The Bitcoin community grew angry after Bitcoin news broke that MSCI (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International), a major index provider, plans to drop crypto treasury companies from its indexes starting January 2026. Since the news broke, Michael Saylor, CEO of Strategy, has finally come out with his response against the proposed MSCI policy change.

“Strategy is not a fund, not a trust, and not a holding company,” said Saylor on November 24.

“Funds and trusts passively hold assets. Holding companies sit on investments. We create, structure, issue, and operate,” the CEO explained, describing Strategy as a “Bitcoin‑backed structured finance company.”

Strategy was included in the Nasdaq 100 in December last year. For the uninitiated, the Nasdaq 100 is an index made up of the 100 biggest companies. The inclusion came with its perks. Strategy saw a steady inflow of investments from funds and investors who automatically buy into the index.

Per the proposed MSCI rules, any treasury company with more than half of its balance sheet in crypto will be automatically cut off from the index. Now, that will leave treasury companies with only two options, i.e., either cut back on crypto holdings to stay under the limit, or lose the automatic investment flows tied to index inclusion.

This is still a possible maneuver for treasury companies that have diversified holdings, including both traditional equities and crypto. However, for DATs or Digital Asset Treasuries holding mostly crypto, such as Strategy or MetaPlanet, this is a death sentence, as they will need to totally pivot from the DATs strategy if they want to survive.

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Bitcoin News: BTC USD Price Dump Incoming? Analyst Predicts -50% Bitcoin Crash

Prominent crypto analyst Ted Pillows has warned that BTC might shed more of its value in the near future. Per the analyst, BTC has closed its second weekly candle below its 50-day EMA (Exponential Moving Average).

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In both 2018 and 2022, this same setup led to a -50% drop in its price action. The only scenario where BTC USD price doesn’t dump is if its traditional four-year cycle is dead.

At the moment, BTC USD price action has recovered somewhat. Currently trading at after dumping to $83,000 last week, it is up by +1.77% since the last 24 hours.

However, as analysts on X have pointed out, the dump isn’t finished. The daily chart is still showing a strong block between $70,000 and $65,000.

The current uptick is most likely a fake out, and BTC might be dumping or consolidating for the rest of the week.

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HYPER Supercharges DeFi on Bitcoin: Shoots Past $28M In New Layer 2 ICO

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Key Takeaways

  • MSCI broke the news that it plans to delist crypto treasury firms, sparking backlash from the Bitcoin community
  • Michael Saylor defended Strategy, calling it a “Bitcoin-Backed Structured Finance Company.”
  • Analyst Ted Pillows warned that BTC could drop 50% if its four-year cycle pattern holds

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