MOEX derivatives director: XRP futures allow Russian investors to not rely on foreign exchanges

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will release XRP, Solana (SOL), and Tron (TRX) price indexes on May 13, and introduce cash-settled futures contracts the next day, available only to qualified investors. Maria Patrikeeva, general manager of the derivatives market at MOEX, said in a statement that the move is intended to give Russian investors a way to trade mainstream cryptocurrencies without having to use foreign exchanges.

MOEXXRP Index Composition and Technical Specifications

According to Coinfomania reports and an MOEX announcement, the MOEXXRP index aggregates XRP price data from four major global exchanges, with the following shares: Binance 50%, Bybit 20%, OKX 15%, and Bitget 15%. The index updates every 15 seconds during MOEX trading hours. MOEX’s existing BTC and ETH crypto benchmark indexes use the same methodology.

The XRP futures contract code is XRP, the ticker symbol is XR, the price tick size is $0.0001, and it follows a monthly expiry structure; on the first day of launch on May 14, 2026, contracts with expiries in June, July, and August 2026 will be made available.

Existing User Base and Institutional Positioning

According to Coinfomania reports, since MOEX launched its crypto derivatives segment, there have been more than 62,000 derivatives market clients trading crypto asset contracts on the platform, and once new futures products such as XRP are launched, they will be rolled out on top of this user base.

According to an MOEX statement, Maria Patrikeeva said: “We are pleased to provide them with more opportunities to expand trading strategies.” The above products, like MOEX’s existing bitcoin and ethereum index products, also apply a qualified investor-only restriction.

XRP Market Data

According to CoinMarketCap data, as of May 11, 2026, the XRP trading price is about $1.45, up about 2% over the past 24 hours, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $3.66 billion (up 231.82%). CoinMarketCap’s altcoin seasonality index rose 30.77% last week, and the bitcoin market cap share was 60.07%.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will MOEX’s MOEXXRP index be released, and what is the data source?

According to a Coinfomania report on May 11, 2026, the MOEXXRP index will be officially released on May 13, 2026. It aggregates XRP price data from Binance (50%), Bybit (20%), OKX (15%), and Bitget (15%), and updates every 15 seconds.

What are the main specifications of MOEX’s XRP futures contracts?

According to an MOEX announcement, the XRP futures contract code is XRP (ticker symbol XR), the price tick size is $0.0001, with monthly expiry, and is cash-settled in Russian rubles. On the first day of launch on May 14, 2026, contracts expiring in June, July, and August will be opened, available only to qualified investors.

How large is the user base for MOEX’s existing crypto derivatives?

According to Coinfomania reports, since MOEX launched its crypto derivatives segment, there have been more than 62,000 derivatives market clients trading crypto asset contracts on the platform.