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+0.0%Moscow Exchange to launch crypto spot trading for retail investors December 1
Image: Crypto BriefingRussia's Moscow Exchange is running a crypto trading pilot with professional participants ahead of a December 1 launch. The exchange will use its existing licenses and market infrastructure, with no new permits required. Retail investors can trade Bitcoin, Ether and USDT, subject to a 300,000 ruble annual purchase limit and mandatory knowledge test. Qualified investors face no purchase limits and access a wider range of digital assets. Sberbank and VTB are preparing related client services ahead of the launch.
Key points
- The exchange will use its existing licenses and infrastructure, no new permits required
- Qualified investors face no purchase limits and access a wider range of digital assets
Why it matters
The launch creates Russia's first regulated retail crypto spot trading venue, giving investors ownership of underlying digital assets rather than derivative exposure. It also implements the country's new crypto legislation that took effect on September 1, 2026.
What's unclear
The reports cite different bill numbers for the Russian crypto law effective September 1, 2026
The planned launch date for Moscow Exchange's crypto indexes for SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB is not specified
Price context · BTC
At publication
$82,905.00
Now
$82,628.00
Change since
−0.33%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 2 publishers
Crypto Briefing
Tier 2
Moscow Exchange opens Bitcoin spot trading to retail investors on December 1
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Bitcoin.com News
- Confirmed by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
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