Mergers & AcquisitionsMedium•10 November 2026•
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Morgan Stanley Acquires Vinyl Equity to Bolster Digital Tokenization Infrastructure
Key Facts
1Morgan Stanley agreed to acquire digital-first transfer agent Vinyl Equity to provide infrastructure for future tokenization initiatives.
2Vinyl's services will be integrated into Morgan Stanley at Work, the bank's equity compensation platform.
Morgan Stanley agreed to acquire digital-first transfer agent Vinyl Equity to provide infrastructure for future tokenization initiatives. Cryptonews.net reported that Vinyl's services will be integrated into Morgan Stanley at Work, the bank's equity compensation platform, to support its digital asset strategy.
Morgan Stanley shares closed at $187.1 on November 9, 2026, while Goldman Sachs closed at $906.22 on the same date. The acquisition aims to fill an infrastructure gap, enabling the bank to tokenize US stocks and Treasurys by utilizing Vinyl's role as an official record-keeper of corporate ownership.