# Interactive Brokers has enabled direct crypto portfolio transfers.

*web3 · news · 2026-04-20 · Barchart*

## Key points

- Charles Schwab has launched Schwab Crypto, a spot trading platform for Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- Schwab's crypto trading is integrated directly into existing brokerage accounts, not as a separate platform.
- Schwab acquired Forge Global to offer clients direct access to private, pre-IPO share purchases.
- The Schwab Teen Investor account targets 13- to 17-year-olds with investment products and educational incentives.
- Analysts project Schwab's EPS will grow 23% from 2025 to 2026, highlighting ongoing earnings momentum.

**Companies:** Charles Schwab, Coinbase, Interactive Brokers
**Countries:** United States

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