Charles Schwab’s director of global equity research, Adam Lynch, outlined five digital assets the firm sees as serving different portfolio roles: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, $XRP and Hyperliquid. He described Bitcoin as the “classic” hedge against fiat-currency debasement and said Ethereum offers greater functional utility while also fitting that broader investment theme. Solana, $XRP and Hyperliquid were characterized as higher-volatility, higher-risk allocations better paired with core holdings in larger assets rather than used as substitutes. Separately, Schwab confirmed that it is adding Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to its crypto trading platform, expanding beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum access.