币界网报道：Back in December 2024, when Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) joined the Nasdaq-100, the stock took off, rising about 5x as Bitcoin [BTC] broke $100,000. That rally gave the company more fuel to accumulate more BTC. Now, as speculation grows around a potential S&P500 inclusion, investors are asking: Will this be the next structural catalyst for MSTR, and in turn, another wave of gains for Bitcoin itself? How MSTR’s exponential story continues to shape Bitcoin’s path It’s been five years since Strategy began accumulating Bitcoin, but it wasn’t until after the “Trump pump” that the company really came into the spotlight as the unofficial champion of BTC. Between November and December 2024 alone, MSTR executed eight strategic purchases totaling 194,000 BTC, driving its stock parabolicly higher and hitting an all-time high of $543 in late November. In fact, despite a 50% drop in the first quarter, Strategy has maintained active accumulation, averaging three BTC purchases per month. As of now, the company holds 592,345 BTC, with unrealized profits reaching approximately $21.3 billion, representing 2.8% of Bitcoin's 21 million capped supply. According to AMBCrypto, none of this would have happened in the same way without MSTR's Nasdaq-100 listing in late December 2024. The move gave Strategy more exposure and pushed Bitcoin into the corporate spotlight in earnest. Fast forward to today, and you can see the ripple effect: the number of public companies holding Bitcoin has more than doubled in the past year, now standing at 151. With the S&P500 in sight, is MSTR preparing for round two? The Nasdaq-100 is full of tech stocks. What about the S&P500? It’s a whole other beast, and a lot more influential. It tracks the 500 largest companies in the U.S., covering every major industry from energy to healthcare to finance. Now contrast this with the “Magnificent Seven.” Despite their dominance in the tech sector, none of them have included Bitcoin on their balance sheets. In fact, shareholder proposals to do so have been consistently rejected. This is where Strategy’s possible inclusion in the S&P500 could become a structural outlier. If it enters the S&P500, it would be the first company in the index to have a “Bitcoin-centric” balance sheet. The market is watching. Social media discussion volume around MSTR just hit a three-month high, suggesting the hype isn’t just about the stock. Rather, it’s about what it could mean for Bitcoin’s place in the big leagues. As MSTR outperforms top assets on a yearly basis, sits on massive unrealized gains, and holds one of the largest BTC stashes, it’s setting the tone. 151 public companies holding Bitcoin? This could be just the beginning. Another high-profile listing could be the spark that pushes Bitcoin deeper into the corporate mainstream.