MSCI vs. Bitcoin: Corporate Crypto Drama Unfolds 🤨

MSCI is having a crisis… wait, no, it’s just a Twitter thread! They’re consulting whether crypto-holding companies should be tossed out of their indices. Markets are now panicking like a toddler who found out Santa isn’t real. 🎯

Their new rule: If a company’s balance sheet is over 50% crypto, they’re out. Phong Le, CEO of Strategy, called it “penalizing Chevron for oil.” Oh please, if Chevron got this treatment, we’d still be driving steam-powered Teslas. 🚗💨

Impact Estimates Suggest Billions Could Move

JPMorgan says this could trigger $2.8B in forced selling. If other indexes follow, we’re talking $8.8B! That’s like burning a small country’s GDP. 🏦🔥

MSTR, the Bitcoin poster child, is panicking like a teen on their first TikTok duet. They’re chatting up MSCI to avoid getting kicked out of the cool kids’ club. 😳

Phong Le told Schwab it’s like banning investment in oil rigs in the 1900s. Groundbreaking! Next, he’ll tell us the internet was a bad idea. 🚀📶

– Strategy (@Strategy) December 10, 2025

Who Could Be Affected And Why

If your company’s 50% crypto, MSCI thinks you’re a “digital-asset treasury” firm. Translation: You’re not a real business, you’re just a crypto piggy bank. 🐷💸

Analysts say the 50% rule is as nuanced as a sledgehammer. It might accidentally exile companies with actual businesses and crypto as a rainy-day fund. 🌧️

Bitcoin fans are fighting back like a union of caffeinated squirrels. They argue excluding these firms would force passive funds to sell stocks like they’re on a diet. 🥗

Letters, interviews, and lobbying? Yes, please. This is more exciting than watching paint dry. 🎨

The consultation ends Dec 31, 2025. If MSCI bans crypto firms, passive funds will rebalance like they’re on a keto diet. But hey, maybe they’ll reconsider-like your mom reconsidering your life choices. 🤞

Investors now wonder: Who’s over 50%? How should indices treat crypto? Will other indexes copy MSCI? It’s like a reality show where everyone gets eliminated. 🚪

This drama could reshape crypto holdings in public companies. Buckle up-it’s gonna be a rollercoaster, or as I call it, “Tuesday.” 🎢☕

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2025-12-11 17:31