# MSCI rules put Strategy at risk of global benchmark exclusion

_Published Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

MSCI adopted rules that could push Strategy out of its global equity benchmarks, Bloomberg reported. Exclusion could trigger billions of dollars in stock sales and put additional pressure on the financing model behind Michael Saylor's Bitcoin holdings. Strategy's removal remains a potential outcome.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-15/msci-decision-moves-michael-saylor-s-strategy-toward-index-exit)

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