Charles Schwab Adds Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to Crypto Platform

Charles Schwab launched its crypto trading platform in May 2026, allowing clients to trade Bitcoin and Ether directly for a fee of 75 basis points, or 0.75%, per transaction. The rollout marked a deeper push into digital assets by one of the largest US brokerage firms, giving existing customers an alternative to moving funds to a dedicated cryptocurrency exchange for exposure to the two biggest tokens.

Schwab said it will broaden the nascent platform beyond Bitcoin and Ether by adding support for Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink. The expansion, announced roughly three months after the service went live, introduces its first group of alternative crypto assets and signals a faster buildout of the offering. The company has not disclosed a specific launch date for trading the three newly supported tokens in the information provided.