Morgan Stanley Expands DeFi and RWA Tokenization Infrastructure With Senior Engineer Hire

Morgan Stanley expands DeFi and real-world asset tokenization infrastructure, hiring a senior engineer to oversee multi-chain architecture across Ethereum, Polygon, Hyperledger, and Canton, with EnullTrade planned for 2026.

Rich by Coin

2026-02-15

Morgan Stanley is actively expanding its crypto infrastructure capabilities in DeFi and tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). A LinkedIn job posting shows the firm is seeking a senior engineer to oversee its blockchain architecture. The posting clearly identifies DeFi and tokenization as core focus areas.

The program calls for proficiency in Ethereum, Polygon, Hyperledger, and Canton. The plan suggests leveraging Ethereum and Polygon to provide public network liquidity and Layer 2 scalability. The firm plans to adopt Hyperledger and Canton for institutional privacy.

This infrastructure build aligns with Morgan Stanley’s broad crypto roadmap. Morgan Stanley plans to launch EnullTrade in the first half of 2026 to allow trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.