% to 25% and improving its dollar gains projection from $10 billion to $15 billion. This comes in line with the news of a fresh $21 billion at-the-market (ATM) share issue that may be used to increase its Bitcoin reserves further.
BTC Rally Nears $100K Before Slight Retreat
Bitcoin briefly surged beyond $97,000 over the past 24 hours, edging closer to the $100,000 mark. BTC has marginally dropped to trade at approximately $96,000 as of the most recent statistics, but the investor mood remains intense, given the increasing institutional interest.
Summary
As Morgan Stanley plans to start crypto trading on E\*TRADE and Charles Schwab is prepared to offer spot crypto trading, bitcoin trading is expected to expand in 2025. Strategy increased its 2025 targets and reported strong Q1 earnings, achieving a 13.7% BTC yield. Under increasing institutional interest, Bitcoin momentarily peaked at over $97,000.
