Data: Moscow Exchange's cryptocurrency futures trading volume reached approximately $636 millions in November

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptopolitan, Russia's largest securities market—the Moscow Exchange (MOEX)—announced that in November, the platform's cryptocurrency futures trading volume reached 48.7 billion rubles (approximately $636 million), setting a new historical high.

The exchange explained that the high volatility of the crypto market has sparked strong interest among qualified Russian investors. The Moscow Exchange also stated that as of the end of last month, the total trading volume of its derivatives market reached 11.7 trillion rubles, an increase of 15.8% compared to November 2024. The open interest in its exchange-traded derivatives market exceeded 2.7 trillion rubles, a year-on-year increase of 22.7%. More than 135,000 clients trade futures and options on the exchange, with individual investors accounting for nearly 55% of the total trading volume of exchange-traded derivatives.