MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor fired back at MSCI’s review of the company’s classification, framing his firm as a hybrid operating business, not an investment fund.

The clarification comes amid a formal consultation on how digital asset treasury companies (DATs) should be treated in flagship equity indexes, a decision that could have major market consequences for MSTR.

Michael Saylor Draws the Line: “MicroStrategy Is Not a Fund or Trust” Amid MSCI Scrutiny

In a detailed post on X (Twitter), Saylor emphasized MicroStrategy is not a fund, not a trust, and not a holding company.

“We’re a publicly traded operating company with a $500 million software business and a unique treasury strategy that uses Bitcoin as productive capital,” he articulated.

The statement positions MicroStrategy as more than a Bitcoin holder, with Saylor noting that funds and trusts hold assets passively.

“Holding companies sit on investments. We create, structure, issue, and operate,” Saylor added, highlighting the company’s active role in digital finance.

This year, MicroStrategy completed five public offerings of digital credit securities: STRK, STRF, STRD, STRC, and STRE. These total more than $7.7 billion in notional value.

Notably, Stretch (STRC) is a Bitcoin-backed treasury instrument that offers variable monthly USD yields to both institutional and retail investors.

Saylor describes MicroStrategy as a Bitcoin-backed structured finance company that operates at the intersection of capital markets and software innovation.

“No passive vehicle or holding company could do what we’re doing,” he said, stressing that index classification does not define the company.

Why MSCI’s Decision Matters

MSCI’s consultation could reclassify firms like MicroStrategy as investment funds, making them ineligible for key indexes such as MSCI USA and MSCI World.

Exclusion could trigger billions in passive outflows and heighten volatility in $MSTR, which is already down roughly 70% from its all-time high.

The stakes extend beyond MicroStrategy. Saylor’s defense challenges traditional finance (TradFi) norms, asking whether Bitcoin-driven operating companies can maintain access to passive capital without being labeled as funds.

MicroStrategy holds 649,870 Bitcoin, with an average cost of $74,430 per coin. Its enterprise value stands at $66 billion, and the company has relied on equity and structured debt offerings to fund its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

The MSCI ruling, expected by January 15, 2026, could test the viability of such hybrid treasury models in public markets.

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Nvidia is one of the biggest winners of the AI boom. Its latest quarterly results showed $57 billion in revenue and $31.9 billion in profit, record numbers by any measure.

But instead of celebrating, the stock swung wildly: up 5% after earnings, then down again within 18 hours. Investors, algorithms, and market watchers are now asking a critical question: Is Nvidia’s AI growth as solid as it looks on paper?

NVIDIA’s Financing Model Draws Scrutiny as Big-Name Investors Bet Against It

The first warning sign is money that has not actually been paid. Nvidia has $33.4 billion in unpaid customer bills, nearly double what it had a year ago. On average, customers are taking 53 days to pay, up from 46 days.

Meanwhile, the company is sitting on $19.8 billion of unsold chips, yet management says demand is through the roof.

“Both cannot be true…Either customers aren’t buying or they’re buying without cash. The cash flow tells the real story,” said Shanaka Perera in a post.

Another red flag is the gap between profits and actual cash. Nvidia reported $19.3 billion in profit, but it generated only $14.5 billion in cash. That means $4.8 billion of its “profit” has not actually appeared in the bank.

For comparison, other chipmakers like TSMC and AMD turn almost all of their profits into cash. Nvidia’s lower rate raises questions about how much of its growth is real.

“Healthy chip companies like TSMC and AMD convert over 95% of profits to cash. Nvidia converts 75%. That’s distress level,” Perera added.

Things get even more complicated when you look at how AI companies buy from each other. Nvidia sells chips to firms like xAI, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Oracle. Many of these deals are funded by loans or credits from the same companies, meaning the same money is counted multiple times as revenue.

Michael Burry Sounds the Alarm on Nvidia’s Revenue and Demand

Michael Burry, the investor famous for predicting the 2008 crash, refers to this “suspicious revenue recognition,” warning that the actual demand from end-users may be very small.

Every company listed below has suspicious revenue recognition. The actual chart with ALL the give-and-take deals would be unreadable. The future will regard this a picture of fraud, not a flywheel. True end demand is ridiculously small. Almost all customers are funded by their… pic.twitter.com/0XyGQ8FjuE

— Cassandra Unchained (@michaeljburry) November 19, 2025

Burry also pointed out that Nvidia’s stock buybacks may be hiding another risk. Since 2018, the company has spent $112.5 billion on buybacks, while still issuing new shares.

That effectively dilutes existing shareholders. He also questioned whether older GPUs, which use far more electricity than newer models, are really as valuable as the company claims.

“Just because something is being used doesn’t mean it’s profitable,” he said.

Some big investors seem to agree. Peter Thiel reportedly sold all of his Nvidia shares, and SoftBank sold $5.8 billion worth on November 11. Michael Burry bought put options betting Nvidia would crash to $140 by March 2026.

Peter Thiel reportedly sold his entire position of 537,742 shares in Nivdia.

Why? It’s a bubble, they all know it & are cashing out.

– Nvidia ALONE = 15% of US GDP.
-OpenAi wants a govt bailout.
– US Growth is .01% when you remove AI sector. pic.twitter.com/mk3Nc6yBpk

— Maine (@TheMaineWonk) November 17, 2025

At the same time, AI-linked speculation appears to be affecting crypto markets. Bitcoin has dropped nearly 30% since October, partly because AI startups hold $26.8 billion in Bitcoin as collateral, which could be sold if Nvidia’s stock falls further.

Nvidia, $NVDA, CEO Jensen Huang told staff 'the whole world would've fallen apart' if Nvidia delivered a bad quarter, per BI

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 21, 2025

Not everyone is worried. Supporters argue that Nvidia has $23.8 billion in cash flow, huge orders from companies like Microsoft and Meta, and that some of the inter-company deals are standard in the tech industry.

Still, a recent survey by Bank of America shows that 45% of fund managers view AI as a major market bubble risk, a concern echoed by global regulators, including the IMF and Bank of England.

The next few months may be critical. Analysts are watching Nvidia’s fourth-quarter results in February 2026, possible credit downgrades in March, and any restatements in April.

How the company performs could decide whether the AI boom continues or if the recent market panic signals the start of a broader slowdown. Either way, the Nvidia story is now the test case for the AI-driven tech era.

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