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MSCI’s rule is simple: when cryptocurrency exceeds 50% of your assets, you’re not a company. You’re a fund. MicroStrategy is at 77%. They crossed the line months ago.
On January 15, 2026 … every pension fund and index tracker that owns MicroStrategy stock must sell.
Not because they want to. Because the index forces them. Algorithms don’t negotiate.
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On November 20, Texas became the first U.S. state to buy Bitcoin for its Strategic Reserve, acquiring $5 million at roughly $87,000 per BTC, according to Lee Bratcher, President of the Texas Blockchain Council.
The purchase was made through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) while the state finalizes plans for self-custody.
The move signals growing state-level interest in Bitcoin as a reserve asset. Texas had previously explored strategic Bitcoin legislation last year, wanting to create a Bitcoin reserve without using taxpayer funds.
In June of this year, the Texas governor signed the legislation into law, creating a state Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
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