Russia launches crypto perpetual futures for qualified investors

Russia has launched crypto perpetual futures for the first time, providing qualified investors with derivatives exposure to $BTC, $ETH, $SOL, $XRP and $TRX without requiring direct ownership of the underlying assets.
Trading begins September 22, expanding Russia's regulated crypto derivatives market. Moscow Exchange crypto futures have reportedly surpassed 600 billion rubles in cumulative volume across approximately 72,000 investors.
The introduction of perpetual contracts broadens institutional-style access to crypto exposure in Russia, while leverage and derivatives structures introduce additional market and liquidation risk.