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Re: MicroStrategy Buys $250M in Bitcoin, Calling the Crypto ‘Superior to Cash’
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Ambatman
on 01/07/2025, 13:23:50 UTC
⭐ Merited by The Sceptical Chymist (6) ,JayJuanGee (1) ,I_Anime (1)
but didn't ya kind of wonder why a big index would want that particular company included in the index's data all of a sudden?
Hence why the use of this "qualified For Consideration"
They may not approve it or might even delay it.
Strategy being added would around 0.2% weight to the S&P 500 say around $100billion market cap vs the index around $50 trillion
so its impact on retail portfolios might be diluted.

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why a big index would want that particular company included in the index's data all of a sudden?
They haven't confirmed that it would.
The thing is MSTR meets the criteria in being considered for listing
https://www.bankrate.com/investing/s-p-500-stocks-list-of-additions/

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but I would not trust a very loud voice from the billionaire cheering section nor even think for a second that they have any of our best interests in mind.
They don't. I don't think anybody his naive to think they are Messiah of Bitcoin.
They want a piece of the pie
Just like Real estate giants saw the advent of Land, they are competing on this too.

You could have posted a source for it, you made me look it up.

https://x.com/AltcoinDaily/status/1939800554093572284

This is the only source I see at the moment.
Thanks. Thought it was going to be common knowledge since Q2 has ended with them ticking the buttons.