MOEX Derivatives Director: XRP Futures Let Russian Investors No Longer Rely on Foreign Exchanges

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

MOEXXRP Index Composition and Technical Specifications

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

The XRP futures contract ticker is XRP, the shorthand is XR, the price increment is $0.0001, and it uses a monthly expiry structure; on its first day of launch, May 14, 2026, it will open contracts expiring in June, July, and August 2026.

Existing User Base and Institutional Positioning

According to Coinfomania, since MOEX’s crypto derivatives segment was launched, more than 62,000 derivatives market customers have traded crypto asset contracts on the platform. After new futures products such as XRP are listed, they will be introduced on top of this user base.

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

XRP Market Data

According to CoinMarketCap data, as of May 11, 2026, XRP is trading at approximately $1.45, up about 2% over the past 24 hours. 24-hour trading volume reached $3.66 billion (up 231.82%). CoinMarketCap’s altcoin seasonality index rose 30.77% last week, and bitcoin’s 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 Coinfomania’s May 11, 2026 report, 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%), updating every 15 seconds.

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

According to an MOEX announcement, the XRP futures contract ticker is XRP (shorthand XR), the price increment is $0.0001, monthly expiry, and cash settlement in Russian rubles. On its first day of launch, May 14, 2026, contracts expiring in June, July, and August will open, and participation is limited to qualified investors.

What is the user scale of MOEX’s existing crypto derivatives?

According to Coinfomania, since MOEX’s crypto derivatives segment was launched, more than 62,000 derivatives market customers have traded crypto asset contracts on the platform.