Could Charles Schwab, which manages $6 trillion in assets, be looking to join the BTC ETF race?
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Could Charles Schwab, which manages $6 trillion in assets, be looking to join the BTC ETF race?
"Schwab is never the first to market with anything, but once they enter, they create a negative impact."
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U.S.-centric spot BTC ETFs have accumulated a total trading volume of $25.36 billion over 11 days, after which discussions emerged regarding the potential involvement of Charles Schwab, a U.S. multinational financial services company.
According to Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg: “Charles Schwab is never first into anything, but when they enter, they bring negative consequences.”
Recent rumors suggest that Charles Schwab is preparing to launch its own spot BTC ETF, following the debut of ten U.S. ETFs on January 11, 2024.
Lisa Shidler addressed this development in an article, noting that Charles Schwab’s stance toward crypto assets remains mysterious.
Shidler also explored how Charles Schwab could leverage its massive scale and competitively low-fee pricing strategy to make a bold move in the BTC ETF space.
Shidler further discussed the topic with Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.
Balchunas told Shidler: “I wouldn’t be surprised if Charles Schwab shocks the world and launches a 10-basis-point product within months. After all, no one knows what they have up their sleeve.”
Morningstar analyst Bryan Armour clarified to Shidler: “This approach is typical of Charles Schwab’s operating style.”
Armour added: “Overall, this is consistent with what we’ve seen from Charles Schwab.”
Their product development approach is more systematic than other firms’, trading first-mover advantage for a more thoughtful lineup of products designed to last long-term.
Nate Geraci, co-founder of the ETF Institute, echoed Balchunas’ view in a post on social media platform X.
“Is Charles Schwab joining the spot BTC ETF race? I’d say it’s a done deal. I agree with Eric—it’s only a matter of time.”
Founded in 1971, Charles Schwab offers full-service brokerage, banking, and financial advisory services, along with exchange-traded products (ETPs), including complex ETPs, leveraged ETPs, and inverse ETPs.
Balchunas explained on social platform X that Fidelity’s significant lead in the spot BTC ETF race might provoke Charles Schwab.
Balchunas also stated: “Charles Schwab is never the first into any market, but when they enter with ultra-low pricing and 30 million active brokerage accounts, they create disruption.”
And Charles Schwab doesn’t like Fidelity, so FBTC’s success might irritate them and prompt a response.
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