Strategy, Metaplanet Face Potential MSCI Index Removal Under Proposed Eligibility Rules

BitcoinWorld Strategy, Metaplanet Face Potential MSCI Index Removal Under Proposed Eligibility Rules Strategy and Metaplanet, two companies heavily invested in Bitcoin, face possible removal from the MSCI index under newly proposed eligibility rules that would tighten the criteria for index inclusion.

What are the proposed eligibility changes? The proposed rules, reported by Bloomberg on June 6, 2025, would introduce a stricter definition of what constitutes a company eligible for MSCI index inclusion.

Under the new framework, companies whose primary business is holding digital assets, such as Bitcoin, may no longer qualify as operating companies.

This directly targets firms like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and Metaplanet, which have pivoted their business models around Bitcoin treasury strategies. How would this affect Strategy and Metaplanet?