Charles Schwab fully rolls out Bitcoin trading

Charles Schwab's Bitcoin and Ethereum trading service is now available to all eligible clients, completing a phased rollout that began in April, CEO Rick Wurster said during the company's third-quarter earnings call.The brokerage, which manages more than $13 trillion in client assets, expects ...

Charles Schwab opens Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to U.S. retail clients, with crypto assets excluded from SIPC protection.

Charles Schwab Launches Retail Trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum Gold Finance reports that financial services company Charles Schwab has completed the rollout

ChainCatcher report, according to The Bitcoin Historian, Charles Schwab, which manages approximately $13 trillion in assets, has announced that all its customers can now purchase Bitcoin directly within their accounts, affecting over 40 million U.S. users. In April, Schwab launched its spot crypto trading service, Schwab Crypto, with a phased rollout supporting BTC and ETH trading, charging a 0.75% fee per transaction, with Paxos providing sub-custody and trade execution.

Schwab Crypto now offers spot bitcoin and ethereum to eligible retail clients in 48 states at 0.75%, as Schwab reports $13.33 trillion in client assets.

Charles Schwab quietly launched spot Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail clients on May 13, 2026, at a competitive 75 basis points. This move by the financial giant, managing $13.1 trillion in client assets, signals a major shift in crypto distribution. Despite a bear market, Schwab responded ...

Charles Schwab expands direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for eligible retail investors through its new Schwab Crypto accounts.

Schwab's move to full retail availability completes a generational shift in how major U.S. brokerages treat digital assets. As recently as 2022, Schwab offered only indirect crypto exposure through spot Bitcoin ETPs, futures, and crypto-linked ETFs. The firm's own clients already hold more ...

Charles Schwab’s Bitcoin and Ethereum trading service is now available to all eligible clients, completing a phased rollout that began in April, CEO Rick Wurster said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.