Financial services giant Charles Schwab plans to launch direct trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum before the end of June. This is a move that threatens to disrupt the dominance of crypto-native exchanges by leveraging the firm’s $12 trillion in client assets. Schwab’s Crypto Launch Could Pull New Money Into Bitcoin and Ethereum The firm is preparing to offer clients direct access to cryptocurrencies through a new platform called ‘Schwab Crypto. ’ “Gain early access to the Schwab Crypto account, offered by Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB—your new gateway to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrencies,” the firm’s website stated