MSCI will maintain its inclusion of digital asset companies in its indices and will conduct broader reviews.

PANews reported on January 7th that, according to an announcement on the MSCI website, MSCI has decided not to exclude Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs) from its February 2026 index review, and the existing inclusion list will remain unchanged. This decision addresses institutional investors' concerns that some DATCOs share characteristics with investment funds. MSCI will launch a broader market consultation for non-operating companies to develop more consistent inclusion criteria. During this period, there will be no adjustments to the number of shares or inclusion factors for these companies, nor will there be any additions or changes to size segments; the list will be updated dynamically based on disclosures. Companies including Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) will retain their index status for the time being.