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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Premium Erodes as MSCI Index Ruling Nears

An MSCI ruling in January could trigger forced index outflows.

Overview

  • MicroStrategy holds 649,870 bitcoin worth about $56 billion at recent prices, roughly 3% of all mined BTC, with an average acquisition cost near $74,430.
  • The stock’s market-cap-to-bitcoin-held ratio has collapsed from about 2.5× to roughly 1.1×, shrinking its equity premium and making new capital raises more dilutive.
  • MSCI will decide on January 15, 2026 whether to exclude crypto-treasury firms from key benchmarks, and JPMorgan estimates about $2.8 billion of immediate passive outflows if MicroStrategy is dropped, potentially rising to $8–9 billion if other indices follow.
  • Analysts see no near-term forced liquidations, with the first notable pressure point on September 15, 2027 when holders of $1 billion of 0.625% convertible notes can demand cash repayment.
  • Chairman Michael Saylor has reiterated the long-term Bitcoin strategy, and a recent community poll he highlighted showed 77.8% of respondents did not sell during the latest downturn.