<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Bitcoin Today - Bitcoin News Curated and Powered by AI</title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app</link> <description>Get daily updates on Bitcoin's price, market trends, analysis, and breaking news curated and powered by AI - all digestible in minutes. Make BitcoinToday.app your one-stop shop for staying informed in the fast-paced world of Bitcoin.</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:15:04 GMT</lastBuildDate> <docs>https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html</docs> <generator>https://github.com/jpmonette/feed</generator> <language>en</language> <image> <title>Bitcoin Today - Bitcoin News Curated and Powered by AI</title> <url>https://www.bitcointoday.app/images/logo-512.png</url> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app</link> </image> <copyright>All rights reserved 2024, BitcoinToday.app</copyright> <category>Bitcoin News</category> <item> <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Plunges Below $77K as Trump Threatens Iran and Inflation Fears Resurface]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/bitcoin-plunges-below-77k-as-trump-threatens-iran-and-inflation-fears-resurface</link> <guid>bitcoin-plunges-below-77k-as-trump-threatens-iran-and-inflation-fears-resurface</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:01:10 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Bitcoin dropped below $77,000 on Sunday night as U.S.-Iran tensions resurfaced and fears of stronger inflation prompted broad risk aversion across markets. According to The Block's crypto price page, bitcoin fell 1.2% in the past 24 hours to $76,593 as of 11:10 p.m. ET on Sunday. The world's largest cryptocurrency had fallen to a low of around $76,720 earlier in the day. The drop comes just days after bitcoin reached around $82,000, boosted by strong inflows into spot exchange-traded funds and optimism surrounding the U.S. Clarity Act. Bitcoin's Fear & Greed Index is back down to 27, near the "fear" zone, from a neutral range of 40 to 50 earlier in the week. "Key culprits [are] surging Treasury yields hitting 12-month highs, a stronger dollar, and geopolitical escalation," Andri Fauzan Adziima, research lead at Bitrue Research Institute, told The Block. Earlier on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump published a threat against Iran, warning that any further delays in the peace agreement may result in military action from the U.S. "They better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Amid the potential re-escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict, Brent crude oil rose 1.78% to $111.2, while WTI crude oil rose 2.2% to $107.7. Traders worry that high oil prices and inflation would persist, considering the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates as a countermeasure, according to BTSE COO Jeff Mei. Oil-driven inflation has triggered a significant sell-off in government bonds, CNBC reported Saturday. Rising concerns about prolonged inflation have led crypto ETF flows to weaken in the past week. According to data from SoSoValue, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a weekly net outflow of $1 billion in the week ended May 17, ending a six-week inflow streak. "ETF outflows last week likely reflect institutional investors reducing short-term exposure as expectations for Fed rate cuts continue to be pushed back, and portfolio managers rotate toward cash or defensive positioning," said Min Jung, associate researcher at Presto Research. ## Outlook Jung added that bitcoin will likely remain highly correlated with broader macro markets in the coming week, with a focus on U.S. inflation data and Treasury yield movements, while meaningful progress on the Clarity Act could help improve sentiment in the crypto market. Meanwhile, Bitrue's Adziima said the current dip appears to be a "healthy digestion" in a broader uptrend. Traders should watch for new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's tone on inflation, rates, and policy, which will likely have a considerable impact on sentiment. "Geopolitics and ETF flows remain wildcards, but structurally I'm strongly constructive: BTC has broken bearish patterns and network fundamentals are solid," Adziima said. "Risk $74,000 support on the downside, but I'm positioning for the bounce." "Expect range-bound, headline-sensitive trading, with sharper directional moves only when one macro signal breaks consensus," Zeus Research Analyst Dominick John added.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>bitcoin</category> <category>iran</category> <category>inflation</category> <category>etfoutflows</category> <category>geopolitics</category> <enclosure url="https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2024/07/20240715_Trump_News_1-1200x675.