Clients at the brokerage giant Charles Schwab believe the next three months will be bullish for the stock market.

In the firm’s Q3 2025 Trader Client Sentiment Report, Charles Schwab reveals that 57% of its clients are bullish in the stock market for this quarter, with only 29% having a bearish bias.

The survey also shows that 53% of respondents plan to invest in individual stocks this quarter, as 42% say they intend to add more funds to their portfolio. Only 19% plan to take money out of their investment account.

As Charles Schwab traders express their market sentiment over the next few months, 62% say they are most bullish on artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, 56% say growth stocks are their top pick and 55% say they see the most upside potential in domestic stocks.

Meanwhile, 55% say they are bullish on the equities market in general.

The survey results come as banking giant Goldman Sachs unveils a trade it says could spark an investor stampede driven by fear of missing out (FOMO). In a new podcast episode, Kunal Shah, the co-CEO of Goldman Sachs International, says that a Fed rate cut will negatively impact the value of the US dollar and trigger rallies in European stocks, fueled by cheap dollars and a rising euro.

4:50 “I think from here. One of the key drivers beyond the long-term capital allocation theme is really just relative monetary policy. We’re at the point now where the ECB (European Central Bank) may be done [cutting rates], at least for now. But there is pressure on the Fed to cut. 

Now you need to figure out when they are getting a green light from a data perspective, but there is definitely room there for further easing in the front end of the US curve, and that can catalyze another move higher in the euro.

And when the euro is rallying, it is the ultimate FOMO trade that I think people now are going to have to re-risk into.”

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Financial services giant Charles Schwab could soon roll out Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading, according to the firm’s chief executive.

Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says in a new interview with CNBC that they want to expand services for their clients, who are already significantly invested in crypto.

“Our clients hold more than 20% of the exchange-traded product crypto in the entire industry, so they’re invested. It’s still only about $25 billion out of the $10.8 trillion that our clients have, so it’s still relatively small, but our clients own a big part of the market.

We also anticipate launching Bitcoin and Ether sometime soon so our clients have access to that, and we think that’ll be an acceleration of our growth, because what we hear from many of our clients are that they have 98% of their wealth here at Schwab, and they might hold a percent or 2% at some digital native firm to hold their crypto, and they really want to bring it back to Schwab because they trust us, they want it to sit alongside their other assets, and so we think we’ll see some real growth when we bring those to market.” 

When asked if they plan to compete directly with Coinbase, Wurster responded, “Absolutely.”

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Speaking to RIABiz, Wurster highlighted a 400% surge in traffic to Schwab’s crypto-related web pages as clear evidence of investor interest in digital assets.

“Our expectation is that with the changing regulatory environment, we are hopeful and likely to be able to launch direct spot crypto,” he said.

“Our goal is to do that in the next 12 months, and we are on a great path to be able to do that.”

New Schwab CEO Signals Strong Commitment to Expanding Crypto Services

Wurster, who took over as CEO in 2025, has consistently expressed interest in expanding Schwab’s digital asset offerings.

In a November 2024 interview with Yahoo Finance, he noted that the firm was eager to offer direct crypto services but was awaiting clearer regulatory guidance before moving forward.

Following Donald Trump’s re-election in late 2024, Wurster cited optimism that the new administration would create a more favorable regulatory landscape for digital assets.

The shift could finally enable Schwab to roll out direct trading services, long requested by its client base.

In January 2025, Schwab deepened its crypto push by partnering with Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) to support the launch of “Truth.Fi,” a platform combining traditional financial services with cryptocurrency offerings.

The initiative aims to present an alternative to legacy banking, catering to users concerned about financial censorship and data privacy.

TMTG CEO and White House advisor Devin Nunes described Truth.Fi as a solution for Americans worried about “debanking, censorship, and privacy violations” by mainstream tech and financial institutions.

While Wurster has admitted he personally does not own any crypto—saying he felt “silly” for not investing earlier—his leadership signals Schwab’s intent to play a larger role in the evolving digital finance ecosystem.

Public Companies Boost Bitcoin Holdings by 16% in Q1 2025

Publicly traded companies increased their Bitcoin holdings by 16.1% in the first quarter of 2025, signaling continued institutional interest in the leading cryptocurrency despite market volatility.

According to crypto asset manager Bitwise, total corporate Bitcoin holdings climbed to approximately 688,000 BTC by the end of Q1, with companies adding 95,431 BTC over the three-month period.

Bitwise reported the combined value of these holdings reached $56.7 billion, based on a Q1 closing price of $82,445 per Bitcoin—representing a 2.2% increase in value.

The number of public companies with Bitcoin on their balance sheets also rose, from 67 to 79, with 12 firms making their first Bitcoin purchases during the quarter.

The adoption of Bitcoin has also found momentum statewide in the U.S.

According to data from Bitcoin Law, 47 Bitcoin reserve bills have been introduced across 26 states, with 41 currently active.

Last week, Arizona’s Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Bill (SB 1373) passed the House Committee of the Whole and now awaits one final vote before heading to Governor Katie Hobbs for approval.

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Bitcoin could climb as high as $250,000 by the end of this year or 2026, according to blockchain entrepreneur Charles Hoskinson.

