PANews reported on December 10th that, according to Cryptopolitan, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia's largest stock exchange, announced that its cryptocurrency futures trading volume reached a record high of 48.7 billion rubles (approximately $636 million) in November. The exchange explained that the high volatility of the cryptocurrency market has stimulated strong interest from qualified Russian investors.

The Moscow Exchange also stated that as of the end of last month, its total derivatives market trading volume reached 11.7 trillion rubles, a 15.8% increase compared to November 2024. Open interest in its exchange-traded derivatives market exceeded 2.7 trillion rubles, a 22.7% increase compared to the same period last year. More than 135,000 clients trade futures and options on the exchange, with individual investors accounting for nearly 55% of the total derivatives trading volume.