In June 2025, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) officially launched the MOEX Launches BTC Index, which serves as a bridge between traditional capital markets and emerging digital assets, providing investors with new risk management and investment targets. This index will become an important milestone for the Russian financial system in embracing crypto assets.
MOEX has been actively promoting innovation in the financial markets. The launch of the MOEX BTC Index aims to meet the demand for digital asset pricing under regulatory requirements and lays the foundation for subsequent derivatives such as ETFs and futures.
MOEX Launches BTC Index, which is based on the BTC/USDT perpetual contract and calculated using a volume-weighted average.
The weights will be dynamically adjusted every quarter based on the trading volume of each platform to ensure that the index accurately reflects market changes.
The index is updated daily at 12:30 PM Moscow time, collecting real-time perpetual contract prices from four major platforms, calculating the index level using a weighted average, and synchronously publishing through the MOEX official website and partner brokerage channels to ensure transparency and fairness.
In May 2025, the Central Bank of Russia approved the issuance of crypto derivatives but remains cautious about the spot market. The launch of the MOEX BTC Index aligns with regulatory guidance—creating traceable, low-threshold digital asset derivatives, providing a feasible solution for institutions that “want to follow but are unsure if they dare.”
With the steady operation of the MOEX Launches BTC Index, more digital asset indices (such as Ethereum, stablecoins, etc.) may be launched in the future, continuously promoting the digitization and internationalization process of the Russian capital market.
In June 2025, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) officially launched the MOEX Launches BTC Index, which serves as a bridge between traditional capital markets and emerging digital assets, providing investors with new risk management and investment targets. This index will become an important milestone for the Russian financial system in embracing crypto assets.
MOEX has been actively promoting innovation in the financial markets. The launch of the MOEX BTC Index aims to meet the demand for digital asset pricing under regulatory requirements and lays the foundation for subsequent derivatives such as ETFs and futures.
MOEX Launches BTC Index, which is based on the BTC/USDT perpetual contract and calculated using a volume-weighted average.
The weights will be dynamically adjusted every quarter based on the trading volume of each platform to ensure that the index accurately reflects market changes.
The index is updated daily at 12:30 PM Moscow time, collecting real-time perpetual contract prices from four major platforms, calculating the index level using a weighted average, and synchronously publishing through the MOEX official website and partner brokerage channels to ensure transparency and fairness.
In May 2025, the Central Bank of Russia approved the issuance of crypto derivatives but remains cautious about the spot market. The launch of the MOEX BTC Index aligns with regulatory guidance—creating traceable, low-threshold digital asset derivatives, providing a feasible solution for institutions that “want to follow but are unsure if they dare.”
With the steady operation of the MOEX Launches BTC Index, more digital asset indices (such as Ethereum, stablecoins, etc.) may be launched in the future, continuously promoting the digitization and internationalization process of the Russian capital market.