Russia’s Largest Stock Exchange to Launch Indices and Futures Contracts for XRP

Moscow Exchange, the largest stock exchange in Russia, plans to expand its crypto product offerings to include assets like XRP, Solana, and Tron.

Specifically, the leading stock exchange plans to roll out three new crypto indices to reflect the performance of these assets this year. Additionally, the XRP, Solana, and Tron indices would have corresponding futures products, offering Russian investors alternative exposure to additional digital assets.

Key Points

• Moscow Exchange, the largest stock exchange in Russia, plans to expand its crypto product offerings to include assets like XRP, Solana, and Tron.
• The leading stock exchange seeks to roll out three new crypto indices to track the performance of these assets this year, along with a corresponding futures contract.
• Like Bitcoin and Ethereum futures, the XRP and Solana futures contracts will be cash-only and follow the Bank of Russia’s strict guidelines.
• Moscow Exchange is considering debuting perpetual futures and options for Bitcoin and Ethereum this year.
• Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming accessible to Russian investors amid a milder stance in the country.

Moscow Exchange to Offer XRP, TRX, Solana to Investors

For context, a crypto index is a tool that tracks the performance of a group of assets. Holding them indirectly gives investors access to the asset’s price movements without direct spot exposure.

Before now, the Moscow Exchange only offered indices for Bitcoin and Ethereum, two of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. However, local media outlet RBC confirmed that the stock exchange plans on offering indices for XRP and two other digital assets.

It cited an announcement on RBC Radio by Maria Silkina, the Chief Product Manager for the Derivative Market group at Moscow Exchange. Specifically, Silkina noted that the platform would expand its crypto offerings throughout 2026, and the top coins, Solana, XRP, and Tron, are among the major candidates.

In addition to creating crypto indices, they will roll out futures products based on these benchmarks. These would provide a new source of liquidity, allowing qualified investors to predict the near- and mid-term price trajectory of these cryptocurrencies.

Meanwhile, like Bitcoin and Ethereum futures, the XRP futures contract will be cash-only and follow the Bank of Russia’s strict guidelines. It would also be settled monthly, in line with existing regulatory requirements.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Perpetual Futures in Consideration

Interestingly, Silkina also reported that the Moscow Exchange is considering debuting perpetual futures and options for Bitcoin and Ethereum this year. This, it will launch gradually, reflecting the platform’s renewed focus on cryptocurrencies.

The difference between the existing futures and the perpetual futures is that the latter have no expiration date. Perpetual futures use funding rates to align with spot prices, allowing contract holders to keep their positions indefinitely.

The Moscow Exchange launched four crypto futures in 2025, including the Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs of BlackRock’s iShares and the Moscow Exchange Bitcoin and Ethereum indices. With Russians increasingly inclined towards cryptocurrencies, the trading platform plans to introduce more in 2026.

Notably, cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming accessible to Russian investors. This aligns with the ongoing embrace of digital assets in the country. 

Recall that talks are ongoing to ease crypto regulations, allowing everyday market users to access Bitcoin and crypto, a trend that is becoming rampant globally. Moreover, Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has launched a Bitcoin-tied investment product.