The Moscow Exchangeplans to launch digital currency trading on December 1, 2026, allowing marketparticipants to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether. The exchange describes theinitiative as Russia's first organised market for digital currencies.London's trading industry is coming home!The launch followsRussia's gradual expansion of regulated crypto trading. In September, the MoscowExchange introduced perpetual-style futures linked to five crypto indices.Meanwhile, newlegislation established licensing requirements and retail investmentlimits. The Bank of Russia also allowed licensedforex dealers to offer Bitcoin and Ether CFDs to qualified investors, withleverage capped at 1:10.Moscow Exchange Gradually Opens CryptoMarketThe new market willinitially operate through pilot transactions. The exchange plans to connectparticipants gradually as they become ready. Interest has come from existingexchange members, their clients and businesses already involved in digitalcurrency transactions for investment and settlement purposes.Trading will use theMoscow Exchange's existing stock market infrastructure. Transactions will alsobe processed through the National Settlement Centre's clearing system. Trading will follow the Moscow Exchange's existing stock marketschedule.Crypto Market to Expand Beyond ThreeAssetsThe initial offeringwill cover BTC, ETH and USDT. Transactions will be available in addressable andaddressless formats. The exchange has not provided further details about theseformats. It also plans to expand the range of digital currencies and otherdigital assets over time, including Russian and international instruments.Clients will be ableto use same-day and next-day settlement options from the launch date. Theexchange will also offer swap transactions to help participants manageliquidity.Retail InvestorsFace Purchase LimitsRetail access willdepend on investor classification. Unqualified investors will have to pass atest before buying digital currencies. Their annual purchases will be limitedto 300,000 Russian rubles through a single broker.The restrictions formpart of Russia's new regulatory framework for digital currencies. Qualifiedinvestors will not be subject to the same annual purchase limit for unqualifiedinvestors.This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.