TLDR:
- Moscow Exchange will launch Solana, Ripple, and Tron indexes in 2026 with corresponding futures contracts.
- New futures will be settlement-only without physical delivery, complying with Bank of Russia requirements.
- Perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum are planned as one-day contracts with automatic rollover mechanisms.
- All cryptocurrency derivative products will remain available exclusively to qualified investors under law.
The Moscow Exchange will launch three cryptocurrency indexes tracking Solana, Ripple, and Tron in 2026. Futures trading based on these indexes will follow the initial launch.
The exchange also plans to introduce perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum. These developments represent an expansion of the platform’s current crypto derivatives offerings.
Expansion of Cryptocurrency Derivatives Portfolio
Maria Silkina, Chief Manager for the Derivatives Market Product Group, announced the plans during the Investment Hour program on RBC radio.
The exchange currently calculates Bitcoin and Ethereum indexes and offers futures contracts tied to these benchmarks. The new additions will broaden the range of tradable cryptocurrency derivatives available to qualified investors.
“During this year, we will expand pairs. And, probably, among the top names that will definitely be among the first are Solana, Ripple, Tron. Then it depends on how it goes,” Silkina stated.
These cryptocurrencies will be among the first new pairs introduced during 2026. Further expansion will depend on market conditions and trading performance.
Index development precedes futures contract launches on the Moscow Exchange. The platform develops and calculates cryptocurrency indexes according to established methodologies published on its website.
Futures contracts require clearly defined underlying assets with transparent calculation rules. This structured approach ensures regulatory compliance and market transparency.
“We are developing the indices of the Moscow Exchange of cryptocurrencies, we calculate them according to the methodology, they are disclosed on the website. Futures cannot be launched without the underlying asset,” Silkina explained.
Each index must be calculated, published, and verified before corresponding futures contracts become available. She added that futures should always have clear rules for what they are launched for and how they are executed.
Settlement Structure and Future Product Development
All new futures contracts will follow the settlement-only model currently used for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures. The Bank of Russia requires this approach, which excludes physical delivery of underlying cryptocurrency assets.
Traders settle positions in cash based on index values at contract expiration. This structure aligns with Russian regulatory requirements for cryptocurrency derivatives.
“Index futures are now expiring every month. Therefore, the rest of the contracts, which will also be for indices [of cryptocurrencies], they will correspond to the design that has now already been launched for BTC and ETH,” Silkina said.
The design mirrors the existing framework for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures. Contracts will maintain consistent specifications across all cryptocurrency pairs.
Access to these instruments remains restricted to qualified investors under current legislation. The exchange complies with regulatory requirements governing cryptocurrency derivative products.
Only investors meeting specific qualification criteria can trade these contracts. This restriction aims to protect less experienced market participants from complex derivative instruments.
The exchange also considers launching perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum. “Perpetual futures will be on the same index for which there is now a monthly futures,” Silkina confirmed when asked about Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual contracts.
These contracts would operate as one-day instruments with automatic rollover mechanisms. The platform plans to gradually introduce options alongside expanded futures offerings.
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