Microstrategy will be joining the Nasdaq 100 index, effective Dec. 23

[Jating]

https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/annual-changes-nasdaq-100-indexr-2024-12-13

So it's official, Microstrategy will be joining the Nasdaq 100 index, effective Dec. 23.

What do you think of  this news? Will it affect Bitcoin in terms of investors buying as well since MSTR is a pro-Bitcoin company?

Will this exposure another positive news for Bitcoin itself?

[betswift]

Wouldn't say it would influence other companies to play around with BTC - after all, the news don't bring the BTC itself as the thing that brought the company there.
As such - it's great news, but nothing that much for BTC itself. At least, that's how I view it.

[coreguard]

MicroStrategy joining the Nasdaq 100 is definitely a noteworthy event, and it could have positive implications for Bitcoin. As a company with a pro-Bitcoin stance and significant Bitcoin holdings, MSTR’s inclusion might lead more investors to look at Bitcoin as an asset class, especially since institutional investment is often driven by companies in major indexes like the Nasdaq 100. This added exposure could spark more buying interest in Bitcoin, particularly among those who are looking for indirect exposure through stocks like MicroStrategy.

While the effect on Bitcoin directly might be gradual, the long-term narrative of institutional adoption and support for Bitcoin could receive a boost, reinforcing its legitimacy as a financial asset. Overall, it's a positive development for Bitcoin, even if the immediate impact on its price remains uncertain

[Sonia_123]

Michael Saylor Tips MARA Holdings To Join Nasdaq-100 Index

Michael Saylor sees MARA Holdings entering Nasdaq 100 Index soon
MicroStrategy made the list earlier this week after impressive stock performance
Countries are beginning to adopt a Bitcoin reserve, the secret of MicroStrategy's success.

https://coingape.com/michael-saylor-tips-mara-holdings-to-join-nasdaq-100-index/

[headingnorth]

Any newly listed company in the NASDAQ 100 will trigger inflows of capital from passive funds like Invesco QQQ and other index funds.  

For example, the QQQ ETF automatically allocates investor funds to whatever companies are in the Nasdaq 100.
The allocation amount depends on the company's weighting on the list, and the weighting goes by marketcap.

In the case of MSTR, they will use these fresh inflows to buy more bitcoin, which of course will pump the price of bitcoin.
MSTR will have a 0.5% weighting on the list which translates to about $2 billion in initial inflows.

[avikz]

It is a big news when it comes to corporates holding Bitcoins and supports it. MicroStrategy's main business is providing enterprise-level business intelligence (BI) software and their revenue is not even a billion dollar in a year. On the other hand Nasdaq 100 is an index comprising top 100 non-financial companies. So you can easily do the math. MicroStrategy's main business isn't pushing them to become a part of Nasdaq 100. They are able to achieve this big milestone just because of their Bitcoin holdings. So it is indeed a big news. This shows how Bitcoin can change the fate of a company and move it towards a positive outcome.

My fear is that many other companies may actively consider investing in Bitcoin after this success of MicroStrategy.

[Free Market Capitalist]

It is a big news when it comes to corporates holding Bitcoins and supports it. MicroStrategy's main business is providing enterprise-level business intelligence (BI) software and their revenue is not even a billion dollar in a year. On the other hand Nasdaq 100 is an index comprising top 100 non-financial companies. So you can easily do the math. MicroStrategy's main business isn't pushing them to become a part of Nasdaq 100. They are able to achieve this big milestone just because of their Bitcoin holdings. So it is indeed a big news. This shows how Bitcoin can change the fate of a company and move it towards a positive outcome.

No, that is not their main business. Their main business today is to be a bitcoin treasury company. With the business intelligence business they earn about 75 million dollars a year, and with bitcoin they earn thousands. You don't have to think too hard to see what their main business is. Some people even say that they shoul do a spin off to separate the two business.

My fear is that many other companies may actively consider investing in Bitcoin after this success of MicroStrategy.

Why such a fear? That's what I want, for many companies to invest many billions.

[Apocollapse]

What's actually the relation between this news and Bitcoin? the article is only talking about Microstrategy aka stock, not about Bitcoin.

[betswift]

What's actually the relation between this news and Bitcoin? the article is only talking about Microstrategy aka stock, not about Bitcoin.

Because Microstrategy is considered a "Bitcoin development company".
That's why the news was brought up.

[fikrett]

I think this is huge news not just for microstrategy but for BTC too. Microstrategy's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 feels like a big step toward normalizing bitcoin in traditional finance since thee company's so heavily tied to it.

I mean, more exposure to microstrategy could indirectly highlight bitcoin to institutional investors who might've been on the fence before.

Yep. It was happening even before this news - but with them at the helm, maybe even more big peeps will consider the possibilities for themselves.

