Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg suggested that major banks holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets is "not totally out of the question," citing regulatory progress. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2026 conference, Oldenburg highlighted the need for alignment across various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, Federal Reserve, and Basel Committee, as crucial for such a move. Oldenburg noted that while regulatory advancements have been made, significant hurdles remain, particularly the Basel Committee's conservative risk-weight treatment of Bitcoin. This treatment currently makes direct bank balance-sheet exposure economically challenging. Despite these challenges, Oldenburg's comments indicate a procedural possibility for banks to eventually hold Bitcoin, contingent on further regulatory alignment and guidance.