🚨 STRATEGY RISK OF BEING REMOVED FROM THE MSCI INDEX?
Imagine you have 840.447 BTC worth about US$53.5 billion, but suddenly there’s a new issue: MSCI is considering removing Strategy from its index. 👀
Why?
MSCI is proposing a new rule to exclude companies deemed “non-operating companies,” meaning companies whose operating activities are no longer considered the primary focus.
And Strategy reportedly failed to meet at least 4 out of 5 criteria used in that screening.
If Strategy is ultimately removed, the impact doesn’t mean they have to sell Bitcoin.
The issue is in the stock market.
Passive investors tracking the MSCI index may be forced to cut back or exit their positions in MSTR.
💰 Estimated potential outflow?
About US$2 billion.
And if other index providers do something similar, the pressure could grow to around US$8.8 billion.
So this is not a story like:
❌ “Strategy will go bankrupt.”
❌ “Strategy has to sell all its BTC.”
❌ “There’s a liquidation trigger.”
More accurately:
⚠️ There’s potential sell pressure from passive investors.
Strategy, for sure, isn’t staying silent.
They argue that index providers should measure the market—not decide what assets a company is allowed to hold.
So here’s the big question:
Is MSCI maintaining market standards… or is an old financial system struggling to deal with a new type of company model that makes Bitcoin a major part of its treasury?
And if Strategy is truly removed…
Will other Bitcoin treasury companies be hit too? 👀
📅 Feedback: 30 September 2026
📅 Decision: 16 October 2026
📅 Effective: November 2026
What do you think—does MSCI have a valid reason, or is this gatekeeping against Bitcoin treasury companies? 👇
⚠️ NFA. DYOR.
Imagine you have 840.447 BTC worth about US$53.5 billion, but suddenly there’s a new issue: MSCI is considering removing Strategy from its index. 👀
Why?
MSCI is proposing a new rule to exclude companies deemed “non-operating companies,” meaning companies whose operating activities are no longer considered the primary focus.
And Strategy reportedly failed to meet at least 4 out of 5 criteria used in that screening.
If Strategy is ultimately removed, the impact doesn’t mean they have to sell Bitcoin.
The issue is in the stock market.
Passive investors tracking the MSCI index may be forced to cut back or exit their positions in MSTR.
💰 Estimated potential outflow?
About US$2 billion.
And if other index providers do something similar, the pressure could grow to around US$8.8 billion.
So this is not a story like:
❌ “Strategy will go bankrupt.”
❌ “Strategy has to sell all its BTC.”
❌ “There’s a liquidation trigger.”
More accurately:
⚠️ There’s potential sell pressure from passive investors.
Strategy, for sure, isn’t staying silent.
They argue that index providers should measure the market—not decide what assets a company is allowed to hold.
So here’s the big question:
Is MSCI maintaining market standards… or is an old financial system struggling to deal with a new type of company model that makes Bitcoin a major part of its treasury?
And if Strategy is truly removed…
Will other Bitcoin treasury companies be hit too? 👀
📅 Feedback: 30 September 2026
📅 Decision: 16 October 2026
📅 Effective: November 2026
What do you think—does MSCI have a valid reason, or is this gatekeeping against Bitcoin treasury companies? 👇
⚠️ NFA. DYOR.