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  "id": 19613699,
  "title": "Bitcoin slips to $73.6k; Strategy drops on MSCI index removal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bitcoin-slips-to-73-6k-strategy-drops-on-msci-index-removal",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:41:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/bitcoin-slips-to-736k-strategy-drops-on-msci-index-removal-5020451"
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  "account": "Bitcoin prices dipped to $73.6k on Thursday, amid lingering concerns over higher U.S. interest rates and a more challenging regulatory environment. MSCI, the index operator, announced that it would exclude Bitcoin from several of its benchmarks, signaling tighter capital conditions for the cryptocurrency. This removal comes after Strategy Inc, a major Bitcoin investor, warned that an MSCI exclusion could lead to $2.8 billion in liquidated assets and negatively impact the wider crypto market. Bitcoin steadied at $73,660 by 01:30 ET (06:30 GMT). The broader crypto sector struggled to maintain momentum, following sharp declines in October and early November, as investors grappled with mounting risks. Fears of increased interest rate hikes by the Fed, driven by robust U.S. inflation data, dampened the appeal of non-yielding, high-risk assets like Bitcoin. Meanwhile, MSCI's decision to remove digital asset treasury companies, which hold over 50% of their assets in crypto, further exacerbated the sector's woes. Strategy Inc, which previously sold some of its Bitcoin holdings to meet debt obligations, faced additional selling pressure following the MSCI announcement. Other major cryptocurrencies, including Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, and BNB, also experienced declines, while Dogecoin and $TRUMP saw modest losses.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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