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Morgan Stanley's multi-asset strategy emphasizes conservative crypto integration in diversified portfolios, recommending up to 4% allocation for opportunistic growth profiles (2% for balanced), treating crypto as a speculative "digital gold" asset with high volatility but potential diversification benefits.
This cautious approach—via ETPs/ETFs, regular rebalancing, and risk-aware sizing—offers key lessons for crypto configuration:
Limit exposure (typically 2-5%) to manage outsized risk/drawdowns.
Prioritize regulated vehicles (e.g., spot ETFs) for liquidity and compliance.
Diversify across core (BTC/ETH) and select altcoins (e.g., SOL with staking), while funding from risky assets.
In 2026, Morgan Stanley's own Bitcoin/Solana ETF filings reinforce this trend toward mainstream, multi-asset inclusion with controlled crypto diversification.