Charles Schwab expected to debut spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading this quarter

Apr 3, 2026, 5:54:21 PM UTC(1 day ago)

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The financial giant with 12 trillion dollars in assets is reportedly preparing to offer direct spot cryptocurrency trading to its retail client base
Industry analysts expect the rollout to occur within the current quarter following significant internal infrastructure development
The move follows the successful launch of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs which have seen massive inflows from institutional and retail investors
Market experts suggest this integration could significantly lower barriers for traditional investors to access digital assets directly through their brokerage accounts
Schwab has previously indicated that it was waiting for more regulatory clarity before launching a full scale crypto trading platform

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