Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) has broadened the range of digital assets available for trading through its dedicated Schwab Crypto accounts. As of Monday, eligible clients can now buy and sell Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink in addition to the Bitcoin and Ethereum offerings that were already in place.
These three tokens represent the brokerage’s first alternative cryptocurrencies beyond the two largest ones by market value.
Customers manage the positions alongside conventional stocks, mutual funds, and other holdings using the same familiar interfaces on Schwab.com, the Schwab Mobile application, and the thinkorswim trading platform.
The service, which began with a limited early-access phase in May 2026 and opened to all qualifying retail clients in October, now supports five digital assets in total.
Schwab applies a fee of 75 basis points—equal to 0.75 percent—on the dollar value of each transaction and has indicated that it intends to introduce further cryptocurrencies and related digital assets over time as client interest and operational readiness allow.
Company representatives have described the expansion as a measured step that aligns with established assets sought by investors while preserving the educational resources, research, and around-the-clock support that accompany the broader Schwab experience.
This development at one of the nation’s largest brokerages forms part of a wider pattern in which Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are moving from specialized platforms into everyday financial and commercial settings across the United States.
Traditional firms are integrating digital assets into existing account structures, reducing friction for clients who prefer not to open separate exchange accounts.
At the same time, local governments and hospitality operators are testing practical uses that convert cryptocurrency into conventional dollars at the point of transaction, thereby avoiding any requirement that public or private entities hold volatile digital assets themselves.
In Miami-Dade County, Florida, property owners can now settle their tax bills with Bitcoin, either online or at tax-collector service counters.
The arrangement, announced by Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, routes each payment through a third-party processor that immediately converts the cryptocurrency into U.S. dollars before the funds reach county accounts.
The office therefore receives the full amount owed in dollars, records the transaction in its ordinary systems, and never holds, invests in, or manages any cryptocurrency.
Traditional methods—checks, cards, cash, and electronic transfers—remain fully available, and the new option is limited to property taxes.
The timing coincides with Florida’s early-payment discount schedule, under which bills settled in November qualify for a 4 percent reduction.
On the Las Vegas Strip, the Sahara resort has become the first casino property there to accept cryptocurrency at its gaming cage for the purpose of funding play.
Guests who hold a rewards account and present identification may deposit Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Litecoin; the system converts the digital assets into chips or casino tickets denominated in U.S. dollars.
No cryptocurrency is wagered directly at tables or machines, and all payouts remain in dollars.
The service, facilitated by a specialized payments provider and subject to Nevada gaming regulations, includes identity verification and a service fee on deposits.
Officials at the property have framed the capability as an expansion of payment flexibility for guests.
These domestic steps illustrate how cryptocurrency is shifting from purely speculative trading into tools for tax compliance, entertainment, and mainstream brokerage portfolios.
Similar momentum is visible internationally.
Kazakhstan’s National Bank has committed a substantial portion of a dedicated sovereign crypto reserve—funded from gold and foreign-exchange holdings together with National Fund assets—to investments that include cryptocurrency-focused funds and Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds.
Officials have described the effort as a staged diversification of national reserves rather than a speculative accumulation of any single digital asset, with remaining capital to be deployed gradually.
The Schwab expansion, the Miami-Dade tax option, the Sahara cage service, and the Kazakh reserve allocation point to a broadening acceptance of Bitcoin and other digital assets by established institutions and public authorities. Whether through brokerage platforms that sit beside equity accounts or through conversion mechanisms that keep end-recipients in familiar currencies, the practical infrastructure for everyday use continues to expand.
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