Ethereum hovers near $2,000 as Schwab, Bitmine and the Foundation expand ETH access and staking

Ethereum traded around $2,058 on April 5, 2026, staying close to the $2,000 area even as several large institutions moved to deepen exposure to ETH. Charles Schwab confirmed on April 3 it will open a "Schwab Crypto" waitlist for direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading, while Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported 4,732,082 ETH in holdings and the Ethereum Foundation staked roughly 70,000 ETH. Technical signals cited in the report showed mixed momentum, alongside notes on liquidations, ETF flows, and exchange balances.