{"id":64925,"date":"2025-12-18T07:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/msci-index-exclusion-puts-crypto-treasury-companies-at-risk-of-forced-selling\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T07:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:38:49","slug":"msci-index-exclusion-puts-crypto-treasury-companies-at-risk-of-forced-selling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/msci-index-exclusion-puts-crypto-treasury-companies-at-risk-of-forced-selling\/","title":{"rendered":"MSCI index exclusion puts crypto treasury companies at risk of forced selling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/12\/20251218_1220_Crypto-Market-Concerns_simple_compose_01kcr3jjmcfwrvpg26xpc64pz0-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/12\/20251218_1220_Crypto-Market-Concerns_simple_compose_01kcr3jjmcfwrvpg26xpc64pz0-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/12\/20251218_1220_Crypto-Market-Concerns_simple_compose_01kcr3jjmcfwrvpg26xpc64pz0-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/12\/20251218_1220_Crypto-Market-Concerns_simple_compose_01kcr3jjmcfwrvpg26xpc64pz0-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"713\">Analysts estimate forced outflows of up to $15 billion if passive funds are required to sell.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"713\">Strategy accounts for nearly three-quarters of the impacted float-adjusted market capitalisation.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"713\">MSCI\u2019s final decision is due by Jan. 15, with possible implementation in February 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"713\">Crypto treasury companies could face heavy selling pressure if MSCI proceeds with a proposal to exclude them from its equity indexes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"713\">Campaigners and analysts warn that removal from widely tracked benchmarks could force passive funds to offload billions of dollars worth of crypto-linked exposure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"713\">The debate has intensified as markets digest months of declining prices and as index providers reassess how to classify firms with large digital asset holdings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"713\">With MSCI\u2019s decision timeline now clear, companies and investors are closely watching what could become a defining moment for crypto\u2019s place in mainstream equity benchmarks.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"752\">Potential selling pressure builds<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"1165\">BitcoinForCorporations, a group opposing <a href=\"https:\/\/msci.bitcoinforcorporations.com\/appendix\">the proposal<\/a>, estimates that exclusions could trigger between $10 billion and $15 billion in crypto-related outflows.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"1165\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gmekhail\/status\/2001428475568083438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2001428475568083438%7Ctwgr%5Ea484b6d166c7cc020524e8b8d0600acd1c9f03cc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmsci-crypto-treasury-rule-15-billion-forced-selling\">The calculation<\/a> is based on a verified preliminary list of 39 companies with a combined float-adjusted market capitalisation of $113 billion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"1165\">Analysts reviewing the same universe put potential outflows at around $11.6 billion across all affected firms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1525\">The largest exposure sits with Michael Saylor\u2019s Strategy (previously known as Microstrategy), which represents 74.5% of the total impacted float-adjusted market cap.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1525\">JPMorgan\u2019s analysis suggests Strategy alone could see $2.8 billion in outflows if removed from MSCI indexes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1525\">Such forced selling could add pressure to crypto markets that have already been trending lower for nearly three months.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1552\">Why MSCI rules matter<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1935\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app2.msci.com\/webapp\/index_ann\/DocGet?format=html&amp;lang=en&amp;pub_key=0bZz7Im3vZU%3D&amp;utm\">MSCI announced<\/a> in October that it was consulting investors on whether companies holding the majority of their balance sheet in crypto should be excluded from its indexes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1935\">These benchmarks are used by passive investment funds worldwide to decide which stocks they must hold.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1935\">As a result, inclusion or exclusion can directly affect a company\u2019s access to capital and shareholder base.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2208\">For crypto treasury firms, index membership has become increasingly important as institutional ownership grows.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2208\">Any rule change that leads to exclusion would not be a technical adjustment but a structural shift in how these companies are treated by global asset managers.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2246\">Balance sheet debate intensifies<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2591\">BitcoinForCorporations argues that using balance sheet composition as a deciding factor is flawed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2591\">The group says a single metric does not capture whether a company operates a real business with customers, revenue, and ongoing operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2591\">Under the proposed approach, firms could be removed even if their core business model remains unchanged.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2959\">The group has urged MSCI to abandon the proposal and continue classifying companies based on business activity, financial performance, and operational characteristics rather than crypto exposure alone.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2959\">The concern is that the rule would effectively penalise companies for holding digital assets without assessing how those assets fit into broader corporate strategy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3598\">MSCI is expected to publish its final conclusions by January 15.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3598\">If approved, implementation would be scheduled for the February 2026 Index Review, setting the stage for potential large-scale reallocations by passive funds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/msci-index-exclusion-puts-crypto-treasury-companies-at-risk-of-forced-selling\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Analysts estimate forced outflows 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Strategy accounts for nearly three-quarters of the impacted float-adjusted market capitalisation. MSCI\u2019s final decision is due by Jan. 15, with possible implementation in February 2026. 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