Charles Schwab has broadened its crypto lineup, adding Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX) and Chainlink (LINK) to the list of tokens retail clients in the US can trade directly through Schwab Crypto. The three listings join Bitcoin and Ethereum, which were the first assets the brokerage supported when the service began rolling out earlier this year. Schwab says the expansion responds to customer demand for “greater choice and flexibility” in managing digital assets alongside traditional investments. “We continue to expand Schwab Crypto to give clients greater choice and flexibility in how they invest in digital assets alongside their broader investments,” Joe Vietri, head of digital assets at Charles Schwab, said in the announcement. What’s new - SOL/USD, AVAX/USD and LINK/USD trading pairs are now available to eligible US retail clients. - These tokens are offered through the same Schwab platforms investors use for stocks and ETFs — the Schwab website, mobile app and the thinkorswim trading platform — so crypto holdings can be viewed alongside conventional investments. A short timeline - Schwab began offering direct crypto trading to a subset of retail customers in May 2026. - The service was rolled out to all eligible retail clients in October. - Schwab first previewed plans to add SOL, AVAX and LINK in August. Why these tokens Schwab says it chooses assets based on customer demand and a preference for established digital assets. Briefly: - Solana is a blockchain optimized for decentralized applications, payments and trading. - Avalanche supports customizable application-specific chains and high-throughput use cases. - Chainlink supplies the oracle infrastructure that connects smart contracts to real-world data, including financial market feeds. Cost, coverage and support - Schwab Crypto charges a transaction fee of 75 basis points (0.75%) per trade — $7.50 on a $1,000 purchase, $75 on $10,000. - Educational resources are available via the Schwab Center for Financial Research and Schwab Coaching, and Schwab offers 24/7 phone and chat support throughout the week. - The service is provided through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, with operational functions performed by Charles Schwab & Co. Limits and risks - Schwab Crypto is not available to every Schwab account holder: most US states are eligible, but residents of New York and Louisiana, as well as US territories and international customers, are excluded. - Schwab stresses that crypto assets are not bank deposits and are not covered by FDIC or SIPC protections. Holdings can be highly volatile and customers could lose their entire investment. Schwab also reserves the right to delay, change or withdraw support for any digital asset in response to regulatory, market, operational or risk developments. Outlook Schwab says it plans to add more tokens and digital asset products over time but has not named which assets are next. For investors who prefer managing crypto and traditional portfolios in one place, the new listings make Schwab a more comprehensive onramp — albeit with the standard liquidity, regulatory and volatility caveats that come with crypto. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news