The Cardano founder indicated he believes adoption by major technology companies and clearer regulations will drive the next wave of growth in the cryptocurrency market.

Speaking to CNBC during the “Beyond the Valley” podcast, Hoskinson said investors are likely to adjust to the current macroeconomic environment, including rising geopolitical tensions and shifts in US trade policy. He added that once markets stabilize and the US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, capital would start flowing back into digital assets.

“The markets will stabilize a little bit, and they’ll get used to the new normal, and then the Fed will lower interest rates, and then you’ll have a lot of fast, cheap money, and then it’ll pour into crypto,” he said.

Hoskinson Remains Bullish Despite Volatility and Sharp Market Swings

Hoskinson made the comments before US President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause on a new round of global tariffs. The move came after days of volatility in equity and crypto markets.

Bitcoin dropped below US$77,000 earlier in the week but rebounded above $82,000 following the pause. Despite the recovery, the assets remains well below its record high above $100,000 in January.

Hoskinson, who also helped launch Ethereum and now leads Input Output, pointed to several reasons for his bullish view. This includes the growing number of cryptocurrency users around the world. Data from Crypto.com shows ownership was up 13% year on year in 2024 to 659m.

Hoskinson Predicts Big Tech Will Turn to Stablecoins for Global Payments

He also argued that global instability is pushing countries away from traditional systems and making decentralised options more attractive. “If Russia wants to invade Ukraine, it invades Ukraine. If China wants to invade Taiwan, it’s going to do that. So treaties don’t really work so well, and global business doesn’t really work so well there. So your only option for globalisation is crypto,” Hoskinson said.

Legislative efforts in the US could also play a key role. Hoskinson expects new bills on stablecoins and digital asset market structure to pass in the coming months. These laws could provide clarity for investors and open the door for mainstream adoption.

Hoskinson believes that the largest technology companies may soon explore stablecoin integration. The so-called Magnificent 7, which includes Apple, Microsoft and Amazon, could use blockchain-based tokens for cross-border payments or microtransactions. He said this would reduce costs and increase efficiency.

While he expects the crypto market to remain quiet for the next few months, Hoskinson sees a turning point later this year. He predicted a new wave of investor interest starting around August or September that could continue into 2026.

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Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson believes memecoins are like celebrities who witness short-lived fame before flaming out.

In a new interview on the Wolf of all Streets YouTube channel, Hoskinson says memecoins need to evolve and develop use cases and user bases to avoid going through a ‘dumpening’ – the practice of launching tokens with the sole aim of enriching insiders.

“So a memecoin is just like the ascendancy of a celebrity that has 15 minutes of fame. It doesn’t necessarily mean that that celebrity is going to disappear forever, but they’re in a temporary state of popularity. They have to find a way to become sustainable quickly or otherwise the people stop paying attention and they die out. It’s why the 99% of the memecoins will fail, and the ones that succeed, they pivot into ecosystem-building…

They have to. It’s the only way they can survive. So typically, you have to build community, you have to start doing things with that community, you have to have a reason for people to be there and continue investing.

And it’s really hard because, almost always, the distributions of memecoins are built for insider dump. So the person who issues it, and the insiders who issue it, their only incentive is to pump the price to dump the price. So they have to survive the dumpening.”

Hoskinson also warns that memecoins are hurting the crypto industry, as issuers tend to drain capital from market participants instead of helping boost digital asset adoption

“What’s happening is you’re moving water from one side of the bathtub to the other side of the bathtub… [and] the drain is open, it goes into the founder’s pocket. So basically, you’re not adding water to the tub, you’re losing water over time… It’s net-net neutral or negative.”

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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could emerge within three to five years, marking a transformative moment in AI evolution.

In a Feb. 19 post on X, Hoskinson said:

“I’d say we are 3-5 years away from AGI.”

AGI represents a significant leap in AI evolution. Unlike current models, AGI would possess human-like intelligence, allowing it to learn and perform tasks without specific programming. This breakthrough could redefine industries and everyday life.

Hoskinson’s statement comes as tech companies race to build stronger AI models. Over the past years, industry leaders have poured billions into research and development of more powerful AI systems that could reshape industries.

Considering this, Hoskinson believes this rapid progress is a sign that AGI is approaching. He pointed to upcoming advancements in AI, such as Grok 3, Llama 4, Claude’s next version, and OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 and GPT-5, as evidence of this accelerating trend.

He emphasized that these releases would significantly expand AI’s capabilities and real-world applications.

Hoskinson said:

“Grok 3 is coming out tonight. Soon Llama 4, Claude’s next release, and Open AI GPT-4.5 and 5. All of these are massive leaps forward in AI and will dramatically improve the use and utility of AI for practical applications.”

Is AGI near?

The Cardano founder is not alone in his views on AGI. Several industry experts have pointed out that AI development is accelerating thanks to breakthroughs like DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model.

Venture capitalist Nic Carter recently suggested that DeepSeek has advanced AGI’s arrival by five years.

Moreover, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has also expressed confidence in AGI’s imminent arrival. Earlier this year, he stated that his team understands the path to achieving it and predicted that AGI-driven agents could start appearing in workplaces by late 2025.

More recently, Altman hinted that GPT-4.5 could offer a “feel the AGI” experience, suggesting a significant leap in AI capabilities.

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