Schwab Crypto Adds Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink

By Marcus Bennett

Charles Schwab’s Schwab Crypto now supports five assets and charges 0.75% on every trade, after adding Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX) and Chainlink (LINK) for eligible retail customers.

The expansion fills out a lineup that previously consisted only of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Customers can now buy and sell all five assets through Schwab Crypto: Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink. The service assigns the same stated fee to each asset and to both sides of a transaction.

Every purchase and sale carries a charge equal to 0.75% of the transaction amount. That structure makes the fee easy to calculate but keeps it visible on each trade. Charles Schwab said it will “add more cryptocurrencies and digital assets to the platform over time,” though it did not name the next assets or set a timetable.

For Schwab, the three additions increase the breadth of a product that already had a two-asset base. For users, the selection expands without a stated reduction in the transaction charge. The combination makes asset breadth the main change, rather than a shift toward lower costs.

What does the expansion change for customers?

For eligible Schwab customers, the practical change is access rather than a new pricing structure. They can buy and sell three additional cryptocurrencies while keeping the same 0.75% rate that applies to Bitcoin and Ether. The stated rate applies uniformly across the lineup.

The fee has a direct effect on how often the platform may suit a customer. A hypothetical $1,000 purchase at the stated rate costs $7.50. If the customer later sells the same position at the same price, the sale carries another $7.50 charge. The round trip therefore produces $15 in stated fees, or 1.5% of $2,000 in transaction value. These calculations cover only the stated trade fee.

Reach also has a staged history. Schwab Crypto began a limited rollout to some customers in May 2026. In October, Charles Schwab expanded access to all eligible retail customers. The move broadened distribution without removing the platform’s geographic limits.

Users in New York and Louisiana cannot use Schwab Crypto. Those exclusions remain in place after the October expansion, so a customer’s location can determine whether the five-asset selection is usable at all. Charles Schwab has not disclosed how it defines eligibility for everyone else.

The current operating model is therefore narrow in geography but broader in asset choice. An eligible client can transact across Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink under one stated transaction-fee framework. The service has moved from a two-asset limited release toward a wider retail catalog, although no fee tier or discount is described.

For Schwab’s retail customers, the immediate result is straightforward. Eligible users gain three assets and more buy-and-sell choices, while the headline economics remain a 0.75% charge on each transaction. The service also carries clear boundaries. It excludes New York and Louisiana and retains an eligibility framework that Charles Schwab has not defined. More assets are planned without a specified schedule.

The next clear change in the platform’s market structure will come when Schwab discloses another asset addition or revises geographic access; no deadline has been set.