When Wall Street Buys In—But You Didn’t Choose It On May 19, 2025, Coinbase will officially join the S&P 500, the world’s most-watched equity index with over $5 trillion tracking it. That’s no small feat. But here's the kicker: Coinbase isn't just another tech stock—it’s a Bitcoin treasury company. It currently holds 9,267 BTC, worth just shy of $1 billion at today’s sky-high Bitcoin price of $104,000. Now, most investors didn’t sign up to hold Bitcoin—but they’re about to. Why? Because any fund tracking the S&P 500 will be required to buy Coinbase stock. If Coinbase lands a modest 0.20% weighting, that’s an estimated $10 billion in passive inflows—money governed by algorithmic rules, not personal conviction. This isn’t retail speculation.…
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