Charles Schwab Plans Bitcoin Spot Trading Rollout in First Half of 2026
Charles Schwab plans to introduce spot Bitcoin trading in the first half of 2026, with CEO Rick Wurster signaling confidence in the asset's long-term outlook despite recent market weakness. The firm has seen rising client engagement with crypto, and Bitcoin was priced at $87,883.45 with a $1.76 trillion market cap and a 27.86% 90-day decline as of January 1, 2026. Schwab's potential expansion into digital assets would add another major traditional financial institution to the growing list of crypto market participants.