MSCI’s New Non‑Operating Company Rules Could Exclude Crypto‑Strategy Firms
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MSCI has finalized a set of non‑operating company rules that may lead to the exclusion of firms such as Strategy and Metaplanet from its indices. The rules, announced in late October, aim to tighten the criteria for companies that do not have a core operating business. Under the new guidelines, companies primarily engaged in crypto‑related strategy or treasury services could be deemed non‑operating and thus removed from MSCI indices. The final list of affected companies will be released on November 11. This development follows earlier reports that highlighted the potential impact on Strategy and similar firms, underscoring the broader regulatory scrutiny facing crypto‑related businesses within major index frameworks.
Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/15/2026
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- 1Unclassified fact stationOct 15, 00:00recorded Oct 16, 06:45single source
MSCI 修订指则可能排除加密货币策略公司
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- Subject：
- MSCI
- Action：
- 发布新的非营业公司规则
- Object：
- Strategy、Metaplanet 和 SharpLink
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 15, 00:00
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- Oct 16, 06:15
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- Oct 16, 06:45
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- 2Unclassified fact stationOct 16, 00:00recorded Oct 16, 09:51single sourcerevised
MSCI采纳新规可能导致Strategy等公司被移出全球指数
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- Subject：
- MSCI
- Action：
- 采纳新的指数排除规则
- Object：
- Strategy、Metaplanet和Upexi等公司
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 16, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 16, 08:48
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 16, 09:51
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- CointelegraphRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedMSCI adopts new index exclusion rules potentially removing Strategy and others from global indexes
Report first recorded Oct 16, 09:51
MSCI adopted a methodology on Thursday to exclude "non-operating companies" from its MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes, potentially leading to the removal of Strategy, Metaplanet, and Upexi. Other crypto treasury companies, including Sharplink, Inc (SBET), Ton Strategy Company (TONX), Solana Company (HSDT), and DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV), are on a watchlist. Companies failing at least four of five tests based on operating assets and financial ratios could be deemed ineligible, with the final removal list due on Nov. 11 and effective on Nov. 30, 2026.
Read original source ↗ - The BlockRelated fact: single sourceMSCI finalizes index rules potentially excluding Strategy, Metaplanet, and SharpLink
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MSCI's new non-operating company rules could lead to the exclusion of firms such as Strategy, Metaplanet, and SharpLink; the final list of affected companies is expected on Nov. 11.
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