Moscow Exchange to Launch SOL, XRP, TRX, and BNB Crypto Indexes on May 13

TLDR:

• Moscow Exchange will launch MOEXSOL, MOEXXRP, MOEXTRX, and MOEXBNB indexes starting May 13, 2026. 
• Pricing data will be sourced from Binance, Bybit, OKX, and Bitget based on their trading volume share. 
• All crypto indexes will update every 15 seconds during trading sessions, replacing the once-daily calculation. 
• The exchange plans to expand crypto benchmarks to ten and eventually enable direct crypto trading by 2027.

The Moscow Exchange is set to expand its cryptocurrency benchmark offerings beginning May 13, with four new crypto indexes covering Solana, Ripple, Tron, and Binance Coin.

These additions come as Russia’s largest securities exchange continues building out its digital asset infrastructure. The move also brings updates to existing Bitcoin and Ether indexes.

As with current crypto instruments on the platform, access remains limited to professional investors only.

New Indexes and How They Will Be Calculated

Starting May 13, the exchange will begin calculating and publishing four new indexes: MOEXSOL for Solana, MOEXXRP for Ripple, MOEXTRX for Tron, and MOEXBNB for Binance Coin.

To determine pricing, the platform will draw from four major crypto exchanges based on their share of total trading volume.

Binance will account for 50% of the data, while Bybit will contribute 20%. OKX and Bitget will each supply 15% of the pricing inputs.

This multi-source approach aims to produce more balanced and representative index values across different trading platforms.

Along with the new listings, the frequency of index calculations will also change. From May 13, all digital currency indexes — including the existing MOEXBTC and MOEXETH — will update every 15 seconds throughout the trading day and during weekend sessions. Currently, these indexes are calculated once per day, with results published by 18:00 Moscow time.

The Moscow Exchange has indicated that these indexes may serve as underlying assets for new financial instruments in the future.

However, all crypto-related tools on the platform remain accessible only to professional investors, in line with current Russian regulations.

Expansion Plans and the Road Ahead

Beyond the four incoming indexes, the Moscow Exchange has set a target of reaching ten cryptocurrency benchmarks in total.

The preliminary list for upcoming additions includes Dogecoin (MOEXDOGE), Cardano (MOEXADA), Hyperliquid (MOEXHYPE), and Chainlink (MOEXLINK).

The exchange’s derivatives market product group head, Maria Silkina, confirmed that the platform intends to offer perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ether at a later stage.

A futures contract obligates the seller to deliver and the buyer to purchase an asset at a set price within a defined period. In settlement futures, profit or loss is calculated based on the difference between the contract price and the strike price.

Russia’s Bank of Russia opened the door for such instruments in May 2025, permitting financial institutions to offer professional investors derivatives, securities, and digital assets tied to cryptocurrency prices. Actual delivery of digital currencies, however, is not permitted under these arrangements.

By November 2025, the exchange had already launched several instruments, including futures on its Bitcoin and Ether indexes, as well as the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) ETFs. The Moscow Exchange expects to enable direct cryptocurrency trading by early 2027.

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