Tech Voices: E*Trade embraces crypto, digital euros, AI usage climbs

Seeking Alpha's roundup of statements, announcements and remarks that could impact the technology sector.

• Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has partnered with Zerohash to launch crypto trading on its E*Trade platform beginning in the first half of next year. 

“The underlying technology has been proven and blockchain-based infrastructure is obviously here to stay,” said Jed Finn, Morgan Stanley’s head of wealth management, in an interview with Bloomberg. “Clients should have access to digitized assets, traditional assets and cryptocurrencies, all in the same ecosystem that they’re used to.”

Finn added that trading will start with leading cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC-USD), Ether (ETH-USD) and Solana (SOL-USD). 

• The European Central Bank said that it expects to launch a digital euro in 2029.

ECB board member Piero Cipollone said Tuesday that the European Parliament, European Council and executive European Commission are likely to be able to start joint work on legislation for the digital currency in May. After that, the central bank will need between 2 1/2 to 3 years to launch it, according to Reuters.

• A Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) survey has found that 90% of tech professionals are now using AI at work for such tasks as writing code, up 14% from last year.

The survey, which was conducted by Google's DORA research group, fielded 5,000 responses from tech workers around the world, according to CNN.