MSBT First Day 30M$ Inflow: BTC ETF Flows

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), the first spot Bitcoin ETF offered by a US bank, recorded 30,6 million dollars in inflows at the start of trading. The fund, which began trading on NYSE Arca on Wednesday, exceeded Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas's 30 million dollar forecast slightly with a 34 million dollar trading volume. As of April 8, MSBT holds 444,4 BTC worth approximately 31,7 million dollars and accounts for 0,03% of the estimated 1,29 million BTC holdings of US spot BTC ETFs. MSBT, offering the lowest fee, ranked second that day after BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT); IBIT saw 40 million dollars in inflows.

Source: Farside

Total US spot Bitcoin ETF flows trended negative; Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) 79 million dollars, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) 75 million dollars, and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) 11 million dollars in outflows. According to Farside data, the daily total outflow reached 124,5 million dollars. MSBT's inflow remained modest compared to the billions of dollars in volumes from GBTC and IBIT during the January 2024 approval wave, but it ranks among the best ETF launches in the past year.

Source: Eric Balchunas

Latest Development in BTC ETF Flows: April 22, 2026

According to April 22, 2026 data, Bitcoin ETFs saw 335,8 million dollars in net inflows. This reinforces the interest generated by the MSBT launch and signals market recovery. Ethereum ETFs followed with 96,4 million dollars in inflows.

Critical Support and Resistance Levels for BTC

BTC price at 77.560,70$ level, 24h change -0,48%. RSI 62,86 (neutral), EMA 20: 74.443$.

• Supports: S1 74.092$ (Strong, %72 score), S2 76.874$ (Strong, %66 score)
• Resistances: R1 78.640$ (Very Strong, %86 score), R2 82.985$ (Strong, %63 score)

Although Supertrend gives a bearish signal, the overall trend is upward. BTC futures should be monitored.

Frequently Asked Questions About Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust

• How many BTC does MSBT hold? 444,4 BTC (31,7M$ worth).
• What is MSBT's fee? One of the lowest fee ETFs.
• Why were BTC ETF flows negative? Due to large outflows from GBTC, FBTC, and ARKB.