Brokerage services giant Charles Schwab plans to roll out spot cryptocurrency trading in the first half of 2026, pushing it deeper into digital assets.
“We remain on track to launch our spot crypto offer in the first half of 2026, starting with bitcoin and ether (ETH),” a company spokesperson told CoinDesk on Friday.
The firm has opened a waitlist for clients seeking early access to what it calls a “Schwab Crypto” account, which will allow users to buy and sell the two largest cryptocurrencies. The firm will offer the service via Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB.
The move builds on comments from CEO Rick Wurster, who said last July that Schwab aimed to introduce crypto trading “sometime soon” in response to client demand. He…
