# Charles Schwab, one of the oldest brokerage firms, has officially entered the world of crypto trading.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-16 · CoinGape*

## Key points

- Charles Schwab now directly allows clients to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum on its platform.
- Schwab Crypto will charge a 0.75% per transaction fee, undercutting Fidelity but not Robinhood.
- Schwab clients increasingly want to consolidate both their traditional and crypto assets on one platform.
- Major brokerages like Schwab are moving into crypto as firms like Coinbase introduce stock trading.

**Companies:** Charles Schwab, Robinhood, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Coinbase, Kraken
**Countries:** United States

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