Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-11-24 03:34Core Viewpoint - MSCI's proposal to exclude companies with over 50% of their balance sheet in cryptocurrency from its global investable market index is facing strong opposition from the cryptocurrency community, particularly targeting MicroStrategy and Morgan Stanley for their involvement in disseminating this information [1][2][7]. Group 1: MSCI Proposal and Market Impact - MSCI has announced a policy change that will take effect in January 2026, which could lead to the exclusion of "digital asset treasury companies" from its index if they hold more than 50% of their assets in cryptocurrency [1]. - Morgan Stanley's report on this proposal has drawn backlash from the cryptocurrency community, with calls for a boycott against the bank [2][7]. - Analysts from Morgan Stanley warn that if MicroStrategy is removed from the index, it could face significant valuation pressure, with an estimated $2.8 billion of its $59 billion market cap held by funds tracking the MSCI index [1][9]. Group 2: Reactions from the Cryptocurrency Community - The cryptocurrency community has reacted strongly against Morgan Stanley, with prominent figures like Grant Cardone and Max Keiser publicly expressing their discontent and urging others to withdraw funds from the bank [2][7]. - The backlash highlights the sensitivity of the cryptocurrency community towards traditional financial institutions and their interventions [7]. Group 3: MicroStrategy's Position - MicroStrategy's founder, Michael Saylor, has responded to the proposed policy change, emphasizing that MicroStrategy is not a fund or trust but a "Bitcoin-supported structured finance company" that actively creates and operates rather than passively holding assets [8]. - The company is set to enter the Nasdaq-100 index in December 2024, which could provide it with passive capital inflows from funds tracking the index [8]. Group 4: Potential Consequences of Exclusion - Companies that are excluded from the MSCI index will lose passive fund inflows, leading to forced sell-offs by funds and asset management companies, which could negatively impact both their stock prices and the cryptocurrency market [1][9]. - Analysts suggest that the speculation around the MSCI proposal may have already contributed to recent pressure on MicroStrategy's stock price [9].