Charles Schwab Expands Crypto Trading Beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum

The brokerage will expand Schwab Crypto trading to Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink, but has not given a launch date for the three tokens.

The top 3

Third Largest by Market Capitalization: Tether (USDT) consistently ranks as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization after Bitcoin and Ethereum, serving as a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar and a critical component of global crypto trading volume.
Top Protocols for Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Chainlink (LINK) is a dominant oracle network, powering a significant portion of DeFi lending with billions in secured on-chain value, while Aave (AAVE) and Uniswap (UNI) remain leading decentralized lending and exchange protocols, respectively.
Altcoins with Notable Recent Growth & Institutional Interest: Hyperliquid (HYPE) has seen a rapid rise and attracted significant institutional attention, with its token available in multiple exchange-traded products, while XRP has also experienced accelerating institutional demand and substantial inflows into its spot ETFs. Solana (SOL) is another altcoin recently added by Charles Schwab, indicating its growing prominence.