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Excluding Bitcoin-heavy firms from indices could destabilize markets and 
hinder innovation by marginalizing digital asset businesses.
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Strategy asks MSCI to reject proposal excluding Bitcoin-heavy firms

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When Strategy disclosed its acquisition of more than 10,000 Bitcoin worth $1 
billion, market watchers anticipated an immediate rally. Instead, Bitcoin’s 
price barely moved. The muted response was not a reflection of weak demand but 
the result of how the purchase was executed. In response to the confusion 
surrounding the stagnant price action, Quinten Francois explained the 
mechanics behind the transaction, clarifying why such a large buy left no 
visible impact on the chart. The Invisible Plumbing Behind Institutional 
Bitcoin Accumulation On 9 December 2025, Andrew Tate questioned why a massive 
10,000 BTC buy failed to nudge the market. The answer, as analyst Francois 
explained, lies in the operational backbone of over-the-counter (OTC) desks—an 
ecosystem designed to absorb billion-dollar flows while keeping price action 
stable. These desks operate entirely outside exchanges. When a firm wants 
thousands of BTC, nothing is executed against the real-time order book. 
Instead, OTC operators start sourcing supply quietly from large holders 
looking to offload position size. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Set To Surge 
As Sellers Show Signs Of Exhaustion This pipeline includes deep private 
liquidity that retail traders never see: miners selling block rewards, VCs 
rotating out of token allocations, market makers rebalancing inventory, and 
even corporate treasuries restructuring reserves. None of these trades appear 
on exchange feeds. According to Francois, they do not trigger volatility, 
sweep liquidity pools, or create the upward pressure that retail investors 
typically expect from large buys. More critically, Francois notes that these 
transactions do not occur in a single block. A 5,000–10,000 BTC order is never 
filled all at once. Instead, OTC desks spread procurement over days or even 
weeks, accumulating inventory piece by piece. Only when enough matched supply 
is gathered do they finalize the transaction, resulting in a smooth settlement 
with no visible footprint on price charts. Why No Price Rally Emerges From 
Shadow-Side Demand Shadow-side demand refers to large-scale institutional 
buying that occurs entirely outside public exchanges. These hidden 
transactions do not trigger price rallies because OTC infrastructure is 
designed to prevent slippage, volatility, and market distortion. Institutions 
acquiring strategic size deliberately avoid pushing prices higher, while 
liquidity providers are incentivized to maintain stability. By keeping trades 
off public exchanges, both sides protect execution quality and preserve 
overall market integrity. Related Reading: Pundit Highlights The Condition 
That Will Trigger A 2,300% XRP Rally To $50 A rally only emerges when open- 
market demand exceeds visible liquidity. In this case, the demand never hit 
the open market. OTC desks tap private channels first and only touch exchanges 
if supply dries up—and that is considered a last resort. If enough sellers are 
found privately, no exchange-side buying occurs at all. This is why public 
charts often show sell pressure but rarely show institutional demand. The buys 
happen in the shadows, the sells appear on-chain, and the price remains 
anchored. Strategy’s $1 billion allocation did not fail to move the market; it 
was intentionally engineered not to. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart 
from Tradingview.com

Here’s Why Strategy’s $1 Billion Bitcoin Purchase Did Not Trigger A Price Rally

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs staged a powerful rebound on 
Tuesday, posting a combined $330 million in inflows. Solana and XRP also 
joined the rally, delivering an all-green day across U.S. crypto ETFs. Bitcoin 
and Ether ETFs Surge as Markets Turn Fully Green The crypto ETF market lit up 
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