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MSCI Shelves Crypto-Exclusion Plan But Signals Wider Review

Michael Saylor gets to stay in the club — for now. Index provider MSCI shelved a controversial plan that could have ejected crypto-heavy firms like Strategy Inc. from major indexes, but signaled a broader crackdown may be coming.

In a statement Tuesday, MSCI said it would maintain current index treatment for so-called digital asset treasury companies, including those where crypto holdings exceed 50% of total assets. That means firms like Strategy — which owns over $60 billion in Bitcoin, representing roughly 99% of its enterprise value — will remain in MSCI’s global benchmarks, for now. However, the index provider announced plans to launch a “broader consultation” on how non-operating companies should be treated.

“They’re staying for now,” said Christopher Harvey, head of equity and portfolio strategy at CIBC Capital Markets. “However, MSCI did not close the door.”

Morgan Stanley Files for Bitcoin, Solana ETFs in Digital Assets Push

Morgan Stanley is seeking regulatory approval to launch exchange-traded funds tied to the price of cryptocurrency tokens, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, the first such move by a big U.S. bank.

The bank is looking to launch ETFs tied to the price of cryptocurrencies bitcoin and solana, according to the filings, aiming to deepen its presence in the cryptocurrency space.

Regulatory clarity under U.S. President Donald Trump has encouraged mainstream finance companies to embrace digital assets, which were once considered merely speculative instruments.

Tether Debuts “Scudo“ to Measure Micro Units of Gold

Stablecoin titan Tether introduced the term Scudo on Tuesday to represent 1/1,000th of a troy ounce of gold.

The stablecoin issuer thinks the term could bolster gold’s use in payments.

Tether issues a gold-backed token, XAUT, and holds nearly $17 billion worth of gold.

Riot Platforms Sold $200 Million of Bitcoin in 2025's Last Two Months

Riot Platforms sold 1,818 bitcoin in December and 383 in November, generating approximately $200 million and reducing its BTC balance to 18,005 coins.

Matthew Sigel of asset manager VanEck said the sales could fully fund the first phase of Riot’s Corsicana AI data center build.

Bitcoin & Ethereum Spot ETF Flow

The overall net outflow of the US Bitcoin spot ETF on Tuesday was $243.24 million. The total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $120.85 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Bitcoin market value) is 6.54%.

The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net inflow on January 6 was iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), with a net inflow of $228.66 million, according to SoSoValue.

Source: SoSoValue

The overall net inflow of the US Ethereum spot ETF on Tuesday was $114.74 million. The total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $20.06 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Ethereum market value) is 5.13%.

The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow on January 6 was iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), with a net inflow of $198.80 million, according to SoSoValue.

Source: SoSoValue