On December 10th, Cryptopolitan reported that 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 fueled strong interest from qualified Russian investors. MOEX 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. Its open interest in exchange-traded derivatives exceeded 2.7 trillion rubles, a 22.7% increase year-on-year. More than 135,000 clients traded futures and options on the exchange, with individual investors accounting for nearly 55% of the total derivatives trading volume.