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Trillions Incoming: Standard Chartered Says Tokenization Will Flood DeFi with $4 Trillion by 2028]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/trillions-incoming-standard-chartered-says-tokenization-will-flood-defi-with-4-trillion-by-2028</link> <guid>trillions-incoming-standard-chartered-says-tokenization-will-flood-defi-with-4-trillion-by-2028</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:01:32 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[**Standard Chartered** analysts predict a massive wave of tokenized assets will flow into **DeFi**, potentially reaching **$4 trillion** by 2028. This shift, split between stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) like bonds and funds, is set to make DeFi protocols the core infrastructure for onchain finance. ## Why DeFi Wins The key advantage? **Composability**. On blockchain, assets, exchanges, lending systems, and settlement rails operate on the same shared ledger. This means a tokenized asset can earn yield, serve as collateral, and remain tradable simultaneously — something traditional finance struggles with due to separate intermediaries for custody, settlement, and collateral management. ## Real-World Example **BlackRock's BUIDL** fund, issued via Securitize, already demonstrates this integration. It generates Treasury yield, acts as collateral, and interacts with lending protocols without separate integrations. ## Regulatory Catalyst Clearer U.S. regulation, like the **CLARITY Act** advancing in the Senate, could accelerate institutional adoption. If passed, it would bring more assets onchain. ## Resilience Despite Hacks Recent exploits draining nearly $600 million haven't deterred the bank's optimism. Larger protocols are becoming more resilient through audits, insurance, and professional governance, positioning them to scale with institutional demand. ## Token Prices to Benefit As more assets move onchain, DeFi protocol tokens are expected to see higher valuations due to increased throughput and usage.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>defi</category> <category>tokenization</category> <category>standardchartered</category> <category>rwa</category> <category>composability</category> <enclosure url="https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s3y3vcno/production/bd9379a8e27238a21ad4086f56c3d7ede60cdc07-2048x1152.jpg?auto=format&w=960&h=540&crop=focalpoint&fit=clip&q=75&fm=jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[White House Confirms Imminent Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement: 'A Breakthrough']]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/white-house-confirms-imminent-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-announcement-a-breakthrough</link> <guid>white-house-confirms-imminent-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-announcement-a-breakthrough</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:01:29 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[The White House is on the verge of a formal announcement on the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — and the official leading the charge says the hard part is done. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, told an interviewer this week that the administration has cleared a major legal hurdle in standing up the reserve. > “We’ll have an announcement. I wish I could say more… It’s a breakthrough as far as getting everything in place, legally sound, properly safeguarding the assets.” This follows a similar declaration Witt made at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, where he told the crowd an update was coming within weeks. President Trump signed the executive order establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve on March 6, 2025. Since then, Witt says his deputy Harry John has driven the interagency process: identifying legal authorities, commissioning legal memos, and building a custody and reporting infrastructure across federal agencies designed for gold, not private keys. The reserve holds an estimated **328,372 BTC** — roughly 1.6% of total global supply — accumulated through law enforcement seizures, including the Silk Road takedown, the 2022 Bitfinex hack recovery, and years of criminal forfeitures. The executive order bars the Treasury from selling a single coin. ## A Government Bitcoin Hack Lit a Fire Witt pointed to a breach at the U.S. Marshals Service as proof that the reserve’s security mandate is urgent. A government contractor named John Daghita allegedly stole more than **$46 million** in cryptocurrency from USMS custody accounts in late 2025, and the FBI arrested him in March 2026. A separate $24 million theft was traced to October 2024. > “It’s a case in point for why it was so necessary that the president established the SBR.” An executive order dies the moment a new president takes office. That vulnerability is the core argument for two bills now moving through Congress. Rep. Nick Begich recently rebranded the BITCOIN Act as the **American Reserves Modernization Act (ARMA)**, which would authorize the U.S. Treasury to purchase up to **200,000 BTC per year for five years** — with holdings locked for a minimum of 20 years. Senator Cynthia Lummis has put Congress on a deadline, pushing for a vote before the summer recess as midterm campaigning begins. If the BITCOIN Act passes, the Treasury’s first open-market Bitcoin purchase is projected for **Q4 2026** — making the U.S. the first sovereign nation to actively accumulate Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>strategicbitcoinreserve</category> <category>whitehouse</category> <category>bitcoinact</category> <category>ustreasury</category> <category>bitcoinadoption</category> <enclosure url="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/White-House-Says-Strategic-Bitcoin-Reserve-Announcement-Is-Imminent-A-Breakthrough.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[BlackRock Offloads Over $650 Million in Crypto ETFs in Just One Week – What’s Behind the Sell-Off?]