Charles Schwab Financial adds spot trading for SOL, AVAX, and LINK, as major brokerages further embrace the altcoin segment
American trillion-dollar asset management brokerage firm Charles Schwab Financial announced that it will launch spot trading for SOL, AVAX, and LINK on the Schwab Crypto platform, serving U.S. compliant retail customers. The firm expects the rollout to be completed in the coming months. Previously, the platform only supported spot trading for BTC and ETH, with a trading fee rate of 0.75%, and it plans to continue expanding the range of crypto assets.
Key levels
- BTC: Resistance 81,000–81,800; intraday support 78,200–78,600; key pivot 74,800–75,200
- SOL: Resistance 182–188; Support 164–168
‑ AVAX: resistance zone; high-volume support area
‑ LINK: resistance zone; high-volume support area
✅ Supporting rationale
1. Major U.S. retail brokers have opened spot trading for three major public-chain assets. This represents traditional retail capital channels opening up to altcoins. It is not limited to BTC/ETH and is positive for compliant buying of public-chain RWA and oracle-related assets by both institutions and ordinary Americans, bringing incremental buy pressure in the medium to long term.
2. SOL (AI agents), AVAX (trading RWA), and LINK (oracles) precisely correspond to the two major themes in this round. Combined with Nvidia’s earnings exceeding expectations and the altcoin season trading volume hitting a two-year high, thematic and channel catalysts reinforce each other.
3. The CLARITY Act is approaching its September vote. Brokers proactively expand listings, reflecting the market’s optimistic expectations for the U.S. crypto regulatory framework to be implemented, which drives an upward shift in risk appetite across the overall crypto sector.
4. The BTC spot ETF continues to see net inflows, and USDC liquidity is abundant. The overall market’s “floor” is solid, providing a favorable environment for the altcoin sector.
⚠️ Downside risk
1. This is only an announced plan, not an immediate launch. Official trading will still take a few months. In the short term, it’s mostly a sentiment positive—incremental capital won’t be realized right away.
2. Only for compliant U.S. clients; there are access thresholds, so there won’t be an explosive inflow of funds.
3. SOL, AVAX, and LINK are all high-beta altcoins. If BTC meets resistance and pulls back in the 81,000‑81,800 range, the pullback magnitude of these three coins will be significantly greater than Bitcoin.
4. The SEC’s ongoing controversy over how it characterizes altcoin securities has not been resolved. Broker-added listings also face potential regulatory uncertainties going forward.
Outlook
This message is an important signal of traditional U.S. finance accepting altcoins, boosting market sentiment for the SOL, AVAX, and LINK sectors. BTC holds the 78,200‑78,600 range; the altcoin rotation market continues. If BTC breaks below the 74,800‑75,200 key level, altcoin sentiment will quickly fade.
Key things to watch: Schwab’s official launch timeline, the progress of the CLARITY Act, BTC‑ETF fund flows, and the 74,800‑75,200 key level.
Risk warning: The above is for market information and analysis only and does not constitute investment advice. Crypto assets are extremely volatile—strictly control leverage exposure.