Bitcoin Adoption Expands as Moscow Exchange Prepares December Trading Launch

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By Dextape Desk · November 5, 2026

Russia's largest securities exchange, Moscow Exchange, is preparing to launch direct cryptocurrency trading on December 1. According to the latest update, Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT are expected to be among the first digital assets offered. The exchange announced the plan on November 2, describing it as the country's first organized digital-currency market. It plans to run on its existing stock-market technology, with deals processed through the National Clearing Centre, and it will offer same-day and next-day settlement plus swap transactions for liquidity management. Access is limited: non-qualified investors need to take a knowledge test and can buy up to 300,000 rubles a year through each intermediary, while qualified investors get wider access.

Why it matters: It shows a major national exchange adding direct crypto trading through existing infrastructure, while access stays restricted and trading volumes remain to be seen.

Mentioned: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether

Summary by Dextape, based on reporting by Bitcoinist. Written with AI from the publisher’s text and checked automatically for copied wording and unsupported figures. Not investment advice.