Bitcoin trades near $88.5K, down about 2% on the day and far below its $126K October peak as investors digest warnings from Michael Saylor and others about potential index exclusions and a $1 trillion market drawdown. Extreme fear readings, heavy liquidations and concerns that corporate bitcoin-treasury buying has largely run its course are reinforcing expectations for a deeper correction even as ETF flows are viewed as the next major upside driver (Forbes, Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk).
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Digital asset treasury stocks hit a "Darwinian phase"
Shares of bitcoin and ether heavy treasury companies such as Strategy and other DAT names have plunged 30%–60% since October’s liquidation event, with some now trading near or below the value of their underlying crypto holdings (Yahoo Finance, Forbes, CoinDesk). Analysts describe a shakeout in which only firms with sustainable cash-generating businesses alongside their token treasuries are likely to survive, while MSCI’s pending index-rule decision adds another overhang for Saylor’s Strategy in early 2026.
Saylor’s Strategy keeps Nasdaq 100 slot, but MSCI threat hangs over Bitcoin treasury trade
Forbes and CoinDesk report that Michael Saylor’s firm Strategy narrowly maintained its place in the Nasdaq 100, easing fears of forced selling that could have amplified BTC downside. However, Saylor is warning MSCI against a proposal to exclude companies whose balance sheets are heavily in Bitcoin, with JPMorgan estimating up to $8.8B of potential outflows if such rules are widely adopted.
MicroStrategy-style treasury concentration draws regulatory index risk
Forbes highlights Michael Saylor’s warning that proposed MSCI rules could exclude companies with more than 50% of assets in crypto from major indices, potentially forcing up to $8.8B of outflows from his firm and similar ‘Bitcoin treasury’ plays. While Bitcoin itself is only modestly lower today, this additional overhang on crypto-equity proxies adds to the cautious tone around leverage and concentrated holdings.