Moscow Exchange to Launch SOL, XRP, TRX, and BNB Crypto Indexes on May 13

TLDR: Moscow Exchange will launch MOEXSOL, MOEXXRP, MOEXTRX, and MOEXBNB indexes starting May 13, 2026. Pricing data will be sourced from Binance, Bybit, OKX, and Bitget based on their trading volume share. All crypto indexes will update every 15 seconds during trading sessions, replacing the once-daily calculation. The exchange plans to expand crypto benchmarks to ten and eventually enable direct crypto trading by 2027. The Moscow Exchange is set to expand its cryptocurrency benchmark offerings beginning May 13, with four new crypto indexes covering Solana, Ripple, Tron, and Binance Coin. These additions come as Russia’s largest securities exchange continues building out its digital asset infrastructure. The move also brings updates to existing Bitcoin and Ether indexes. As with current crypto instruments on the platform, access remains limited to professional investors only. New Indexes and How They Will Be Calculated Starting May 13, the exchange will begin calculating and publishing four new indexes: MOEXSOL for Solana, MOEXXRP for Ripple, MOEXTRX for Tron, and MOEXBNB for Binance Coin. To determine pricing, the platform will draw from four major crypto exchanges based on their share of total trading volume. Binance will account for 50% of the data, while Bybit will contribute 20%. OKX and Bitget will each supply 15% of the pricing inputs. This multi-source approach aims to produce more balanced and representative index values across different trading platforms. Along with the new listings, the frequency of index calculations will also change. From May 13, all digital currency indexes — including the existing MOEXBTC and MOEXETH — will update every 15 seconds throughout the trading day and during weekend sessions. Currently, these indexes are calculated once per day, with results published by 18:00 Moscow time. The Moscow Exchange has indicated that these indexes may serve as underlying assets for new financial instruments in the future. However, all crypto-r...