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Bitcoin & Ethereum Adoption Surges: Schwab, ETFs Drive New Phase

SentiSignal Editorial TeamApril 4, 2026, 06:01 PM169 words10 sources

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Bitcoin & Ethereum Adoption Surges: Schwab, ETFs Drive New Phase

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A significant shift is underway in the cryptocurrency landscape, marked by increasing adoption from traditional financial institutions and the growing influence of Bitcoin ETFs. Charles Schwab announced it will launch direct spot trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum through its “Schwab Crypto” platform later this quarter, offering access to its $12 trillion client base. This follows SoFi’s earlier integration of crypto services, signaling a second phase of DeFi expansion fueled by “FOMO” and easier access. Simultaneously, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted substantial inflows – $1.32 billion in March alone – surpassing outflows from gold ETFs, potentially indicating a long-term shift in investor preference. Institutional demand for Bitcoin is now exceeding mining output, with public companies accumulating over 47,000 BTC in March. The IRGC is also utilizing USDT on the Tron blockchain to bypass traditional financial systems for toll collection. Grayscale’s filing for a Bittensor ETF further expands crypto investment options beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. These ETFs are becoming key to price discovery and liquidity, locking up significant BTC supply.

Source Articles

This article is based on analysis of 17 source articles from our news database.

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Charles Schwab to Launch Spot Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading
Blockonomi·Maxwell Mutuma·blockonomi.com·Apr 3, 2026
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Why $12T Charles Schwab’s Bitcoin, Ethereum bet signals next phase of crypto adoption!
AMBCrypto·Ritika Gupta·ambcrypto.com·Apr 4, 2026
3
IRGC Uses USDT on Tron to Fund Hormuz Toll Operations Beyond U.S. Financial Reach
Blockonomi·Brenda Mary·blockonomi.com·Apr 4, 2026
4
Schwab Preps Spot Bitcoin and Ether Trading Across $12 Trillion in Client Assets
Crypto·Peace Longe·crypto.news·Apr 4, 2026
5
Charles Schwab To Offer Direct Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading With ‘Schwab Crypto’ Account
Bitcoinist·Ronaldo Marquez·bitcoinist.com·Apr 3, 2026
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Bitcoin ETFs 'will be larger' than gold ETFs: Analyst
Cointelegraph·Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons·cointelegraph.com·Apr 4, 2026
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Grayscale files for Bittensor ETF, bringing AI-focused crypto to institutional investors
AMBCrypto·Adewale Olarinde·ambcrypto.com·Apr 3, 2026
8
Bitcoin ETFs Gaining Ground, Could Soon Surpass Gold—Analyst
NewsBTC·Christian Encila·newsbtc.com·Apr 4, 2026
9
Bitcoin Institutional Demand Overtakes BTC Mining Output – Here Are The Figures
Bitcoinist·Godspower Owie·bitcoinist.com·Apr 3, 2026
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How Bitcoin ETFs Are Taking A Key Role In Price Discovery And Liquidity – Analyst
Bitcoinist·Semilore Faleti·bitcoinist.com·Apr 4, 2026
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VanEck’s Matthew Sigel says $100k Bitcoin “totally reasonable” within a year
Crypto·Andrew Folkler·crypto.news·Apr 3, 2026
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Fidelity: Bitcoin Winning Back Gold Investors
U·Alex Dovbnya·u.today·Apr 3, 2026
13
Charles Schwab Is Gearing Up to Offer Bitcoin, Ethereum Spot Trading
Decrypt·Logan Hitchcock·decrypt.co·Apr 3, 2026
14
Ripple Prime Leverage Jumps Over 70x Amid Capital Support Boost
U·Godfrey Benjamin·u.today·Apr 4, 2026
15
Bitcoin Demand Case Builds With New Institutional Wrapped BTC Product | Investing.com
brave·investing.com·Apr 3, 2026
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Metaplanet eyes ‘100K Bitcoin’ goal as it becomes the third-largest BTC holder globally
AMBCrypto·Benjamin Njiri·ambcrypto.com·Apr 3, 2026
17
Metaplanet’s October TOPIX entry at risk? Inside JPX’s crypto crackdown
AMBCrypto·Benjamin Njiri·ambcrypto.com·Apr 4, 2026

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