Schwab adds Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink to spot trading
Solana (SOL)
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Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that Charles Schwab is expanding its Schwab Crypto platform to include spot trading for Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK). The financial services firm announced that clients will be able to buy and sell these assets in their Schwab Crypto accounts in the coming months. This move builds upon the platform's existing direct access to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading, which began rolling out in May 2026.
Joe Vietri, Head of Digital Assets at Charles Schwab, stated that the expansion gives clients more choices to build a digital asset allocation alongside their trusted banking experience. He added that the new listings align with the firm’s approach of providing access to familiar cryptocurrencies while offering investors education and tools. Schwab Crypto allows clients to view and trade cryptocurrencies alongside traditional investments through Schwab.com, the Schwab Mobile app, and the thinkorswim trading platform.
The firm charges 75 basis points on the dollar value of each crypto trade, describing this pricing as among the lowest in the industry. The additions of SOL, AVAX, and LINK broaden the range of cryptocurrencies available following the introduction of Bitcoin and Ethereum earlier this year. Schwab intends to continue expanding its offering over time, with additional digital assets expected to be added. This announcement coincides with a recovery in the broader crypto market, where SOL, AVAX, and LINK rose 13%, 6%, and 4% respectively in the 24 hours prior to the report.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for SOL, measured when this story was written up on 27 August 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Solana is trading at $102.07 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 53.7%, indicating that buyers have controlled the majority of volume over the last day. However, short-term pressure has shifted, with the 1-hour buy ratio dropping to 45.9% and the 4-hour ratio at 48.8%, suggesting buying interest is fading in the immediate term. This shift is reflected in the negative volume delta of -$956,814 over the last hour and -$2,625,727 over four hours, meaning sellers have been more aggressive than buyers in recent hours. Despite this short-term dip, the 24-hour volume delta remains positive at +$19,185,180, and cumulative volume delta closed at +$48,682,067. This indicates that while recent minutes show selling pressure, the overall daily flow remains net positive. Trading activity was robust with a spot volume of $257,329,058 and over 1.2 million trades recorded in the last day.
The latest daily buy ratio of 48.8% sits at the 27th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.0% - weaker buying than most days.
Twenty-four hours later
What SOL did over the 24 hours after the story broke. The market moves for its own reasons; this is what happened, not what the story caused.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for SOL, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, Solana experienced a consistent upward trend with net buying occurring on all seven days. The 7-day average buy ratio was 52.5%, and the latest day showed a slight increase of 1.2 percentage points above this average. However, trading volume was subdued compared to the norm, registering at only 0.57 times the average volume. This lower volume occurred despite a significant price increase of 19.5% over the eight-day period. The total volume delta for the week was +$175,409,002, confirming sustained buying pressure over the longer timeframe.