Moscow Exchange Expands Derivatives Offering with Crypto Perpetual Contracts
Accredited traders in Russia will soon trade ruble-settled perpetual futures tracking Ethereum and other major digital assets.
Beginning September 22, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will roll out perpetual futures tracking indices for Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, XRP, and Tron. The derivatives will be reserved strictly for the exchange's qualified investor segment.
The instruments are synthetic and feature periodic funding rate mechanisms to track underlying benchmark indices. Trading will be denominated in US dollars and settled in rubles, ensuring participants do not handle private keys or take delivery of digital tokens under the Bank of Russia's regulatory framework.
MOEX reports that cumulative trading volume on its crypto derivatives has exceeded 600 billion rubles, or around $7.5 billion, across more than 72,000 accredited accounts since summer 2025. The product design also functions as a dual exposure mechanism to crypto prices and ruble currency fluctuations.
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