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Moscow Exchange pilots crypto trading ahead of December launch
The Moscow Exchange, Russia’s largest stock exchange, has begun a pilot of cryptocurrency trading with professional participants. The test environment is intended to move to full production before a planned launch on December 1. Boris Blokhin, Managing Director of Securities Market at the exchange, said the current licences already permit the new service and no additional permits are required. The pilot follows the enactment of Russia’s crypto legislation (Bill No. 1194918‑8) that took effect on September 1, allowing licensed national exchanges to offer crypto trading. Initially only three digital assets – Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether (USDT) – will be available to unqualified investors, who will also face investment limits. Qualified investors with higher risk profiles will not be subject to those caps.