The shift in benchmarks could force billions of dollars in stock sales and pressure the financing model behind MicroStrategy's Bitcoin treasury, according to reports. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has expressed disappointment in the move but maintains that Bitcoin has bottomed out below $60,000 and will surge back above $100,000. Saylor forecasts 20% to 30% annual growth for the cryptocurrency over the next several years, citing a favorable regulatory environment and accelerating bank adoption.
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MSCI Adopts Rules That Could Trigger Billions in MicroStrategy Sales
US Markets5 days ago
A new exclusion methodology for non-operating companies at MSCI may result in the removal of MicroStrategy and Metaplanet from its Global Investable Market Indexes after Nov. 30. The rules, which MSCI will finalize in a list published Nov. 11, replace interim restrictions on firms that hold digital assets worth at least 50% of total assets. To remain in the index, companies must now pass an operating-assets test and avoid triggering at least four of five financial exclusion criteria across their two most recent annual filing periods.
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