MOEX Expands Crypto Derivatives with Perpetual Futures

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) is expanding its crypto derivatives offering to include perpetual futures linked to five major cryptocurrencies. Since their launch last summer, MOEX's crypto futures have attracted over 72,000 qualified investors and seen trading volumes of over 600 billion Rubles.

The new contracts will be available on the 22nd of September and will be linked to Bitcoin [BTC], Ethereum [ETH], Solana [SOL], Ripple [XRP], and Tron [TRX] indices. Perpetual futures will continue to renew automatically daily, allowing traders to hold positions without having to close them at the end of each trading day.

The expansion is expected to increase liquidity in the derivatives market, but it remains to be seen whether existing professional demand can translate into deeper market depth. The concentration of qualified accounts may provide an advantage for large-scale institutional involvement, but it also limits potential trading volume.