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Charles Schwab Publishes Rollout of Spot BTC and ETH Trading for Retail Clients
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The $12 trillion brokerage will begin a phased rollout of Schwab Crypto, offering direct spot BTC and ETH trading to retail investors in the coming weeks.
Key facts
- Charles Schwab announced the planned launch of its spot crypto trading platform, Schwab Crypto, in a press release today, April 16
- Trading will be priced at 75 basis points, per the release
- Schwab first announced that it would offer retail crypto trading a year ago, stating at the time that the platform would by mid-April 2026
- The platform offers Bitcoin ( BTC ) and Ethereum ( ETH ) trading to Schwab’s retail clients from within the existing platform, alongside traditional investments
Summary
Charles Schwab announced the planned launch of its spot crypto trading platform, Schwab Crypto, today, April 16. The platform offers Bitcoin ( BTC ) and Ethereum ( ETH ) trading to Schwab’s retail clients from within the existing platform, alongside traditional investments. Trading will be priced at 75 basis points, per the release. Schwab first announced that it would offer retail crypto trading a year ago, stating at the time that the platform would by mid-April 2026.