U.S. brokerage Charles Schwab expanded the list of cryptocurrencies available for direct trading through Schwab Crypto to five, adding Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK).
Charles Schwab, one of the largest financial conglomerates in the U.S., announced plans to add three new digital assets to its Schwab Crypto offering in the coming months. Once support for the new assets goes live, the number of cryptocurrencies available on the platform will increase from two to five.
Schwab Crypto launched in May 2026. Initially, the service allowed customers to directly buy and sell only BTC and ETH. The company said it was expanding the range of available assets in response to client demand and planned to add other digital assets in the future.
Once the new assets become available, users will be able to trade BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, and LINK through Charles Schwab’s unified investment interface. Cryptocurrency positions and traditional investment products are available side by side through Schwab.com, the Schwab mobile app, and the thinkorswim trading platform.
Schwab Crypto charges a fee of 0.75% of the dollar value of each transaction. In addition to trading infrastructure, clients have access to 24/7 support by phone and chat, as well as digital asset research and educational materials from the Schwab Center for Financial Research and Schwab Coaching.
Joe Vietri, head of digital assets at Charles Schwab, said the expansion would allow clients to build the cryptocurrency portion of their portfolios within the company’s existing investment and banking infrastructure. The company primarily considered client demand when selecting the assets.
Schwab Crypto accounts are provided by Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, and are available in every U.S. state except New York and Louisiana. The service isn’t available in U.S. territories or outside the U.S., and account opening is subject to eligibility requirements.
Cryptocurrency assets held through Schwab Crypto aren’t insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and aren’t covered by Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) protections. The company also reserves the right to delay the launch, change the terms of support for the announced assets, or decide not to list them due to market, regulatory, or operational factors, or changes in its risk assessment.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved spot cryptocurrency trading on federally regulated futures exchanges in late 2025.
