$15 Billion in Foreclosures Off the Table as MSCI Holds Crypto Treasury Companies in Indices

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has decided not to exclude digital asset treasury companies (DATs) from its market indices.

In a note published on Tuesday, MSCI said it has “currently decided not to implement the proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies from the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes as part of the February 2026 Index Review.”

However, it added that it plans to launch a “wider consultation on the treatment of non-operating companies in general.” In October, the MSCI announced that it was consulting with the investment community on whether to exclude DATs that have the majority of their balance sheet in crypto.

MSCI’s indexes serve as crucial benchmarks for passive investments and investments. It is critical for DATs to remain in the MSCI indexes because it guarantees access to passive index fund capital. It identifies “DATCOs” as companies where 50% or more of their total assets are crypto assets.

The $15 billion selling pressure eased

BitcoinForCorporations, a group campaigning against the proposal, predicted an outflow of up to $15 billion if DATs were excluded. Companies like Michael Saylor’s Strategy would be deeply affected.

TODAY: MSCI has decided NOT to rule out #Bitcoin government bonds from their global indices.

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THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to this @BitcoinForCorps efforts to defend the integrity of the index.

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— Bitcoin for Business (@BitcoinForCorps) January 6, 2026

‘Up to $15 billion in foreclosures just taken off the table’ commented macroeconomic outlet Milk Road.

“That removes a major overhang that the markets were looking at and avoids billions in forced sales. It also preserves access to trillions of dollars of indexed capital.”

Meanwhile, Analyst Says ‘Bull Theory’ said that “This was the biggest reason behind the October 10 crash, which wiped out $19 billion in one day.”

“This announcement will also put an end to the MSTR [Strategy] FUD about being forced to sell their Bitcoin holdings worth billions,” he said before adding, “This is really bullish for the crypto market.”

“This is hugely bullish in the short term,” says analyst and investor Ted Pillows.

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Inventory strategy [MSTR] rose 6.7% in after-hours trading after the announcement, reflecting relief from uncertainty over possible lockout.

No response from Bitcoin

While the news was very bullish for crypto, Bitcoin fell on the day, falling around 1% to $92,700 at the time of writing, after a sharp dip to $91,500 in late Tuesday trading.

However, the asset remains at a monthly high and at the upper end of a six-week range-bound channel. It faces resistance at $94,500, a key level that needs to be broken to continue the market momentum.