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The Moscow Exchange will begin publishing four new crypto indexes from May 13, tracking Solana (MOEXSOL), Ripple (MOEXXRP), Tron (MOEXTRX) and Binance Coin (MOEXBNB), adding to its existing MOEXBTC and MOEXETH benchmarks.
Pricing for the new indexes will be aggregated from Binance (50%), Bybit (20%), OKX (15%) and Bitget (15%), and the existing BTC and ETH indexes will also update every 15 seconds during trading sessions. Related instruments will be limited to professional investors, and the exchange plans to expand its crypto benchmark suite to ten total indexes.
Why it matters
MOEX is the largest securities venue in Russia and a key price-discovery surface for the domestic market. Adding indexes for SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB moves those assets from generic altcoin exposure into the same regulated benchmark family as BTC and ETH — a quiet legitimization that tends to pull in institutional and professional flows over time. Restricting instruments to professional investors is the standard guardrail in a market that still treats retail crypto as a sanctioned product category.
Market impact
The launch is incremental rather than a binary catalyst: MOEX indexes themselves don't enable new spot trading. But benchmark coverage is the precondition for derivatives, structured products, and reference pricing inside Russian institutional portfolios, so the four tickers get a structural tailwind from being included in the suite. Watch for follow-on filings referencing MOEXSOL, MOEXXRP, MOEXTRX and MOEXBNB as reference rates.
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Frequently asked questions
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What is MOEX launching for SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB?
The Moscow Exchange will begin publishing four new crypto indexes from May 13 — MOEXSOL, MOEXXRP, MOEXTRX and MOEXBNB — adding to its existing MOEXBTC and MOEXETH benchmarks. Related instruments will be limited to professional investors.
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Which exchanges are providing pricing data for the new indexes?
Pricing will be aggregated from Binance (50%), Bybit (20%), OKX (15%) and Bitget (15%). The existing BTC and ETH indexes will also update every 15 seconds during trading sessions.
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Will Russian retail investors be able to trade the new crypto indexes?
No. Related instruments are limited to professional investors, consistent with MOEX's existing treatment of crypto-adjacent products in a market where retail crypto access remains restricted.
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How many total crypto indexes will MOEX offer after the expansion?
The exchange plans to expand its crypto benchmark suite to ten total indexes, starting with the four new additions on May 13 and the existing BTC and ETH benchmarks already in place.
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Why does MOEX adding these indexes matter for SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB?
Benchmark coverage is the precondition for derivatives, structured products and reference pricing inside Russian institutional portfolios. Inclusion in the MOEX index family moves those assets from generic altcoin exposure into the same regulated benchmark tier as BTC and ETH on Russia's dominant venue.
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