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Trading in cryptocurrency futures on the Moscow Exchange has increased significantly., 2026/02/08 10:20:10
Since the beginning of February, the Moscow Exchange has recorded a significant surge in investor activity regarding cryptocurrency futures. Trading volume and the number of transactions have reached historical highs since the introduction of these instruments.
The most notable increase has been observed in Bitcoin futures. For the contract expiring in February of this year, trading volume rose from 380.3 million rubles on January 28 to 2.03 billion rubles on February 5, marking a 434% increase. The number of transactions surged from 8,400 to 42,800, reflecting a growth of 409%. A similar trend was noted for the March futures on the IBIT Trust ETF: trading volume increased from 590 million rubles to 2.05 billion rubles, representing a 246% rise. The number of transactions grew from 5,450 to 27,800 (an increase of 410%). Both instruments set new records for these metrics since trading began.
A comparable trend is evident in contracts linked to the price of Ethereum. For the February futures, trading volume escalated from 56.4 million rubles on January 28 to 467.5 million rubles on February 5, indicating a growth of 729%. The number of transactions jumped from 3,000 to 22,300, showcasing a 653% increase. For the March futures on the ETHA Trust ETF, trading volume rose from 105 million rubles to 291.5 million rubles (178%), while the number of transactions increased from 2,000 to 10,600 (406%).
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In the first week of February, the average daily trading volume for cryptocurrency futures reached 4 billion rubles, doubling the figure from January. The primary driver of this growth is the high volatility of prices in the spot cryptocurrency market.
The total volume of open positions for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures reached 9.3 billion rubles, as reported by Maria Patrikeeva, Managing Director of the Moscow Exchange’s derivatives market. Additionally, the exchange is observing a gradual shift in trading volumes towards new contracts on indices that directly correspond to the market prices of BTC and ETH.
The Moscow Exchange initiated trading of cash-settled futures contracts on Bitcoin and Ethereum indices in mid-November. These products are available exclusively to qualified investors.
Previously, the largest Russian stock exchange announced plans to launch three new crypto indices this year — for Solana, Ripple, and Tron — as well as to offer futures on these digital currencies.
