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Story: Strategy and Bitcoin Supporters Urge ‘Boycott’ of JP Morgan as Index Tensions Rise

By James Thorp

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Potential Impact of MSCI’s Proposed Changes. The proposed MSCI policy update would exclude companies holding more than 50% of their balance…

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Strategy’s Significance in Index Inclusion. Strategy, one of the most widely recognized crypto treasury companies in the world, joined the…

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Michael Saylor Responds to MSCI’s Listing Criteria Change. Strategy founder Michael Saylor — widely regarded as one of the most influential advocates for…

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How the MSCI Proposal Could Shape the Market. If approved, the new rules could leave crypto treasury companies with two difficult choices:

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Community Reaction Remains Intensely Critical. The Bitcoin community’s response has been direct and widespread.

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The tension between the Bitcoin community and JP Morgan escalated sharply over the weekend, with prominent BTC supporters and Strategy backers calling for a widespread “boycott”…

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JP Morgan circulated these details in a recent research note, triggering frustration among Bitcoin advocates who believe the policy shift targets crypto-focused firms unfairly.

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One of the most vocal critics was real estate investor and long-time Bitcoin supporter Grant Cardone.

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Prominent Bitcoin commentator Max Keiser added fuel to the fire, urging followers to “crash JP Morgan and buy Strategy and BTC,” amplifying the sentiment within the community.

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The proposed MSCI policy update would exclude companies holding more than 50% of their balance sheet in digital assets from qualifying for index inclusion.

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Analysts warn that exclusion from major indexes such as the Nasdaq 100 or MSCI’s global benchmarks could trigger large-scale automatic sell-offs.

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For the broader crypto market, this raises additional concerns. If enough treasury companies are forced to reduce their Bitcoin exposure to meet MSCI’s new criteria, analysts…

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For Strategy, maintaining index inclusion is not just symbolic — it represents a steady stream of institutional demand.

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Strategy founder Michael Saylor — widely regarded as one of the most influential advocates for Bitcoin — broke his silence on Friday to address MSCI’s proposed policy overhaul.

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“Strategy is not a fund, not a trust, and not a holding company,” Saylor said. “Funds and trusts passively hold assets. Holding companies sit on investments.

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