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By James Thorp
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Who Gets Access and When. Schwab picked select users for the initial launch. The company didn't say how many clients can…
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Why Schwab Made the Move. Client demand pushed Schwab toward crypto. The firm's clients kept asking about Bitcoin and…
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What Comes Next. Schwab hasn't said if it'll add more cryptocurrencies.
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Charles Schwab now lets its U.S. clients buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum. The brokerage giant rolled out crypto trading for select users, merging digital assets with stocks,…
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The rollout started quietly. Schwab didn't blast a press release or host a launch event. Instead, eligible clients found crypto trading options appearing in their accounts.
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Schwab picked select users for the initial launch. The company didn't say how many clients can trade crypto right now or what criteria it used to choose them.
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Eligible users see Bitcoin and Ethereum listed alongside their other holdings. The interface looks familiar—same dashboard, same navigation.
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The limited rollout makes sense from a risk management perspective. Crypto trading brings operational challenges that traditional brokerages didn't face before.
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Client demand pushed Schwab toward crypto. The firm's clients kept asking about Bitcoin and Ethereum, especially after spot ETFs launched and institutional adoption picked up.
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The competitive landscape played a role too. Fidelity already offers crypto trading through its digital assets arm. Robinhood built its brand partly on easy crypto access.
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Traditional finance and crypto are blending faster now. Banks that once dismissed Bitcoin as a fad now custody digital assets.
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But Schwab's playing it safe. Two coins only. No staking, no DeFi integrations, no meme tokens. Just Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest and most established cryptocurrencies.
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See also: Schwab Opens and Trading to Select U.S. Clients in Controlled Crypto Launch
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The service doesn't require clients to learn new jargon or navigate unfamiliar interfaces. Someone who knows how to buy Apple stock can figure out how to buy Bitcoin.
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Schwab hasn't said if it'll add more cryptocurrencies. Solana, Cardano, and XRP have big followings, but they also bring more regulatory uncertainty.
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