Metaplanet among candidates for removal from MSCI indexes
- —MSCI approved the new methodology on October 15; final list due November 11
- —Five companies are on the preliminary exclusion list, including Strategy and Metaplanet
- —Another 17 firms, including SharpLink, were placed on a watchlist
- —Index changes take effect after the close on November 30
Why it matters: Removal from MSCI indexes could trigger selling by index-tracking ETFs and funds, pressuring shares of bitcoin treasury companies.
Source: CoinChoice