MSCI Rule Change Risks Strategy Index Exclusion and $2.8B Sell-off

Key Facts

1The Bitcoin Policy Institute warned that proposed MSCI rules could lead to the exclusion of Strategy from major indexes.

2Estimates suggest that exclusion could trigger $2.8 billion in selling from MSCI-linked funds alone.

The Bitcoin Policy Institute warned that proposed MSCI rules could lead to the exclusion of Strategy from major indexes. news.bitcoin.com reported that estimates suggest the exclusion could trigger $2.8 billion in selling from MSCI-linked funds alone, driven by new criteria for non-operating companies.

The potential exclusion stems from MSCI considering new inclusion tests that may categorize companies with heavy Bitcoin or commodity holdings as ineligible for standard equity indexes. MSTR closed at $154.67 on September 29, 2026, having traded between a day high of $161.63 and a low of $152.34 during that session.