JPMorgan sees $2.8B in Strategy outflows if MSCI bitcoin index rules exclude it

MSCI’s index rules for bitcoin-holding companies could push Strategy and Metaplanet out of its global equity benchmarks, triggering forced stock sales by tracking funds. The changes target investment-heavy businesses, with JPMorgan estimating that Strategy alone could face about $2.8 billion in stock outflows if excluded. Key takeaways MSCI will identify excluded companies on November 11, 2026. Strategy holds 848,250 BTC, according to Bitcoin Treasuries. Index removals would force share sales, not direct bitcoin sales. According to CoinDesk, MSCI finalized the methodology on Thursday after proposing it in August. Companies whose main activity is holding investments rather than operating a business will become ineligible for the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes .

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