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Charles Schwab to launch direct bitcoin, ether trading to compete with Robinhood

Cnbc · · 429 words · By Tanaya Macheel
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What to know about Charles Schwab to launch direct bitcoin, ether trading to compete with Robinhood

Charles Schwab on Thursday introduced its long-awaited crypto investing product, making bitcoin and ether trading available to clients as the gap between traditional finance and digital assets narrows.

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What happened

Charles Schwab on Thursday introduced its long-awaited crypto investing product, making bitcoin and ether trading available to clients as the gap between traditional finance and digital assets narrows.

Why it matters

The move places the brokerage in direct competition with companies like Robinhood, which serves a comparatively younger clientele and also offers stock and crypto investing (as well as an array of other financial services now).

Common ground

Schwab, one of the largest brokerages in the world with more than $11 trillion in client assets, has been vocal for months about its clients' interest in crypto investing.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “its first-quarter revenue miss reported earlier in the morning”
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Claim 2: “Schwab shares were lower by 5% on Thursday”
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Claim 3: “Fidelity Investments... launched a crypto trading app in 2023.”
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While evidence confirms Fidelity has a crypto platform for institutions, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the launch of a retail crypto trading app specifically in 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fidelity Investments, formerly known as Fidelity Management & Research, owned by FMR LLC and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, provides financial services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelity_Investments
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web search NEUTRAL — Trade shares of publicly traded companies in both domestic and international markets. Learn more. Mutual funds. Choose funds from Fidelity and other firms that fit a variety of investing interests. Fu…
https://www.fidelity.com/trading/overview
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web search NEUTRAL — Other Fidelity Digital Assets services will include trade execution services that leverage an internal crossing engine and smart order router that will execute trades using multiple third-party crypto…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2018/10/15/f…
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Claim 4: “Fidelity Charitable has been accepting donations in crypto since 2015.”
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Claim 5: “Morgan Stanley launched a spot bitcoin ETF, the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT)”
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Multiple sources confirm Morgan Stanley launched a spot bitcoin ETF called the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT).
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web search NEUTRAL — Morgan Stanley has launched its Bitcoin-tracking ETF, called the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, on NYSE Arca, becoming the first Wall Street bank to do so. The ETF's fee, at 0.14%, is the cheapest amon…
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/morgan-stanley-debuts-bi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Morgan Stanley has officially launched its bitcoin exchange-traded product, marking a decisive step into digital assets and deeper institutional integration of crypto within traditional financial mark…
https://news.bitcoin.com/morgan-stanley-officially-launches-…
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web search NEUTRAL — MSBT is the first spot Bitcoin ETF launched by a U.S. bank, marking a notable step for traditional finance. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the day with $40 million in inflows, placing MS…
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/morgan-stanley-bit…
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Claim 6: “The offering, called Schwab Crypto, will be available in the coming weeks.”
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Multiple sources explicitly name the new service 'Schwab Crypto' and describe its availability/rollout.
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web search NEUTRAL — Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) has launched Schwab Crypto, a new service offering direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to U.S. retail clients. The rollout extends Schwab's crypto access beyond ETFs and der…
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/schwab-cry…
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web search NEUTRAL — Schwab Crypto is Charles Schwab’s spot cryptocurrency trading product, offering direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading within existing Schwab accounts. It is rolling out in phases starting May 13, 2026.
https://cryptogazette.com/charles-schwab-spot-bitcoin-ethere…
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web search NEUTRAL — Schwab clients already have indirect crypto exposure through crypto-related exchange-traded funds, stocks, and futures, including Bitcoin and micro Bitcoin contracts. Direct trading marks a step-chang…
https://bingx.com/en/flash-news/post/charles-schwab-plans-sc…
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Claim 7: “Fidelity also became the first retirement plan provider to let investors put bitcoin in their 401(k)s in 2022”
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Multiple sources confirm Fidelity was the first retirement plan provider to offer bitcoin in 401(k)s in 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fidelity is offering 401(k) investors access to bitcoin, the first retirement plan provider to do so.The crypto offering will be available for 23,000 employers that use Fidelity to administer their re…
