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Briefing: Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as MSCI adopts index criteria for non-operating firms

  • —Bitcoin dropped to $79,676–79,805 on Oct. 15, below $80,000
  • —MSCI adopted eligibility rules for non-operating companies in its indexes
  • —Spot BTC ETFs lost $228.4 million in the Oct. 12–16 week
  • —Bitdeer sold all 294.2 BTC mined last week, ending with zero holdings
Why it matters: MSCI's new rules will shape whether bitcoin treasury companies stay in major indexes, while ETF outflows keep pressure on BTC.
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Source: TokenPost
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Weekly recap: Bitcoin slips below $80k, Ledger tightens reseller rules, MSCI changes index eligibility