Charles Schwab plans to add trading for SOL (Solana), AVAX (Avalanche) and LINK (Chainlink), expanding the range of digital assets available to clients of one of the largest brokerages in the United States. The move is a plan rather than a live launch, and once completed it would let everyday investors buy three more cryptocurrencies through an account many of them may already use.

A plan, not a finished launch

Schwab said it intends to broaden the digital assets offered in its crypto accounts, according to a company announcement. The three assets named are SOL (Solana), AVAX (Avalanche) and LINK (Chainlink). The announcement describes a plan, and specific launch timing was not detailed in the material available.

This is a brokerage-access story more than a token story. Because Schwab is a mainstream investing platform, adding coins there would bring them to regular investors rather than only to users of dedicated crypto exchanges.

Schwab already offers some crypto trading through its platform, as shown on its cryptocurrency page. The company also recently began a phased rollout of Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for retail clients, extending its digital-asset services step by step.

The expansion would also follow a pattern visible across retail finance. Rival app-based broker Robinhood already lists SOL, AVAX and LINK among the dozens of coins it supports, and Fidelity has been adding to the lineup on its own retail crypto service, so the plan would bring Schwab's menu closer to those of its competitors.

What SOL, AVAX and LINK each represent

The three coins are examples of investor interest that reaches beyond Bitcoin. Each ties to a different corner of the crypto market, and none is being ranked above the others here.

• SOL is the token of Solana, a blockchain network known for fast, low-cost transactions.
• AVAX powers Avalanche, another network built for applications and payments.
• LINK is the token of Chainlink, whose main job is supplying outside data to blockchains through what the industry calls oracles — services that feed real-world information to automated programs.

All three are long-established projects that have regularly ranked among the larger cryptocurrencies by market value, rather than newer or untested launches. SOL in particular has already reached mainstream investing channels in another form: after spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds launched in the United States in early 2024 and spot Ethereum funds later that year, spot Solana ETFs began trading in 2025.

Adding all three at once suggests demand for a wider crypto menu on the platform. Schwab has already been reshaping its digital-asset lineup, including an earlier rebrand of a crypto exchange-traded fund.

Why this matters for everyday investors

When a large brokerage adds more coins, it broadens access for people who already keep money there. Schwab serves more than 36 million active brokerage accounts and over $10 trillion in client assets, so even a small expansion of its crypto menu can reach a large pool of mainstream investors. Clients could hold these tokens next to their stocks and funds instead of opening a separate crypto exchange account.

Wider asset support can also be read as growing comfort with crypto inside traditional finance. If the plan is completed, it would add convenience and visibility for mainstream users, though the real effect depends on execution details that Schwab has not fully spelled out.

The practical takeaway: nothing is live yet. For now, the addition exists only as an announced intention, and Schwab has not said when trading in the three tokens would begin. Anyone interested in SOL, AVAX or LINK should watch for Schwab to confirm timing and terms before assuming the tokens can be traded in their account.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making decisions.