Charles Schwab is charging into the crypto space with fees lower than its 
closest rival — and a customer base that dwarfs most financial platforms in 
America. Related Reading: Bitcoin Pressure Builds As Miners Dump 32K BTC In 
Just 3 Months A Slow Roll, Not A Full Launch The Texas-based brokerage has 
begun offering spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading through its Schwab Crypto 
platform, operated via Charles Schwab Premier Bank. But don&#8217;t expect every 
customer to get access right away. The rollout starts with an internal 
employee pilot, moves to a client waitlist, then opens more broadly through 
the rest of Q2 2026. Customers in New York and Louisiana are currently left 
out. When it does fully open, the potential reach is staggering. Schwab 
manages close to $1.50 trillion in assets and holds accounts for up to 46 
million active brokerage clients, served by 16,000 financial advisors. That 
kind of scale puts Schwab in a league of its own among brokerages now entering 
the crypto market. The firm set its trading fee at 0.75% — undercutting 
Fidelity Crypto&#8217;s 1% rate. Whether that gap is enough to pull customers from 
established platforms remains to be seen, but it gives Schwab a concrete edge 
on price. Robinhood Still Holds Some Ground Schwab won&#8217;t have the field to 
itself. Robinhood, which has been in the crypto trading space for years, 
offers more than 15 cryptocurrencies, operates in the EU and Asia-Pacific 
markets, and allows users to transfer crypto to external wallets. Schwab, for 
now, is starting with just Bitcoin and Ethereum. Reports indicate Schwab plans 
to add more cryptocurrencies down the line, along with AI tools, as it looks 
to capture a bigger share of demand from investors who want crypto alongside 
their traditional holdings. The brokerage described the crypto push as part of 
a broader effort to grow revenue sources. Earnings Miss Clouds An Otherwise 
Strong Quarter The crypto announcement landed on the same day Schwab posted 
its first-quarter 2026 results. Net revenue climbed 16% year over year to 
$6.48 billion — a record — but fell just short of the $6.50 billion analysts 
had expected. That narrow miss hit the stock hard. Shares of Schwab (NYSE: 
SCHW) dropped 7.70% on the day, trading at $92.51. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
Rally Faces First Test At $76K As Sellers Step In: Analysts Bitcoin touched 
$75,000 on the same day, pushed higher by strong inflows into spot ETFs and 
optimism around a potential US-Iran ceasefire. Ethereum moved in the opposite 
direction, slipping 0.75% to $2,355 after a large holder offloaded roughly 
120,000 ETH — nearly $60 million worth — taking profit on a long position. 
Schwab&#8217;s entry adds another major name to the growing list of traditional 
financial institutions now offering direct access to crypto assets, bringing 
Bitcoin and Ethereum further into the mainstream of everyday investing. 
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