MSCI Halts Removal of Crypto-Heavy Firms from Indexes for Wider Review

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MSCI has scrapped its plan to exclude digital asset treasury companies from its equity indexes. The move signals a pending, more comprehensive reassessment of how to treat firms with large balances of non-operating assets like Bitcoin.

The index giant announced it will continue applying its current standards to companies identified as Digital Asset Treasury Companies, defined as those with digital assets making up at least half of their total assets.

The decision ensures that Strategy remains part of MSCI’s influential global benchmarks, a critical designation for attracting passive investment. Strategy’s shares saw an approximate 6% rise in after-hours trading on the news, despite having fallen 47.5% throughout 2025.

Strategy welcomed the development online, posting, “MSCI confirmed Digital Asset Treasury Companies will remain in MSCI Indexes for the Feb 2026 review. A strong outcome for neutral indexing and economic reality.”