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/blackrock-offloads-over-650-million-in-crypto-etfs-in-just-one-week-whats-behind-the-sell-off</link> <guid>blackrock-offloads-over-650-million-in-crypto-etfs-in-just-one-week-whats-behind-the-sell-off</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:01:11 GMT</pubDate> <description>< *Total Bitcoin spot ETF inflows. Source: Coinglass* Ethereum (ETH)-focused products also faced heavy selling pressure during the same period. BlackRock’s ETHA fund recorded cumulative outflows of **$186.7 million**, while ETHB saw an additional $6 million withdrawn, bringing combined Ethereum ETF outflows to roughly **$192.7 million** for the week. The largest Ethereum ETF decline occurred on May 12, when ETHA alone posted $102 million in outflows, followed by another $50.4 million withdrawn on May 15. While some Ethereum ETFs, including Fidelity’s FETH and VanEck’s ETHV, posted modest inflows, they failed to offset the broader sector weakness. BlackRock’s combined Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows totaled about **$653.9 million** over the five days.  *Total Ethereum spot ETF inflows. Source: Coinglass* ## Wider Market Crypto ETF Outflows The wider cryptocurrency ETF market also experienced heavy redemptions, with spot Bitcoin ETFs recording more than **$630 million in outflows** on May 13 alone, while Ethereum ETFs posted mostly negative daily flows throughout the week. Despite the pullback, cumulative net inflows since launch remain above **$58 billion** following strong inflow streaks earlier in May. The withdrawals came amid **rising Treasury yields**, **persistent inflation concerns**, and **geopolitical tensions** that pressured risk assets. Additionally, the outflows came even as U.S. regulators advanced the **Digital Asset Market Clarity Act** through the Senate Banking Committee in a bipartisan vote on May 14. The bill seeks to clarify crypto oversight by granting the CFTC authority over digital commodities such as Bitcoin while introducing additional consumer protections. Analysts view the legislation as a potential boost for long-term institutional adoption, although recent ETF flows suggest investors remain cautious amid profit-taking and macroeconomic uncertainty. This came as **Bitcoin dropped below $80,000**, while **Ethereum hovered around $2,100** as markets reacted to U.S. economic data and broader risk sentiment.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>blackrock</category> <category>bitcoinetf</category> <category>ethereumetf</category> <category>cryptooutflows</category> <category>marketsentiment</category> <enclosure url="https://assets.finbold.com/uploads/2026/05/BlackRock-dumped-over-650-million-of-these-cryptocurrencies-in-a-week.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[XRP Set to Skyrocket: Analyst Predicts 'Much Higher' Prices as Tokenized Assets Surge 8x on XRP Ledger]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/xrp-set-to-skyrocket-analyst-predicts-much-higher-prices-as-tokenized-assets-surge-8x-on-xrp-ledger</link> <guid>xrp-set-to-skyrocket-analyst-predicts-much-higher-prices-as-tokenized-assets-surge-8x-on-xrp-ledger</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:01:28 GMT</pubDate> <description>< *XRPUSD now trading at $1.42. Chart: TradingView* X Finance Bull, an XRP community educator, argues the broader market is still **underpricing the token**. He believes trillions of dollars in assets could eventually be tokenized on XRPL, pushing XRP's price well above current levels toward **$10**. "XRP will melt faces," he wrote, adding that it will go "**much higher**." ## A Market Still Far Ahead The overall tokenized asset market is valued at over **$350 billion** globally. XRPL's $3.6 billion share is roughly **one percent** of that total, leaving significant room for growth if adoption continues. Rising issuance and transfer activity on the network suggest institutions are actively using it, according to data firm **Evernorth**. X Finance Bull drew a comparison to **Bitcoin's early days**, when critics insisted BTC would never clear $100. Bitcoin went on to reach a record close to **$126,000** in October 2025, framing current doubts about XRP as a repeat of early dismissal. *Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView*]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>xrp</category> <category>ripple</category> <category>tokenization</category> <category>realworldassets</category> <category>xrpledger</category> <enclosure url="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/a_ba5d7a.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Zcash Soars 1,140%: Is This the Next Bitcoin?]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/zcash-soars-1-140-is-this-the-next-bitcoin</link> <guid>zcash-soars-1-140-is-this-the-next-bitcoin</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:01:11 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Bitcoin's rebellious younger cousin is having a blockbuster year. **Zcash**, a lesser-known cryptocurrency built for privacy, has soared roughly **1,140%** over the past 12 months, far outpacing bitcoin's 24% slump. Founded in 2016 by scientists and engineers, Zcash works like bitcoin but adds an **optional privacy layer**: users can encrypt transaction details while allowing "viewing keys" for auditors or regulators. This mix of secrecy and flexibility is attracting early bitcoin champions. The Winklevoss twins have backed **Cypherpunk Technologies**, a firm stockpiling Zcash. **Digital Currency Group** has made it one of its largest holdings, and **Grayscale** wants to convert its Zcash trust into an ETF. Barry Silbert says, "It feels like bitcoin circa 2013." Zcash's market value is around **$8.9 billion**, tiny next to bitcoin's $1.6 trillion. Regulators still eye privacy coins warily, though the SEC recently closed a probe into Zcash. Another key difference: bitcoin has an elusive creator, Zcash doesn't.