Russia’s leading stock exchange to offer perpetual futures on BTC and ETH

Russia’s largest stock market, the Moscow Exchange, is going to add perpetual futures on Bitcoin and Ethereum to its crypto derivatives lineup.

The news comes ahead of the enforcement of the “digital currency” law next month, which thoroughly regulates investment in coins and related products.

MOEX to offer new futures contracts on BTC and ETH in September

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) is expanding its crypto derivative offerings with new contracts based on the cryptocurrencies with the biggest market capitalization.

The stock trading venue plans to launch perpetual futures on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in September, one of its top executives unveiled, quoted by local media.

The platform has been providing professional investors with access to monthly and quarterly crypto futures since last summer, including ones based on Solana, Ripple, and Tron.

“We plan to expand this line and eventually increase the number of coins to 10,” Maria Patrikeeva, managing director of the exchange’s derivatives unit, told reporters.

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