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Strategy Inc. faces potential MSCI index exclusion
Strategy Inc. is facing potential exclusion from MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes following a proposed rule change targeting non-operating companies with large treasury asset holdings. MSCI is evaluating a two-step test to distinguish traditional operating businesses from entities that primarily create value by holding financial assets. If implemented, the change could force passive investment funds to sell Strategy shares, creating significant selling pressure.
Strategy executives, including Michael Saylor and Phong Le, have rejected the non-operating classification, arguing that digital assets are legitimate corporate assets and that index providers should measure markets rather than dictate asset ownership. The company stated that “neither the company nor Bitcoin requires MSCI to survive.”
In recent financial activity, Strategy raised approximately $334 million by selling MSTR common stock through an at-the-market program. These proceeds were used to fund STRC preferred stock dividends, repurchase STRC shares, and increase the company's USD reserve, which has reached $4.8 billion. During the period of August 10 to August 16, the company reported no Bitcoin purchases or sales, maintaining its holdings at 840,447 BTC.
Entities
Bitcoin · MSCI Inc. · Metaplanet · Michael Saylor · MicroStrategy · Strategy Inc. · Yellow Cake · Yellow Cake PLC
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- [● 4 SOURCES] MSCI is proposing a framework to exclude non-operating companies from its indices. ambcrypto.com · www.europesays.com · coinpaper.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Neither the company nor Bitcoin requires MSCI to survive. ambcrypto.com · bitfinanzas.com · koinbulteni.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Strategy argues that index providers should measure markets rather than deciding which assets companies can own. ambcrypto.com · bitfinanzas.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The new MSCI framework would also flag firms like Yellow Cake, which holds uranium, for exclusion. ambcrypto.com · coinpaper.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Market estimates suggest a 73% probability that MicroStrategy (MSTR) will be excluded from MSCI indices. www.criptotendencias.com · ambcrypto.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Strategy raised approximately $334 million by selling MSTR equity. mycryptoparadise.com · abmedia.io · cointelegraph.com · coincu.com · newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] MSCI expects to announce its decision regarding the new eligibility rules by October 16. coinpaper.com · www.it-boltwise.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases or sales between August 10 and August 16. abmedia.io · cointelegraph.com · coincu.com · newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Strategy's USD reserve reached $4.8 billion. koinbulteni.com · abmedia.io · coincu.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · cointelegraph.com