# Charles Schwab just opened direct BTC and ETH trading to 39 million accounts sitting on $12 trillion in assets.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-19 · TechBullion*

## Key points

- Charles Schwab will enable direct BTC and ETH trading for 39 million accounts starting Q2 2026.
- Schwab's crypto rollout excludes New York and Louisiana in its initial phase.
- Pepeto presale raised over $9 million during a period of extreme market fear.
- Pepeto has a confirmed Binance listing and every contract was verified by SolidProof before launch.
- PepetoSwap offers zero trading fees and a cross-chain bridge with no transfer cost for users.

**Companies:** Charles Schwab, Binance, Robinhood, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Pepeto
**Countries:** United States

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