The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance sheet with more than 50% of their assets in crypto. Stock market index MSCI’s proposed exclusion of companies holding more than 50% of their crypto on their balance sheets would be akin to pushing out multinational energy companies like Chevron for holding oil, argues Strategy CEO Phong Le.The MSCI Index announced in October that it was consulting with the investment community about whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies (DATs) that have the majority of their balance sheet in crypto. During an interview with the Schwab Network on Wednesday, a streaming and market-analysis channel, Le said that he has “a lot of respect for the indexes,” but said the MSCI’s stance is “misinformed and misguided.”Read more The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance sheet with more than 50% of their assets in crypto. Stock market index MSCI’s proposed exclusion of companies holding more than 50% of their crypto on their balance sheets would be akin to pushing out multinational energy companies like Chevron for holding oil, argues Strategy CEO Phong Le.The MSCI Index announced in October that it was consulting with the investment community about whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies (DATs) that have the majority of their balance sheet in crypto. During an interview with the Schwab Network on Wednesday, a streaming and market-analysis channel, Le said that he has “a lot of respect for the indexes,” but said the MSCI’s stance is “misinformed and misguided.”Read more

MSCI’s Bitcoin snub is like penalizing Chevron for oil: Strategy CEO

2025/12/11 12:34

The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance sheet with more than 50% of their assets in crypto.

Stock market index MSCI’s proposed exclusion of companies holding more than 50% of their crypto on their balance sheets would be akin to pushing out multinational energy companies like Chevron for holding oil, argues Strategy CEO Phong Le.

The MSCI Index announced in October that it was consulting with the investment community about whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies (DATs) that have the majority of their balance sheet in crypto. 

During an interview with the Schwab Network on Wednesday, a streaming and market-analysis channel, Le said that he has “a lot of respect for the indexes,” but said the MSCI’s stance is “misinformed and misguided.”

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