Bank & market adoption

Moscow Exchange plans BTC, ETH and USDT trading from 1 December

2 November 2026RussiaSource: Moscow Exchange

Moscow Exchange said on 2 November 2026 that it plans to let financial market participants trade digital currencies from 1 December 2026, which it describes as the first organised digital currency market in Russia, operating under the recently adopted Federal Law No. 282-FZ “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights”.
Trading will initially cover BTC, ETH and USDT in anonymous and addressed modes, run on the exchange's stock market technology with trades included in NCC's single clearing, follow the stock market schedule of 06:50 to 23:50 Moscow time, and offer TOD and TOM settlement plus swap transactions for liquidity management; the first stage is expected to involve pilot trades as participants connect.
Under the law, non-qualified investors will be able to buy digital currency after testing, up to 300 thousand roubles a year through one broker.

Why it matters

Russian brokers and banks that are exchange participants would be able to route client crypto and USDT trades through the same exchange stack and central clearing they use for securities, rather than through offshore platforms.

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(Source text in Russian; summary translated.)

Who is affected

Participants in Moscow Exchange's traditional markets and their clients, and firms dealing in digital currencies and digital instruments for investment and settlement, as named by the exchange; non-qualified investors are subject to testing and an annual purchase limit per broker.

Key dates

2 Nov 2026Moscow Exchange announces its digital currency market
1 Dec 2026Planned start of digital currency trading on Moscow Exchange

What remains uncertain

The exchange says the first stage is expected to involve pilot trades, with participants connecting gradually as they are ready; it does not name participants.
The release does not say how USDT or other digital currencies will be custodied or settled on-chain.

Key facts

Event: Product announcement
Jurisdiction: Russia
Source: Moscow Exchange
Source tier: Tier 2 · Bank / FMI
Product: Custody & trading

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Institutions

Moscow Exchange

How we verified this

The source says

“Перечень торгуемых инструментов вначале будет включать BTC, ETH и USDT в безадресном и адресном режимах.”

“Торги цифровыми валютами на Московской бирже будут проводиться с использованием технологий биржевого фондового рынка и с включением таких сделок в единый клиринг НКЦ, что создает уникальные возможности для участников рынка.”

“Согласно законодательству, неквалифицированные инвесторы смогут покупать цифровую валюту после тестирования на сумму не более 300 тысяч рублей в год через одного брокера.”

Verbatim from Moscow Exchange, matched word for word against the live page on 4 November 2026.

Sources

Official institutionalMoscow Exchange ↗2026-11-02T2Bank / FMI

Evidence

Confidence: Medium The institution’s own statement; quote string-matched. Proves what the institution says, not independent confirmation.
Quote verified: 2026-11-04 12:01 UTC
Archived snapshot: SHA-256 5dc854b045a15ec4… · fetched 2026-11-04 · Wayback Machine copy ↗
Source type: Official institutional Moscow Exchange ↗

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2026-11-04 Published

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