Crypto market on edge amid global index provider MSCI’s exclusion plans
ISTANBUL
Global index provider MSCI is considering excluding companies with digital asset ratios exceeding 50% from its main indexes starting in January 2026, fueling concern and uncertainty across the crypto market.
MSCI recently said it is still evaluating whether to remove such companies due to concerns that their business models resemble those of investment funds, as firms holding more than 50% of their assets in cryptocurrencies rely heavily on cryptocurrency purchases.
Following word of MSCI’s plan, uncertainties have come to the fore in the crypto market — with emerging concerns over the shares of such companies’ being sold by funds and asset management firms — a situation that could impact…
