News 2 (Revised)

Summary

Charles Schwab said it could support trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum in the first half of 2026.
Schwab users could see expanded access to direct trading in a traditional brokerage account environment.
However, details such as whether Schwab would offer direct spot trading or provide it through a partnership as an intermediated arrangement were not disclosed.

U.S. broker Charles Schwab(Charles Schwab) said it could support trading of Bitcoin(BTC) and Ethereum(ETH) in the first half of 2026. Amid a trend of traditional brokerages expanding cryptocurrency trading infrastructure, Charles Schwab may also step up services for retail investors.

On the 3rd (local time), according to economic breaking news channel Walter Bloomberg(Walter Bloomberg), Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster(Rick Wurster) expressed confidence that they could support trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum in the first half of 2026. Wurster did not mention specific launch dates or methods, but presented the possible timing for trading support as 'the first half of 2026.'

If this remark materializes, Schwab users could see expanded direct trading access to Bitcoin and Ethereum within a traditional brokerage account environment. However, details such as whether Schwab would offer direct spot trading or provide it via a partnership through an intermediated arrangement were not disclosed.

Since the expansion of cryptocurrency services in traditional finance is influenced by market infrastructure and regulatory changes, attention will be paid to whether Schwab's specific plans and service scope will be disclosed further.