Schwab Opens Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink Trading to Its Retail Crypto Clients

Charles Schwab has added Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX) and Chainlink (LINK) to Schwab Crypto, expanding its retail crypto offering to five tradable digital assets roughly 11 weeks after first announcing the plan. The brokerage, which manages trillions in client assets, now lets retail clients trade the three tokens alongside its existing crypto lineup, widening access to major altcoins beyond bitcoin and ether. The move matters because it brings mainstream brokerage distribution to SOL, AVAX and LINK, potentially broadening the investor base for tokens that have largely traded on crypto-native venues. Schwab's staged rollout suggests a measured approach to digital-asset expansion, and the next thing to watch is whether the firm adds further tokens or deepens crypto features for its retail base.