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/26/fidelity-offers-401k-investo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fidelity to allow retirement savings allocation to bitcoin in 401(k) accounts.Fidelity says it will offer crypto in retirement accounts this year. Apr 26, 2022. By Anita Ramaswamy.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — $112,064.33 retirement plays through Fidelity’s new bitcoin 401(k) service, CEO Michael Saylor tweeted Tuesday.Fidelity CEO Abby Johnson is scheduled to speak at Consensus 2022 in June.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/26/microstrategy-t…
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Claim 8: “Charles Schwab on Thursday introduced its long-awaited crypto investing product, making bitcoin and ether trading available to clients”
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Multiple web search results confirm Charles Schwab launched a crypto product allowing direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading, with rollouts starting in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Charles and Diana divorced in 1996 after years of estrangement and well-publicised extramarital affairs. Diana died the following year from injuries sustained in a car crash. In 2005, Charles married …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_III
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web search NEUTRAL — Our Client Relationship Summaries offer a brief summary of our services, fees and obligations when we work with you in a broker-dealer or an investment advisory relationship. Learn more at schwab.com/…
https://client.schwab.com/Areas/Access/Login
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 30, 2026 · Charles boarded his plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Thursday afternoon ending a four-day state visit including trips to Washington D.C., New York, Virginia, an address to Congre…
https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/live-updates/live-updates-king-…
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Claim 9: “Robinhood... offers stock and crypto investing”
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Multiple sources confirm Robinhood offers both stock and cryptocurrency investing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Webull offers stocks, options, ETFs and cryptocurrency. Like Robinhood, Webull does not offer preferred stock or debt securities investing.
https://smartasset.com/financial-advisor/webull-vs-robinhood…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trade stocks on Robinhood with commission-free investing & advanced trading tools. Access fractional shares, real-time market data, and more.
https://robinhood.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Crypto exchanges offer a simple way to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies. Compare platforms based on fees, security, regulatory compliance and more.Robinhood offers a recurring investment feature, p…
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/cryptocurrency/best…
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Claim 10: “Fidelity Crypto charges a fee of 1% on buy and sell transactions”
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Claim 11: “fees at Coinbase vary based on tier but can be as high as 4% for retail customers.”
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Claim 12: “Goldman Sachs filed to launch a bitcoin income ETF.”
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Two independent sources confirm Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin-linked/income ETF.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is headquartered in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs
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web search NEUTRAL — US Bitcoin ETFs recorded $411.5M inflows as institutional demand rises, with Goldman Sachs filing for a Bitcoin-linked ETF and BlackRock leading market inflows.
https://www.techjuice.pk/bitcoin-etfs-see-412m-inflows-as-go…
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs Exchanges.Goldman Sachs served as lead financial advisor to Public Storage, the premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities, in its $10.5B acquisition of NSA Storage.
https://www.goldmansachs.com/
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Claim 13: “Schwab... will take a 0.75% fee on every crypto trade.”
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Claim 14: “Schwab, one of the largest brokerages in the world with more than $11 trillion in client assets”
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Multiple independent sources (CoinMarketCap, CoinLaw, Decrypt) confirm Charles Schwab has more than $11 trillion in client assets, with figures ranging from $11.77 trillion to $11.8 trillion as of 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Robert Schwab Sr. (born July 29, 1937) is an American investor and financial executive. The founder and chairman of the Charles Schwab Corporation, he pioneered discount sales of equity securi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_R._Schwab
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Schwab may refer to: Charles M. Schwab (1862–1939), American steel magnate of Bethlehem Steel Charles R. Schwab (born 1937), American broker and founder of the Charles Schwab Corporation Char…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schwab
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Charles Schwab Corporation is an American multinational financial services company. It offers banking, commercial banking, investing, and related services including consulting, and wealth manageme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schwab_Corporation
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Claim 15: “Robinhood charges between 0.03% and 0.95%”
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Claim 16: “Kraken followed suit just this week [offering commission-free stock trading].”
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Claim 17: “Coinbase began rolling out commission-free stock trading in January”
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