Moscow Exchange opens Bitcoin spot trading to retail investors on December 1

UNCLASSIFIEDMoscow Exchange opensBitcoin spot trading to retailinvestors on December 145IMPORTANCECLOSED6NEWS MEDIA6PIECESOct 12, 2026 14:15blockboard.net

Moscow Exchange is preparing a retail Bitcoin spot market for December 1, with testing already underway and a 300,000-ruble annual purchase limit per intermediary. The launch sits inside a wider shift that includes bank and brokerage participation and new custody rules for how digital assets can be moved out of regulated accounts.

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Moscow Exchange's Bitcoin spot trading for retail investors opens on December 1.
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Moscow Exchange is testing cryptocurrency trading ahead of a planned December 1 launch.
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Retail investors on Moscow Exchange will face a 300,000-ruble annual purchase limit per intermediary.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Retail investors who use Moscow Exchange will be the first to notice the change tomorrow morning, because a planned Bitcoin spot market is set to open for them on December 1. That matters most for people already trading through regulated channels, since the new setup is tied to retail access rather than a broad open market.

Market reaction

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Oct 12 14:14
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Oct 12 18:00
CN Crypto News Flash context
Its angle: intermediaries, traditionally, recordkeeping; with quotes
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Oct 12 22:10
Bitcoin Magazine context
Its angle: bitcoinmagazine, infrastructure, comprehensive; with quotes
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Oct 13 12:22
Cointelegraph echo
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Unchained context
Its angle: organizations, registrations, technologies; with quotes
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Oct 13 14:42
Crypto Economy echo
No new facts: sberinvestments, requirements, institutions

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