Charles Schwab is rolling out direct Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto trading to its brokerage client base, a platform that encompasses 38.9 million active accounts and $12.22 trillion in client assets – in a phased launch beginning in the second quarter of 2026. The offering, branded Schwab Crypto and operated through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, marks a structural departure from the firm’s prior crypto exposure model, which routed clients through ETFs, futures, and crypto-adjacent equities