Crypto Institutional Wave: Schwab Launches Crypto, Strive Buys BTC, Anthropic Eyes IPO
Charles Schwab rolled out direct Bitcoin access for 40M clients, Strive added 7,600 BTC in two weeks blowing past Q4 forecasts, and Anthropic is described as the fastest-growing business in human history ahead of its IPO.
What we know
Charles Schwab launched "Schwab Crypto" giving 40M clients direct BTC access. Strive's $ASST had its price target raised to $56 by TD Cowen after adding nearly 7,600 BTC in roughly two weeks, already surpassing the full Q4 forecast. Michael Saylor RT'd that Strategy is "the central bank of the crypto economy". On the AI side, CNBC quoted Brad Narasin calling Anthropic "the fastest growing business in all of human history" as it prepares for its highly anticipated IPO; separately, Trump's former Deputy DNI is now a registered Anthropic lobbyist. CredibleCrypto argued that with 150T+ in global equities and only 3T in crypto, macro conditions won't stop expansion.
How the story developed
Charles Schwab rolled out direct Bitcoin access for 40M clients, Strive added 7,600 BTC in two weeks blowing past Q4 forecasts, and Anthropic is described as the fastest-growing business in human history ahead of its IPO.
Two major institutional moves: Visa officially enabled near-instant global USDC payouts via Visa Direct across 180+ countries, and Charles Schwab opened direct Bitcoin buying to all 40M+ US clients.
Visa Direct's USDC-powered cross-border prefunding capability has moved from pilot to production, with Inyo Global as its first commercial enabler — a significant milestone for institutional stablecoin adoption.
Sources
“Strive added nearly 7,600 $BTC in roughly two weeks, already blowing past TD's forecast for the entire fourth quarter”
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