Russia’s largest securities marketplace is broadening its cryptocurrency derivatives lineup, with XRP set to become one of five digital assets represented in a new group of perpetual-style futures contracts.
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced that trading will begin on September 22, 2026, covering indices linked to XRP, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Tron (TRX). According to the exchange, the products will operate as one-day settlement futures with automatic renewal.
XRP Futures Will Use Cash Settlement
The XRP-linked contract will trade under the code XRPUSDF and reference the exchange’s MOEXXRP index. Although contract values are quoted in U.S. dollars, financial settlement will take place in Russian rubles.
Importantly, investors using these contracts will not receive XRP or any of the other cryptocurrencies represented by the indices. The products are cash-settled derivatives, meaning participants gain exposure to movements in the underlying index without taking possession of the digital asset itself.
Access will also be restricted. MOEX says the contracts are intended only for qualified investors, rather than being made available universally to retail market participants.
Crypto Derivatives Activity on MOEX Continues to Grow
The expansion comes after MOEX introduced its first crypto-linked futures products in the summer of 2025. The exchange says that since then, more than 72,000 qualified investors have participated in cryptocurrency-related futures trading, while cumulative transaction volume has surpassed RUB 600 billion.
That activity provides important context for the addition of XRP, SOL and TRX alongside BTC and ETH. Instead of limiting its derivatives offering to the two largest cryptocurrencies, MOEX is extending index-based exposure to a broader selection of major digital assets.
What the Development Means for XRP
For XRP, the launch creates an additional regulated derivatives venue through which qualified market participants can trade exposure to its price movements. Because the contracts settle financially rather than through XRP delivery, however, trading activity in these futures should not be interpreted as equivalent to direct purchases of XRP on spot exchanges.
The longer-term significance will depend on factors such as trading volume, open interest and participation after the September 22 launch. Still, XRP’s inclusion alongside BTC, ETH, SOL and TRX shows that MOEX is continuing to widen the range of cryptocurrency benchmarks available within its derivatives market.
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