MSCI to Remove Strategy From Global Indexes on November 30
MSCI plans to remove Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, from its global indexes after the November 30 market close.
MSCI plans to remove Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, from its global indexes after the November 30 market close. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹68,40,562 ($72,887.00), down 0.7% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by 99Bitcoins, with live market data added, as of Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:45:01 UTC.
The removal could force index-tracking funds to sell MSTR shares, creating a new channel of potential selling pressure around one of the corporate vehicles most closely associated with Bitcoin exposure.
- MSCI will remove Strategy from its global stock indexes
- The change takes effect after the November 30 market close
- Index-tracking funds may be required to sell MSTR shares
- Bitcoin trades at $73,395, down 8.70% over seven days
- MSCI Decision Looms Over Strategy's Bitcoin-Focused Business Model
- Strategy Pursues a Global Banking Role Built Around Bitcoin
- MSCI reportedly moves Strategy toward index removal
- MSCI Schedules Strategy’s Exit From Major Global Indexes
- Strategy Braces for MSCI Decision and Potential $2.8 Billion Stock Selling
- MSCI to Remove Strategy From Global Indexes on November 30 — this brief
Index provider MSCI announced on November 11 that it will remove Strategy, ticker MSTR, from its global stock indexes, according to 99Bitcoins. Strategy is the largest corporate holder of 
Bitcoin, and the deletion is scheduled to take effect after the market close on November 30.
The reported mechanism is passive fund selling: portfolios designed to track MSCI’s indexes will have to sell their Strategy shares in response to the index change. The supplied coverage does not quantify the affected holdings, potential share volume or financial impact, and it does not provide a direct Bitcoin price forecast.
This brief is based on a single outlet, 99Bitcoins, with no additional outlet supplied to corroborate the announcement. Its core claims are that MSCI made the decision, identified November 30 as the effective date and said index-tracking funds would be required to sell MSTR shares; no contradictory figures are available for comparison.
Market conditions were subdued during the reported period. Bitcoin was priced at $73,395, down 0.78% over 24 hours and 8.70% over seven days, while its market capitalization stood at $1.48 trillion. The total crypto market capitalization was $2.51 trillion, and the Fear & Greed Index registered 28, corresponding to Fear. The index deletion and the November 30 rebalancing date are the main developments to monitor, alongside any disclosed scale of fund selling and bitcoin’s market response.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹68,88,238.48$73,395.00 to ₹68,40,561.86$72,887.00 — -0.69%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹7.29M (about $72,887.00), down 1.5% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 6.6% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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MSCI to Remove Strategy From Global Indexes on November 30 — questions & answers
When does MSCI plan to remove Strategy from its indexes?
The removal takes effect after the market close on November 30, according to 99Bitcoins.
Why could Strategy shares face selling pressure?
Funds tracking MSCI’s indexes will have to sell MSTR shares following its deletion from those indexes.
How was Bitcoin trading when MSCI announced the change?
Bitcoin was at $73,395, down 0.78% over 24 hours and 8.70% over seven days.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹7.29M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $72,887.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.69% since this brief first published — trading at ₹68,40,562 ($72,887.00) now versus ₹68,88,238 ($73,395.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from 99Bitcoins. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.