[Bitcoin Mining Company IREN to Be Included in MSCI USA Index] Odaily Planet Daily News: Bitcoin mining company IREN Limited announced that it will be included in the MSCI USA Index after the market closes on February 27. This marks another crypto-related company entering the index, following Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). Previously, index provider MSCI had considered removing Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies—those with over 50% of their balance sheets allocated to cryptocurrencies—from major stock indices, but ultimately decided not to exclude such companies. Strategy had opposed this proposal in December 2025, calling it 'discriminatory, arbitrary, and unfeasible.' The MSCI USA Index tracks large- and mid-cap stocks in the U.S. equity market, representing approximately 85% of the free-float-adjusted market capitalization. Inclusion in the index can drive inflows from passive funds and enhance the company's visibility among institutional investors. (Thestreet)