Strategy Blasts MSCI Rules That Could Eject It From Global Indexes, Sending MSTR Down 4.3%
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Updated · CoinDesk · Aug 14
Strategy Blasts MSCI Rules That Could Eject It From Global Indexes, Sending MSTR Down 4.3%
3 articles · Updated · CoinDesk · Aug 14
Summary
Strategy said MSCI’s proposed “non-operating company” screen could wrongly remove it from global equity indexes, arguing the methodology punishes companies for holding bitcoin.
Using May 2026 data, the new ratio-based test would have excluded Strategy, Metaplanet and uranium holder Yellow Cake from the MSCI ACWI IMI.
Strategy said the consultation repeats flaws in MSCI’s earlier digital-asset proposal, which sought to exclude companies whose digital assets made up at least 50% of total assets.
In its latest rebuttal, the company said it is an operating business with software operations, active treasury management and bitcoin-backed credit instruments, not a passive bitcoin vehicle.
MSTR fell 4.3% Friday as bitcoin slipped to $62,600, underscoring the market sensitivity around index eligibility and digital-asset exposure.