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>zcash</category> <category>privacycoin</category> <category>cryptocurrency</category> <category>winklevoss</category> <category>grayscale</category> <enclosure url="https://img2-azrcdn.newser.com/image/1685019-12-20260516092742.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[XRP Stuck at $1.50: Why Ripple's 10 Major Deals Haven't Sparked a Rally]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/xrp-stuck-at-150-why-ripples-10-major-deals-havent-sparked-a-rally</link> <guid>xrp-stuck-at-150-why-ripples-10-major-deals-havent-sparked-a-rally</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:01:26 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) broke above the $1.45 resistance yesterday, touching $1.50 after the CLARITY Act committee vote before pulling back to $1.47. The Senate Banking Committee passed the **CLARITY Act**—the bill that would lock XRP’s commodity status into federal law—by a 15-9 vote on May 14, with two Democrats crossing the aisle to back the bill. The XRP price moved on the news, but the bigger question is whether this committee win finally connects Ripple’s institutional groundwork to actual XRP demand—or whether the same pattern that’s played out all year repeats itself. ## Institutional Adoption Is Rising Across Ripple’s Ecosystem Ripple had its strongest month of institutional adoption in February 2026—**Deutsche Bank** integrated Ripple’s payment infrastructure for cross-border transfers and FX operations, **Aviva Investors** partnered with Ripple to tokenize fund structures on the XRP Ledger, and **Société Générale’s SG-FORGE** launched its euro stablecoin EURCV on XRPL. In late April, Ripple partnered with **Kbank**—Korea’s first internet-only bank—to deploy institutional digital asset wallet infrastructure through Ripple Custody. And just days ago, **Ripple Prime** secured a **$200 million funding facility from Neuberger Berman**—which manages approximately $570 billion in assets—to expand margin financing for trading in traditional and digital asset markets. Ripple Prime’s revenue has tripled year over year since the Hidden Road acquisition. Moreover, Ripple Prime won the top prime broker award at the 2026 Hedge Fund Services Awards Europe. Ripple has built genuine institutional credibility, but the problem is **none of it has moved XRP’s price**. ## Why the XRP Price Isn’t Following Ripple’s Wins ### The Deals Don’t Use XRP None of Ripple’s major deals in 2026 so far have created meaningful direct demand for XRP. Ripple’s infrastructure business has continued to expand, but in most of these partnerships, **XRP’s role is limited to transaction fees**—amounts so small they have little impact on the token’s price. Deutsche Bank, **JPMorgan Chase and Mastercard** are primarily adopting Ripple’s enterprise software, not XRP itself. Across many of Ripple’s recent partnerships in the Middle East, Africa, and other regions, settlements are increasingly being handled in fiat currencies or **RLUSD** rather than XRP. The difference matters because institutions adopting Ripple’s software stack don’t automatically create buying pressure for XRP. ### The Sell Wall Above $1.45 Every time the XRP price pushes toward the $1.45-$1.50 range, it runs into the same resistance. A roughly **$1.16 billion supply overhang** clusters between $1.44 and $1.46, largely from holders who bought at higher prices and are waiting to exit at break-even—and they’ve defended that level every time XRP has tested it this year. XRP briefly moved above $1.45 following news around the **CLARITY Act markup**, but the rally stalled almost immediately at $1.50 as sellers stepped in at the same level they have defended throughout the year. ### ETF Inflows Are Mostly Retail Institutional demand for **XRP ETFs** is growing strong. Spot XRP ETFs recorded $25.8 million in inflows on Monday, May 12, their largest single-day total since January. Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ led with $13.6 million in inflows, while Bitwise Asset Management added $7.6 million and Grayscale Investments’s GXRP attracted $4.6 million. Since launching in November 2025, cumulative inflows into spot XRP ETFs have reached roughly **$1.36 billion**. However, **about 84% of those flows have come from retail investors** rather than large institutions. Pension funds, insurance companies, and regulated asset managers still need federal legal clarity before deploying capital into XRP at scale. Until that happens, even record retail inflow days are unlikely to absorb the roughly **$3 billion in total sell orders stacked above $1.45**—a wall that includes, but extends well beyond, the $1.16 billion break-even cluster. ## What Would Finally Move the XRP Price? Yesterday’s committee vote is the major catalyst that will change the equation in 2026. The Senate Banking Committee passage alone could push XRP to the **$1.70-$2 level**, and billions in ETF inflows could flow in by year-end if the bill becomes law—the demand scale that would firmly break the $1.45-$1.50 ceiling and hold above it. That said, Ripple’s deals built the infrastructure, but the **CLARITY Act is what gives institutions the legal cover** to actually settle through XRP rather than route around it. Without that piece, the partnerships keep stacking up while the price keeps stalling. With it, the same institutions already on Ripple’s rails would get the green light to use XRP as a settlement asset—not just a fee token. That’s when the disconnect between Ripple’s wins and XRP’s price finally closes.