Key Notes The exclusion could force passive funds to dump billions in Strategy shares, potentially triggering massive sell-offs. Saylor argues DATs operate as legitimate businesses using Bitcoin for shareholder returns, not passive investment funds. MSCI’s arbitrary 50% digital asset threshold doesn’t apply to oil or real estate companies, revealing inconsistent standards. Strategy Inc, the world’s largest Bitcoin BTC $90 686 24h volatility: 2.2% Market cap: $1.81 T Vol. 24h: $55.95 B treasury company, has formally challenged MSCI’s proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies (DATs) from its Global Investable Market…
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Ondo, State Street, Galaxy Digital to Debut SWEEP Liquidity Fund in 2026
Key Notes Ondo, State Street, and Galaxy plan to launch SWEEP. SWEEP is a tokenized liquidity fund set to debut on Solana in early 2026. OUSG will support SWEEP as anchor investor with a planned $200 million allocation. RWA protocol, Ondo Finance ONDO $0.46 24h volatility: 6.7% Market cap: $1.46 B Vol. 24h: $98.58 M teamed up with State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management to debut a tokenized private liquidity fund SWEEP. The product aims to use Galaxy’s tokenization infrastructure to bring traditional cash management onchain. According to…
Strategy Calls For Withdrawal Of MSCI’s Exclusion Plan For Digital Asset Treasury Companies
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has expressed strong opposition to a proposal by the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) to exclude digital asset treasury companies (DATs) from its indexes. Calls For Fair Treatment Of Digital Asset Companies In a recent letter signed by Michael Saylor and the firm’s CEO Phong Le, Strategy highlighted its support for MSCI’s efforts to establish consistent eligibility criteria across its indices. However, the company criticized the proposed threshold for excluding firms with more than 50% digital assets on their balance sheets, calling it “misguided.” The…
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Will Power Digital Credit Revolution in the Middle East
Strategy founder Michael Saylor used his Bitcoin MENA 2025 keynote in Abu Dhabi to lay out a sweeping vision for digital capital, digital credit, and digital money — and he did it in his trademark style. Saylor Tells Bitcoin MENA 2025 Crowd: The UAE Can Lead Global Digital Banking Strategy founder Michael Saylor arrived in […] Original
Strategy Challenges MSCI Digital Asset Exclusion Threatening Bitcoin Treasury Firms
Strategy Inc warns that MSCI’s plan to drop digital-asset-focused companies from major indexes could distort global markets, curb bitcoin-driven innovation, and trigger significant investment fallout. Strategy Argues MSCI Digital-Asset Policy Misrepresents Bitcoin Treasury Models Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), a publicly traded bitcoin-treasury and enterprise-analytics company, submitted a detailed letter to the MSCI Equity Index Committee […] Original
UK Crypto Lobbying Group Joins Digital Chamber as an Affiliate
CryptoUK, a UK-based cryptocurrency trade association, has announced that it will join The Digital Chamber, a US crypto policy advocacy group, potentially marking a significant cross-collaboration on digital asset regulation between the two countries. In a Tuesday notice, CryptoUK said its team would fall under The Digital Chamber’s umbrella as part of a “unified, cross-border advocacy platform.” Both groups have worked in their respective countries to promote policies favoring the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, starting with The Digital Chamber in 2014 and CryptoUK in 2018. “CryptoUK has always aspired to…
Why Bitcoin Isn’t a Digital Tulip — and Why It Will Never Be
Recent opinion pieces have drawn parallels between bitcoin and tulips because of the speculative frenzy surrounding the latter in the 1600s. I explain why those comparisons are unfair and why analyzing bitcoin solely as a store of value misses the point entirely. Bitcoin Is Not a Digital Tulip, Even if the NGU Thesis Has Stalled […] Original
Kraken Crypto Exchange Launches Elite Service Program for Wealthy Digital Asset Investors
Kraken introduces invitation-only VIP platform targeting ultra high net worth individuals with comprehensive premium crypto services. Kraken announced the public launch of its VIP program on December 4, 2025, designed for sophisticated traders and strategic capital allocators. The invitation-only service requires members to have either a $10 million average platform balance or $80 million in […] Source
Safello Expands Cryptocurrency Offering With XRP, BNB, MANA, and Five More Digital Assets
Nordic cryptocurrency exchange adds eight cryptocurrencies to the platform, including XRP, ETC (Ethereum Classic), BNB, TRX (Tron), XLM (Stellar), POL (Polygon), GALA, and MANA (Decentraland). Stockholm-based Safello has expanded its cryptocurrency trading platform by introducing eight new digital assets: XRP, Ethereum Classic, BNB, Tron, Stellar, Polygon, Gala, and Decentraland. The addition brings Safello’s total cryptocurrency […] Source
Nasdaq Digital Assets Head Says Tokenized Stocks Are A Priority
The US Nasdaq stock exchange is making SEC approval of its proposal to offer tokenized versions of stocks listed on the exchange a top priority, according to the exchange’s crypto chief. “We’ll just move as fast as we can,” Nasdaq’s head of digital assets strategy, Matt Savarese, said during an interview with CNBC on Thursday, when asked whether the SEC could approve the proposal this year. “I think what we have to really evaluate where the public comments come back in and then answer and respond to the SEC questions…