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MSCI Plans to Exclude High Crypto Holdings Companies, Potentially Triggering $15 Billion Sell-off
Summary: Index provider MSCI has proposed to exclude companies with digital assets accounting for 50% or more of total assets from its global investable market index, with a final decision to be made on January 15, 2026, and the change potentially taking effect in February. Analysts predict that this move could force 39 listed companies to ...
Index provider MSCI has proposed to exclude companies with digital assets accounting for 50% or more of total assets from its global investable market index, with a final decision to be made on January 15, 2026, and the change potentially taking effect in February. Analysts predict that this move could force 39 listed companies to sell $10 to $15 billion worth of crypto assets to maintain eligibility. These companies have a total market value of around $113 billion, with Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) accounting for 74.5% of the affected value. JPMorgan estimates that Strategy alone could face $2.8 billion in outflows from MSCI-related funds. To avoid being excluded, some companies may voluntarily liquidate their crypto holdings to below 50%, triggering market sell-offs and exacerbating Bitcoin volatility. Over 1,268 people have already signed a petition opposing the proposal, criticizing it for unfairly targeting digital assets.
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