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Russia&#8217;s Moscow Exchange (MOEX) is moving to broaden which digital assets it 
tracks and trades. Reports say the exchange plans to roll out new indices and 
futures tied to XRP, Solana, and Tron this year. That will give traders ways 
to follow price moves without owning the coins directly. Related Reading: 
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Indices Planned According to local coverage, Maria Silkina, who runs the 
derivative products group at the exchange, outlined the expansion on a recent 
radio broadcast. MOEX already lists benchmarks for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now 
the exchange is preparing indices that mirror three more of the bigger, 
actively traded tokens, and it intends to offer futures contracts based on 
those indices. Trading interest in these coins has been high elsewhere. Here, 
such contracts will be cash-settled and follow the Bank of Russia’s rules. 
Settlements will happen monthly under the current regime. Perpetual Contracts 
And Options Under Review Reports note the exchange is also thinking about 
perpetual futures and options for Bitcoin and Ethereum down the line. 
Perpetuals do not expire. They use funding rates to stay close to the spot 
market and allow positions to be held for as long as a trader wishes. That 
differs from the monthly settled contracts MOEX already uses. Some of the new 
ideas remain under study and will be launched step by step. The approach looks 
designed to keep the products inside a tightly regulated frame while allowing 
more sophisticated trading strategies. Russia Pushes Toward Broader Access In 
2025 the exchange added a set of crypto-linked futures, and it listed indices 
connected to Bitcoin and Ether alongside other structured products tied to 
overseas ETFs. Reports say that trend continued with some big Russian 
financial firms offering crypto-tied investment options. Sberbank has already 
rolled out a product that links to Bitcoin’s price. Market access is slowly 
widening, but access is still likely to be limited to qualified investors at 
first. That said, more instruments usually bring more liquidity and more ways 
to manage risk. Related Reading: Trump Says He Was Unaware Of Abu Dhabi 
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investors, the shift offers both opportunity and restraint. Cash settlement 
removes the need for custody of the underlying token, which can reduce some 
operational hassles. At the same time, the Bank of Russia’s standards mean the 
products will be boxed in by clearing and reporting requirements. If adopted, 
these additions could help price discovery for XRP, Solana, and Tron inside 
Russia and might attract institutional flows that have been sitting on the 
sidelines. Featured image from The Moscow Times, chart from TradingView

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