[BlackHatCoiner]

If Microstrategy enters Nasdaq, then there will be people buying bitcoin without knowing, if you think about it.

Definitely positive for MSTR holders, as this will now expose their bonds in more people, and Saylor will have access to even more convertible debt to buy bitcoin. Just another thing to mark 2025 as a bullish year.

[FortuneFollower]

If Microstrategy enters Nasdaq, then there will be people buying bitcoin without knowing, if you think about it.

Definitely positive for MSTR holders, as this will now expose their bonds in more people, and Saylor will have access to even more convertible debt to buy bitcoin. Just another thing to mark 2025 as a bullish year.

You are definitely right.
Who would have thought that a Bitcoin-related company of such a scale would be put on such a list?
I think this news is great on many different levels and even though it's a big company fella and its a victory, obviously, - but Saylor proved that there are people who are really into BTC, even on a stage like that.
We are reaching new levels of acknowledgment for BTC.

[Jating]

If Microstrategy enters Nasdaq, then there will be people buying bitcoin without knowing, if you think about it.

Definitely positive for MSTR holders, as this will now expose their bonds in more people, and Saylor will have access to even more convertible debt to buy bitcoin. Just another thing to mark 2025 as a bullish year.

Yes, this is also what I thought, and not kissing Saylor ass, but he is really a good marketer and promoter for Bitcoin itself.

We can even call $MSTR as a proxy Bitcoin company for now, and with them joining, it will exposed Bitcoin to more investors and who knows, they might be buying secretly or being interested on Bitcoin for next year.

[PX-Z]

Will this exposure another positive news for Bitcoin itself?

Anything with Microstrategy from now on will always have an impact to Bitcoin's price. Why? It is the company who have the most bitcoin holding, either it's good news as well as bad news for what happened to this company will do an effect to Bitcoin. With this, i guess its another good news

[X-ray]

If Microstrategy enters Nasdaq, then there will be people buying bitcoin without knowing, if you think about it.

Definitely positive for MSTR holders, as this will now expose their bonds in more people, and Saylor will have access to even more convertible debt to buy bitcoin. Just another thing to mark 2025 as a bullish year.

I can definitely see that happen.

however there has been fudders emerging saying that MSTR is at great risk of liquidation whenever BTC goes down deep enough, the thing is, I'm sure MSTR has considered all those things and if any this news just confirmed that MSTR isn't gonna stop DCA-ing BTC all the way to Nasdaq and will probably keep accumulating until their cost average go as high as $100k I guess.

[GreatArkansas]

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What do you think of  this news? Will it affect Bitcoin in terms of investors buying as well since MSTR is a pro-Bitcoin company?

Will this exposure another positive news for Bitcoin itself?

For me, this is likely because you are just buying Bitcoin because for sure price of their stock will just correlate most of the time with Bitcoin price.
Positive news for Bitcoin? Yes for me, Microstrategy will be role model and some company may copy what they are doing and Bitcoin will benefit.

[tread93]

It is a big news when it comes to corporates holding Bitcoins and supports it. MicroStrategy's main business is providing enterprise-level business intelligence (BI) software and their revenue is not even a billion dollar in a year. On the other hand Nasdaq 100 is an index comprising top 100 non-financial companies. So you can easily do the math. MicroStrategy's main business isn't pushing them to become a part of Nasdaq 100. They are able to achieve this big milestone just because of their Bitcoin holdings. So it is indeed a big news. This shows how Bitcoin can change the fate of a company and move it towards a positive outcome.

My fear is that many other companies may actively consider investing in Bitcoin after this success of MicroStrategy.

Why would this be your fear though? That last part in your post OP? Wouldn't it be a good thing if more and more companies adopted Bitcoin reserves as a cool new modern strategy. It is going to be the next growing trend here and basically already is that is it not? Bitcoin has been dubbed the digital gold now

[Dave1]

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What do you think of  this news? Will it affect Bitcoin in terms of investors buying as well since MSTR is a pro-Bitcoin company?

Will this exposure another positive news for Bitcoin itself?

For me, this is likely because you are just buying Bitcoin because for sure price of their stock will just correlate most of the time with Bitcoin price.
Positive news for Bitcoin? Yes for me, Microstrategy will be role model and some company may copy what they are doing and Bitcoin will benefit.

The company is already a Bitcoin proxy, with Saylor the spokesman for us. And we have seen so many interviews of him saying that Bitcoin is really superior. So it's just a matter of time before some companies will copy his blue print, although it might not be big as Microstatregy.

I remember though one cab hailing services CEO years back, when he says that he don't believed in a company putting money on Bitcoin because the high risk involved as Bitcoin is very volatile. But at least Saylor and his company has proven that wrong and on the contrary, they are buying in every dip. So this is another lessons learned for big companies.