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The Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) is preparing Expanding its digital currency portfolio in 2026 by launching new futures contracts linked to major digital assets, including Solana (SOL) andRebel (XRP) andTRON (TRX)According to the interview with the official who did it RBC magazine.
The exchange, which already calculates and sells futures contracts on its Bitcoin and Ethereum units, revealed plans to launch three new cryptocurrency indices that reflect the price changes of Solana, Ripple and Tron, and then offer futures contracts based on each of these indices.
report Maria SelkinaThe Chief Director of the Derivatives Products Group at the Moscow Stock Exchange, told RBC in the “Investment Hour” program that the expansion of the exchange of crypto assets is a priority for the coming year, starting with “leading names” in the market.
“In this year we will expand the two and it is likely that the leading names that will appear among the first will be Solana, Ripple and Tron… After that we will see how things are going,” said Selkina.
The basis of the index is the key to triggering futures contracts
Selkina confirmed that digital currency futures contracts in… Future digital currency trading platforms It requires important indicators such as the reference price, explaining that futures contracts cannot exist without being clearly defined and sealed.
Currently, the Moscow Stock Exchange calculates Bitcoin and Ethereum indices according to a transparent method available on its website, and futures contracts related to these indices are actively traded on the derivatives market.
“We create cryptocurrency tokens on the Moscow Stock Exchange, calculate them according to the method, and they are disclosed on the website,” said Selkina. “A future contract cannot be established without real wealth. Naturally, signs must be seen, they must be read and printed, and only then will the future contract appear. Otherwise, the future contract will not exist.”
The new futures contracts will be based on currency – like the existing contracts of Bitcoin and Ethereum – meaning they do not involve the delivery of the underlying digital currency, according to … Current regulations of the Bank of Russia.
These stable futures contracts will expire on a monthly basis and will follow the same schedule as existing Bitcoin and Ethereum futures contracts.
According to current Russian legislation, derivatives linked to cryptocurrency indices on the Moscow Stock Exchange are available to eligible investors.
Perpetual futures contracts and options are considered
In addition to the new futures contracts, the exchange is also considering introducing perpetual futures contracts without an expiration date that keep the price close to the index through pricing strategies, including: Bitcoin andEthereum.
Selkina confirmed that after expanding the range of futures categories, the exchange is also planning to introduce permanent futures and options on the same sectors.
“After expanding the list of futures contracts to include other pairs, we are also planning to add perpetual futures and options. But all of these will be added gradually. The perpetual futures contract will be on the same schedule as the current monthly contract,” said Selkina.
This development represents another part of Russia’s largest financial markets in implementing crypto trading in existing channels, giving traders and institutions more tools to display, hedge and find prices in digital assets.
Russia limits cryptocurrency purchases to $4,000 per year
The Russian Duma is also planning to enact legislation by July 1, 2026, to create a two-tier approach to digital currency that prevents… Not suitable for investors on 300,000 rubles ($4,000) per year, while providing the eligible with unlimited investment funds, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, in an interview with Parliamentskaya Gazeta.
Russia plans to limit crypto purchases to $4,000 a year while offering eligible individuals unlimited access under the new system to expire by July 2026.#Russia # Cryptohttps://t.co/0aveamL0FJ
– Cryptonews.com (@cryptonews) January 29, 2026
The framework, based on a proposal the Bank of Russia presented to the government in December, would consider cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as tradable financial assets while maintaining the ban on domestic currency use.
A note The Moscow Stock Exchange plans to launch futures contracts for Solana, Ripple and Tron as it expands digital currency indices. appeared for the first time Cryptonews Arabic.
