MSCI adjusts digital asset classification standards, MicroStrategy stock price rises 6% after hours

2026-01-06 22:00:11

【Crypto World】MicroStrategy (MSTR) closes higher by 6% after hours, drawing market attention. Behind this rally is an important declaration from MSCI index provider—they have decided to temporarily retain digital asset management company (DAT) in the index, without removing it.

MSCI’s stance is clear: they want to distinguish between investment firms and companies that have digital assets as their core business, which requires further research. In other words, the framework for this classification standard is still being refined.

The current policy remains unchanged—MSCI’s index treatment for companies with digital assets accounting for 50% or more of total assets will not be adjusted for now. This means publicly listed companies like MicroStrategy, heavily invested in digital assets, will continue to maintain their current index weight and liquidity. The market’s reaction to this stable expectation is directly reflected in the sharp rise in stock prices.

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PensionDestroyer

· 17h ago

MSTR's recent market move is quite interesting. Just one word from MSCI and it shot up. This rule-based game still has to be played, huh?

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SelfCustodyIssues

· 01-07 09:48

MSCI's move this time can be seen as giving MSTR a reassurance, but I'm still a bit worried. How should we interpret the word "temporarily"... Basically, it's just delaying and waiting for the wind to change. They should have clarified their stance long ago; ambiguity benefits no one. Now, Bitcoin-related listed companies can have a breather for a while. A 6% increase indicates the market is indeed buying into this, but the future direction still depends on MSCI's attitude.

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SelfStaking

· 01-06 22:29

MSTR's recent rise is solid, MSCI just can't directly shake off us heavy BTC holdings, maintaining index weight is the key to winning.

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MindsetExpander

· 01-06 22:28

Oh no, if MSCI doesn't kick them out this time, MSTR can enjoy a comfortable period again. By the way, these two 6% increases are quite interesting; stable expectations are the biggest positive, right?

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LayoffMiner

· 01-06 22:27

Hold on, did MSCI just make such a concession? It feels like the crypto world has won a small victory. This move by MSTR still needs to be watched; a 6% change isn't a big deal.

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CryptoNomics

· 01-06 22:26

ngl, if you actually ran a proper regression analysis on the correlation between index inclusion and price movement, you'd see this 6% pop is just noise masking deeper market inefficiencies. MSCI's refusal to reclassify is literally a textbook case of regulatory capture dressed up as "ongoing research"—ceteris paribus, they're just protecting their own measurement frameworks from obsolescence.

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LucidSleepwalker

· 01-06 22:20

This is just a small rebound under policy expectations. Can it continue? It still seems to depend on how subsequent classifications are handled. MSCI is not making any cuts, so MSTR has some breathing room. That's good. Hold for now? That means it will probably need to be changed sooner or later. Don't get too excited yet. Wait, is this wave a signal from the main players before accumulating shares... The 50% threshold is a bit vague. It still feels like a testing phase.

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