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Strategy faces MSCI index removal as Bitcoin slips below $70,000

· 6 sources

Strategy is being removed from MSCI indexes despite a reported $19.5 billion profit, while Bitcoin fell under $70,000, according to Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg.

What happened

Strategy (MSTR) is being removed from MSCI stock indexes, according to Yahoo Finance, which notes the company reported $19.5 billion in profit. KuCoin and Cryptonews.net report that the stock fell after the index decision, alongside a sell-off in Bitcoin.

KuCoin puts Bitcoin's decline at 4.3%, while Bloomberg reports that Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 as higher yields weighed on crypto. Cryptonews.net links the pressure on the stock to both the MSCI removal and the Bitcoin sell-off.

Separately, CNBC interviewed Strategy CEO Phong Le, who said AI is still going to dominate the world. Traders Union reports that Peter Schiff criticized CNBC for not asking Le about Bitcoin performance and share buybacks during that interview.

Context

Strategy is a company widely known for holding Bitcoin, so its shares are often followed alongside moves in the cryptocurrency market.

Why it matters

The index removal and the weaker Bitcoin price could matter for how investors view Strategy, whose shares are closely tied to crypto market conditions.

Stocks in this story

Price changes are shown for the trading day of the story and are a coincidence in time, not proof that the news caused them. Figures are ATLAS data from our database.

StrategyMSTR

−6.49%

Technology · NASDAQ

Live price
$114.41▼ -6.49%

live price · USD

Close on November 12
$114.41−6.49% vs. previous close ($122.35)
Chance of a rise in 1 month
46%Probability of closing higher than today within 21 sessions.Normal range: half of the scenarios end between $97.69 and $128.57; 9 in 10, between $76.58 and $164.02.
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Market indices

Latest close of the ETFs that track the main US indices (SPY, QQQ, DIA), from ATLAS data.

S&P 500 (SPY): 757.12 (−0.35%) · November 12

Nasdaq-100 (QQQ): 688.17 (−0.32%) · November 12

Dow Jones (DIA): 522.47 (−0.38%) · November 12

Sources

ATLAS writes its own summaries from the reporting of these outlets. Each link opens the original publisher.

  1. 'AI is still going to dominate the world,' says Strategy CEO Phong Le · CNBC · November 12, 2026
  2. CNBC avoids questions on Strategy CEO’s Bitcoin record and share buyback, Peter Schiff writes · Traders Union · November 12, 2026
  3. Strategy Made $19.5 Billion in Profit. So Why Is MSCI Removing It From Stock Indexes? · Yahoo Finance · November 12, 2026
  4. Strategy Stock Drops 6.49% After MSCI Index Removal, Bitcoin Falls 4.3% · KuCoin · November 13, 2026
  5. Strategy stock sheds 5% amid MSCI index removal, Bitcoin sell-off · Cryptonews.net · November 13, 2026
  6. Bitcoin Slips Below $70,000 as Higher Yields Weigh on Crypto · Bloomberg.com · November 13, 2026

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