Crypto banking is having its retail moment. On October 18, 2026, 24/7 Wall St. reported that three in four crypto owners want their bank to hold their coins, and Schwab has opened Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to all 48.6 million clients. The business story is different. For a company running a fiat payroll and a USDC vendor pipeline, this news does not mean the problem is solved. It means the gap between retail crypto access and a true business crypto account is now easier to see.

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The News: Big Banks Finally Open Their Doors to Crypto

The October 18, 2026 report from 24/7 Wall St. puts the consumer shift in plain numbers: three out of four crypto holders want their bank to manage their digital assets. Schwab now offers…