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MSCI Retains Digital Asset Firms Amid Share Challenges

1/8/2026

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MSCI will keep digital asset treasury firms, including Strategy (MSTR), in its global indices for now.
MSCI will not count new shares issued by these firms, complicating their ability to buy cryptocurrencies.
MSCI will consult on treating non-operating companies after investor feedback that DATCOs resemble investment funds.
Shares of Strategy rose about 6% in after-market trading, despite a 47.5% slump in 2025.

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Story summary

MSCI will keep digital asset treasury firms, including Strategy (MSTR), in its global indices for now.
MSCI will not count new shares issued by these firms, complicating their ability to buy cryptocurrencies.
MSCI will consult on treating non-operating companies after investor feedback that DATCOs resemble investment funds.
Shares of Strategy rose about 6% in after-market trading, despite a 47.5% slump in 2025.