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>xrp</category> <category>ripple</category> <category>clarityact</category> <category>institutionaladoption</category> <category>marketsentiment</category> <enclosure url="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/shutterstock-2601237093-huge-licensed-scaled.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Man Recovers $400K in Bitcoin After 11 Years Using AI: The Password Was 'lol420fuckthePOLICE!*:)']]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/man-recovers-400k-in-bitcoin-after-11-years-using-ai-the-password-was-lol420fuckthepolice-</link> <guid>man-recovers-400k-in-bitcoin-after-11-years-using-ai-the-password-was-lol420fuckthepolice-</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:01:27 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[A Bitcoin holder has gone viral after claiming he recovered approximately **$400,000 in BTC** from a wallet locked for over a decade, with help from Anthropic's AI chatbot **Claude**. The user, known as **Cprkrn** on X, shared the wild crypto recovery story on May 13. He regained access to **5 Bitcoin** after years of failed attempts. At current prices, that's roughly $398,000. ## The Backstory The wallet had been locked since the user's college days. He originally bought the crypto when it was worth around **$250 per coin**, then lost access after changing the wallet password while high. The password? **"lol420fuckthePOLICE!*:)"** ## How Claude Helped After trying **trillions of password combinations** over the years, the breakthrough came when he uploaded files from his old college computer into Claude. Rather than guessing the password, Claude helped dig through old files and identify an **older wallet.dat file** that predated the password change. He also had an **old mnemonic phrase** that helped unlock the wallet once the correct file was found. > "I tried like 7 trillion passwords lmfao. Found this old pneumonic a few weeks ago that ended up being the old password before I changed it. Thought I was screwed. Last ditch effort dumped my whole college computer into Claude. It found an OLD wallet file that the pneumonic..." ## Not a Security Breach The story quickly spread across crypto and AI circles. Many pointed out that Claude did not "break" Bitcoin's security. Instead, it helped the user sort through old files, understand what went wrong, and recover access using valid wallet data. ## A Reminder For anyone with old hard drives lying around, this is a brutal reminder: **your forgotten files could be worth more than you think**. Cprkrn even said he plans on naming his child after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei—seems like a fair deal considering he's now $400,000 richer.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>bitcoin</category> <category>ai</category> <category>cryptorecovery</category> <category>claude</category> <category>anthropic</category> <enclosure url="https://www.dexerto.com/cdn-image/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/12/bitcoin-heist-goddess-wealth-btc-sentenced.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Charles Schwab Launches Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Select Retail Clients]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/charles-schwab-launches-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-trading-for-select-retail-clients</link> <guid>charles-schwab-launches-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-trading-for-select-retail-clients</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:01:26 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Charles Schwab has officially rolled out its cryptocurrency trading platform, **Schwab Crypto**, to a select group of retail clients. The firm announced on X that eligible investors can now trade **Bitcoin (BTC)** and **Ethereum (ETH)** directly on the platform, alongside other crypto-related investment products. This launch follows Schwab's announcement last month to introduce the crypto trading platform in phases. Previously, Schwab clients could only gain indirect exposure to crypto through ETFs and derivatives. Now, they can hold spot BTC and ETH directly. Schwab Crypto charges a **75-basis-point fee per trade**. The service is available in all U.S. states except New York and Louisiana, and not all clients may qualify. Clients maintain a separate crypto account, with **Charles Schwab Premier Bank** as custodian and **Paxos** handling trade execution and sub-custody. Charles Schwab reported $11.77 trillion in client assets and 39.1 million active brokerage accounts as of March 2026. In Q1 2026, the company posted adjusted net income of $2.6 billion, earnings per share of $1.43 (up 38% YoY), and revenue of $6.48 billion (up 16% YoY).]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>charlesschwab</category> <category>bitcoin</category> <category>ethereum</category> <category>cryptotrading</category> <category>institutionaladoption</category> <enclosure url="https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2021/03/20210303_Charles_Schwab_Bitcoin-1200x675.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> </channel> </rss>