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16 October 2026 at 08:34•1 min read

MSCI approves rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet from equity.

MSCI approves rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet.

MSCI approves rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet from equity.

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Executive Takeaways • Key Intelligence
  • ▪Strategic intelligence desk confirms key developments surrounding The rules proposed in August would see companies that exist.
  • ▪International stakeholders analyze: MSCI, one of the world's biggest stock index providers, finalized rules proposed
  • ▪Multilateral policy, financial liquidity, and regulatory frameworks face direct realignments.
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The rules proposed in August would see companies that exist mainly to hold investments as no longer eligible for index inclusion. MSCI, one of the world's biggest stock index providers, finalized rules proposed in August that could remove shares of leading bitcoin BTC$82,071. 33-holding companies Strategy MSTR and Metaplanet (3350) from its global equity indexes.

Under the rules announced Thursday, companies that mostly hold investments rather than running a real business.

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