Russia's Moscow Exchange launched Bitcoin futures trading to accredited investors

PANews reported on June 4 that, according to TASS, Russia's Moscow Exchange officially launched bitcoin futures trading on June 4, 2025, and the product is only open to qualified investors. The IBIT futures contracts are quoted in US dollars and settled in roubles, with the first contracts due to expire in September 2025. The futures product is based on the value of the Bitcoin Trust ETF, and the trading unit is quoted in US dollars per lot, and finally settled in roubles.

In May, Russia's central bank approved financial institutions to offer financial derivatives linked to the value of cryptocurrencies to accredited investors, but still recommended avoiding direct investments in cryptocurrencies.

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