MSCI announced on January 7, 2026, that it will temporarily not remove Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs) from the Global Investable Market Index, maintaining the current index treatment. The decision is based on the need for further research into the definitions of "investment companies" and "operating companies," especially for firms with digital assets like Bitcoin accounting for over 50% of total assets. MSCI indicated that additional evaluation standards such as financial statements need to be introduced, but for now, the adjustment of share counts and inclusion factors will be postponed. The stock prices of related companies, represented by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), surged accordingly, with an intraday increase of over 6%. The market believes this move alleviates the risk of passive fund sell-offs, but MSCI emphasized that future broader consultations might be initiated to reassess the index eligibility of non-operating companies.