Moscow Exchange Sets December Launch for Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading
Summary
Moscow Exchange plans to launch a regulated digital-asset market on December 1, initially offering Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT through its existing trading and clearing infrastructure. Trading will begin with pilots and support same-day and next-day settlement and swaps. Retail investors face testing and a combined annual purchase cap of 300,000 rubles per intermediary; qualified investors have broader access. US sanctions on the exchange and its clearing subsidiary, questions over Tether’s wallet-freezing policy, and doubts about liquidity and trading costs could limit the market’s appeal.
