1: The Threat — MSCI threatens to axe indices. Crypto prices tank and stay buried for months.
2: The FUD Engine — JPMorgan starts recycling old "concerns" about Michael Saylor and MSTR. Margin requirements spike to 95%, and rumors swirl about booting MSTR from the S&P.
3: The Maximum Pain — BTC and MSTR drop ~35%. The timeline is full of "it's over" posts.
4: The Boredom Phase — Prices go sideways. Retail investors sell out of frustration; institutions quietly start accumulation.
5: The Pivot — Morgan Stanley suddenly launches a Bitcoin ETF.
6: The Adoption — JPMorgan flips the script, launching BTC products and taking IBIT exposure.
7: The "Nevermind" — MSCI quietly cancels the delisting threat.
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The Institutional Shakeout Cycle 🔄
1: The Threat — MSCI threatens to axe indices. Crypto prices tank and stay buried for months.
2: The FUD Engine — JPMorgan starts recycling old "concerns" about Michael Saylor and MSTR. Margin requirements spike to 95%, and rumors swirl about booting MSTR from the S&P.
3: The Maximum Pain — BTC and MSTR drop ~35%. The timeline is full of "it's over" posts.
4: The Boredom Phase — Prices go sideways. Retail investors sell out of frustration; institutions quietly start accumulation.
5: The Pivot — Morgan Stanley suddenly launches a Bitcoin ETF.
6: The Adoption — JPMorgan flips the script, launching BTC products and taking IBIT exposure.
7: The "Nevermind" — MSCI quietly cancels the delisting threat.