Bitcoin Adoption Expands as Moscow Exchange Prepares December Trading Launch
Summary
Moscow Exchange plans to launch an organized digital-currency market on December 1, initially supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT through its existing trading systems and National Clearing Centre. Trading is scheduled from 6:50 a.m. to 11:50 p.m. Moscow time, with same-day and next-day settlement and swap transactions. Access will be restricted: nonqualified investors must pass a knowledge test and face an annual purchase limit of 300,000 rubles per intermediary, while qualified investors will have broader access. The launch could make crypto trading more accessible through traditional financial intermediaries, but its significance will depend on broker participation, liquidity and investor demand.
