Moscow Exchange Opts out of Russia’s Crypto Trading Program
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s largest securities marketplace, will not participate in an experimental program for cryptocurrency trading, as confirmed by Nikolai Trunichkin, head of digital projects at the exchange. This decision follows the Russian State Duma’s July approval of a legislative package to legalize digital currencies, allowing exchange trading under the oversight of the […]
Moscow Exchange Stops Trading in Dollar and Euro Due to US Sanctions
On Wednesday, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced new restrictions on its trading activities. The exchange revealed that, due to the enactment of U.S. sanctions against its platform, it would stop activity in all trading pairs involving the U.S. dollar and the euro. These measures came into effect on June 13th and affected FX, precious metals, […]
Russian Exchanges Ready to Launch International Crypto Payments, Lawmaker Reveals
The largest exchanges in Russia are ready to begin operating with cryptocurrencies right after authorities legalize cross-border settlements in crypto, according to a leading member of the Russian parliament. The stock and commodity trading platforms in Moscow and St. Petersburg are working to develop this market, the high-ranking official added. Russia’s Top Exchanges Waiting for […]
Moscow Exchange Suggests Issuing Crypto Receipts for Those Afraid of Blockchain
The Moscow Exchange has proposed to legalize the issuance of receipts for digital financial assets. The trading platform says this will allow custodians to offer clients who are not ready for distributed ledgers to essentially work with securities. MOEX also plans to become a licensed crypto exchange operator. Largest Russian Stock Exchange Gears Up to […]
Moscow Exchange Prepares to List Digital Financial Assets by Year End
Russia’s largest market for equities, bonds, and derivatives, the Moscow Exchange, intends to launch a product based on digital financial assets by the end of the year, an executive has revealed. The trading platform is already working with a partner to organize the placement of digital tokens. Russia’s Top Exchange to Facilitate Trading of Financial […]
Proposal to Set Up Russian Crypto Exchange Circulated in Moscow
Russia may establish a dedicated exchange to carry out cryptocurrency transactions locally, a high-ranking member of the State Duma has suggested. The new platform can be hosted by the Moscow Exchange, according to Anatoly Aksakov, head of the parliamentary financial market committee. Russian Authorities Mull Creating Domestic Cryptocurrency Exchange A crypto trading platform may be […]