MOEX Launches Crypto Perpetual Futures on Regulated Russian Market

Russia's Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has launched five crypto perpetual futures on its regulated market, providing qualified investors with price exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and TRON without requiring them to hold the underlying tokens.

The contracts, which track MOEX indices for each of these cryptocurrencies, are cash-settled one-day futures with automatic rollover, operating within a regulatory framework established by the Bank of Russia in May 2025.

This move is significant as it brings the concept of perpetual futures to a traditional exchange environment, allowing institutional and professional investors to maintain continuous exposure without manually switching between contracts.