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Moscow Exchange digital asset market expansion

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2026-10-12 22:56 UTC → 2026-10-13 18:12 UTC · added removed

The Moscow Exchange has expanded its digital asset offerings following the passage of new Russian laws regarding digital currencies and digital rights. In late September, the exchange launched crypto perpetual futures contracts, allowing qualified investors to gain price exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Tron. These derivatives are quoted in U.S. dollars and settled in Russian rubles. Building on this expansion, the exchange announced plans is preparing to launch broader regulated cryptocurrency trading services on December 1. 1, 2024. This follows a period of testing with professional market participants and will include spot trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT. The initiative will utilize a partner settlement partner-settlement digital depository depositories to manage accounts and record ownership, rather than providing direct on-chain wallet control for participant accounts. While all users. Major financial institutions, including Sberbank and VTB, have been authorized by the specific nature Bank of asset ownership—such Russia to act as direct on-chain ownership versus custodial claims—remains unclear, the initiative aligns with recent regulatory shifts. Currently, digital custodians and trading service providers. Sberbank specifically intends to integrate cryptocurrency transactions directly into its existing mobile banking application. Regulatory distinctions remain strict: while qualified investors face no limits on these activities, whereas can trade without specific transaction limits, retail buyers remain investors face significant restrictions. Non-qualified investors must pass a risk assessment and are subject to an annual transaction caps. purchase limit of 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,200 to $3,500) per intermediary.

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