Key Takeaways
- • Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will launch four new cryptocurrency indexes on May 13, 2026, tracking Solana (MOEXSOL), XRP (MOEXXRP), TRON (MOEXTRX), and Binance Coin (MOEXBNB), expanding its regulated crypto benchmark suite beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum for the first time.
- • Index pricing leverages a weighted blend from major global exchanges: Binance (50%), Bybit (20%), OKX (15%), and Bitget (15%), with values updated every 15 seconds during trading hours and restricted to qualified professional investors under Bank of Russia regulations.
- • The new benchmarks represent the second phase of MOEX's digital asset infrastructure buildout, following the launch of its Bitcoin index in June 2025 and Ethereum index in October 2025; futures contracts tied to each new index are expected to follow once sufficient price history accumulates.
- • All four new crypto indexes will be structured as cash-settled instruments with no physical delivery of underlying cryptocurrencies, aligning with existing MOEX Bitcoin and Ethereum futures products.
- • MOEX has signaled plans to expand its crypto index suite to ten total indices, with preliminary expansion candidates including Dogecoin, indicating a longer-term commitment to broader digital asset benchmarking.
Summary
Russia's Moscow Exchange has announced a significant expansion of its cryptocurrency benchmarking infrastructure, introducing four new regulated crypto indexes effective May 13, 2026. The launch marks the first time MOEX—the country's largest securities exchange—has extended its crypto benchmark suite beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum to include alternative digital assets. The new indexes will track Solana, XRP, TRON, and Binance Coin, each assigned ticker symbols (MOEXSOL, MOEXXRP, MOEXTRX, and MOEXBNB respectively) consistent with MOEX's existing crypto index naming convention.
The architecture for these new benchmarks follows the model established by MOEX's previously launched Bitcoin (June 2025) and Ethereum (October 2025) indexes. Index values will be calculated using a weighted pricing methodology drawing from four major global cryptocurrency exchanges: Binance contributes 50% of pricing data, Bybit 20%, OKX 15%, and Bitget 15%. Index values will refresh every 15 seconds during trading hours, providing real-time benchmark data suitable for institutional reference and derivative pricing. All four indexes will be restricted to qualified professional investors under Bank of Russia regulatory requirements and structured as cash-settled instruments, eliminating physical delivery obligations for the underlying cryptocurrencies.
According to reports from Russian crypto outlet bits.media and confirmed by blockchain analyst Wu Blockchain, this expansion represents the second phase of a deliberate, multi-stage development of MOEX's digital asset infrastructure. Futures contracts linked to each of the four new indexes are expected to launch once sufficient historical price data has accumulated, mirroring the trajectory taken by MOEX's existing Bitcoin and Ethereum futures products. The exchange has signaled plans to expand its total crypto index suite to ten benchmarks, with preliminary candidates for future inclusion including Dogecoin, indicating MOEX's strategic commitment to establishing a comprehensive, regulated cryptocurrency benchmark ecosystem accessible to Russian institutional investors.
The architecture for these new benchmarks follows the model established by MOEX's previously launched Bitcoin (June 2025) and Ethereum (October 2025) indexes. Index values will be calculated using a weighted pricing methodology drawing from four major global cryptocurrency exchanges: Binance contributes 50% of pricing data, Bybit 20%, OKX 15%, and Bitget 15%. Index values will refresh every 15 seconds during trading hours, providing real-time benchmark data suitable for institutional reference and derivative pricing. All four indexes will be restricted to qualified professional investors under Bank of Russia regulatory requirements and structured as cash-settled instruments, eliminating physical delivery obligations for the underlying cryptocurrencies.
According to reports from Russian crypto outlet bits.media and confirmed by blockchain analyst Wu Blockchain, this expansion represents the second phase of a deliberate, multi-stage development of MOEX's digital asset infrastructure. Futures contracts linked to each of the four new indexes are expected to launch once sufficient historical price data has accumulated, mirroring the trajectory taken by MOEX's existing Bitcoin and Ethereum futures products. The exchange has signaled plans to expand its total crypto index suite to ten benchmarks, with preliminary candidates for future inclusion including Dogecoin, indicating MOEX's strategic commitment to establishing a comprehensive, regulated cryptocurrency benchmark ecosystem accessible to Russian institutional investors.
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