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A new proposal from MSCI could shake up how Bitcoin-heavy companies are classified on major stock indexes. The index provider is consulting on rules that would exclude so-called non-operating companies — firms whose primary business is holding assets rather than running one. Strategy and Metaplanet, both known for aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, are named on the deletion list.
Shifting from markets to policy, President Trump has signed off on tariffs of up to one hundred percent on drones deemed particularly sensitive to national security. The move targets heavy and specialized unmanned aircraft, and while the administration frames it as a security measure, it raises real questions about domestic supply chains and the commercial drone industry's ability to absorb those costs.
And a story worth watching closely — reporting out of Minnesota suggests that the Department of Homeland Security monitored residents who publicly opposed ICE operations. According to an attorney cited by Minnesota Public Radio, that surveillance targeted people exercising free speech, not suspected of crimes. The intersection of dissent, immigration enforcement, and federal surveillance is a thread that rarely stays local for long.
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