{"id":50317,"date":"2025-09-06T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=50317"},"modified":"2025-09-06T12:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T09:54:40","slug":"michael-saylor-reacts-to-strategys-sp-500-rejection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/michael-saylor-reacts-to-strategys-sp-500-rejection\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Saylor Reacts to Strategy\u2019s S&#038;P 500 Rejection!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Famous Bitcoin advocate and co-founder of <strong>Strategy<\/strong>, <strong>Michael Saylor<\/strong>, strongly reacted to the decision not to include his company in the <strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong> index. On Friday, September 5, the official decision prevented Strategy from joining the world\u2019s largest stock index.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/michael-saylor-reacts-to-strategys-sp-500-rejection\/#Comparing_MSTR_SPY_and_Bitcoin_Performance\" title=\"Comparing MSTR, SPY, and Bitcoin Performance\">Comparing MSTR, SPY, and Bitcoin Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/michael-saylor-reacts-to-strategys-sp-500-rejection\/#S_P_500_Rejection\" title=\"S&amp;P 500 Rejection\">S&amp;P 500 Rejection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/michael-saylor-reacts-to-strategys-sp-500-rejection\/#MSTR_Shares_React_with_a_Dip\" title=\"MSTR Shares React with a Dip\">MSTR Shares React with a Dip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/michael-saylor-reacts-to-strategys-sp-500-rejection\/#The_Strength_of_the_Bitcoin_Strategy\" title=\"The Strength of the Bitcoin Strategy\">The Strength of the Bitcoin Strategy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparing_MSTR_SPY_and_Bitcoin_Performance\"><\/span>Comparing MSTR, SPY, and Bitcoin Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following the decision, Saylor shared an infographic on his official X account highlighting Strategy\u2019s performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MSTR shares increased by 92%.<\/li>\n<li>S&amp;P 500 (SPY) lagged behind with a 14% gain.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin grew by 55% during the same period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saylor emphasized:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe only thing needed for Strategy to be included in the S&amp;P 500 is formal recognition; performance-wise, we\u2019ve already outperformed SPY.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"S_P_500_Rejection\"><\/span>S&amp;P 500 Rejection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The decision announced on September 5 rejected Strategy\u2019s inclusion in the S&amp;P 500. Despite the negative outcome, other companies added to the index, such as Robinhood\u2014which offers crypto-related products\u2014drew attention, sparking discussions within the crypto ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MSTR_Shares_React_with_a_Dip\"><\/span>MSTR Shares React with a Dip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following the announcement, MSTR shares dropped by 2%. However, Strategy\u2019s official statement reaffirmed its commitment to its Bitcoin strategy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The course will not change. Strategy will continue its Bitcoin standard strategy.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Strength_of_the_Bitcoin_Strategy\"><\/span>The Strength of the Bitcoin Strategy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Strategy has become the largest institutional company to adopt Bitcoin as a treasury asset in recent years. With over 200,000 BTC in its holdings, it stands as one of the biggest institutional players in the crypto market.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Saylor\u2019s reaction to the S&amp;P 500 rejection highlights not only the company\u2019s performance but also the growing distinction between traditional finance and crypto-based strategies.<\/p>\n<p>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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Comparing MSTR, SPY, and Bitcoin Performance Following the decision, Saylor shared an infographic on his<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,657,2],"tags":[236,563,61,1766,192,60,393,5384,840,847,336,58,501],"class_list":["post-50317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crypto-news","category-en","category-news","tag-altcoin","tag-altcoins","tag-bitcoin","tag-bitcoin-btc","tag-blockchain","tag-btc","tag-crypto","tag-crypto-investment","tag-crypto-market","tag-crypto-news","tag-cryptocurrencies","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-investment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Michael Saylor Reacts to Strategy\u2019s S&amp;P 500 Rejection!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Famous Bitcoin 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