Morgan Stanley: Buys 396 BTC for $26M

Morgan Stanley snapped up 395.6 BTC valued at $25.81 million over the last 24 hours, pushing their total stash to 3,389 BTC now worth $270.15 million. This move underscores accelerating Bitcoin institutional investment as traditional finance giants pile into crypto amid volatile BTC price predictions and broader crypto market trends.

Zooming out, this accumulation echoes patterns from late 2025, when firms like MicroStrategy loaded up during dips, fueling rallies. Morgan Stanley's bet signals confidence in Bitcoin's long-term value, even as regulatory scrutiny intensifies and crypto market crashes remain a risk for retail players.

On the 4h chart, BTC trades at $79,256, grinding against the lower volatility band support near $79,743 while the EMA50 at $80,477 caps upside like a stubborn lid. MACD's death cross reinforces this bearish grind, with RSI at a neutral 37 hinting at no immediate exhaustion—yet confluence here screams potential bounce if buyers defend the EMA200 floor at $76,880, setting up a classic retracement play before any trend reversal.