Charles Schwab opens Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink trading to US clients

Charles Schwab is already a major gateway for everyday investors, and Schwab Crypto gives that same audience a way to trade digital assets inside a familiar brokerage account. Adding Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink places those tokens alongside a small existing menu rather than treating them as niche products outside traditional finance. The expansion lands in the US market, where access, custody and account controls often shape which assets retail investors can reach.

For retail users, the practical change is broader access through a mainstream broker instead of a separate crypto-only platform. That can simplify account management and concentrate more activity inside Schwab’s own system, while also reinforcing the role of large intermediaries in how people reach crypto markets. It also shows how token access is being folded into established finance rather than built only through native crypto venues.

The trade-off is between wider access and deeper dependence on a central broker for which assets are available. Schwab choosing which coins to include means retail participation is still filtered through a traditional gatekeeper, not open-ended by default. That tension matters because crypto was built around direct participation, yet the route most new users take now often runs through firms like Schwab.

Still open is how far Schwab will extend Schwab Crypto beyond the five assets now listed and whether other large brokerages match the same lineup. The announcement does not spell out a broader rollout schedule or any response from the issuers of Solana, Avalanche or Chainlink. What comes next will be clearer if Schwab adds more tokens or if it keeps the offering limited to the current set.

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