价值数万亿美元的公司嘉信理财dent透露计划进入现货加密货币市场
Cryptopolitan
2024年11月22日 10:03
总部位于德克萨斯州、管理着 7 万亿美元资产的嘉信理财 (Charles Schwab) 透露了其通过现货加密货币交易加入加密货币潮流的意图。该公司现任dent和即将上任的首席执行官在接受采访时表示，该公司将开始根据客户的喜好向他们提供加密货币投资。
嘉信理财公司dent兼即将出任首席执行官的里克·沃斯特 (Rick Wurster) 宣布了公司进军加密货币领域的战略计划。该高管在 Schwab IMPACT 会议期间接受雅虎财经记者采访时解释说，该公司打算向客户提供现货加密货币投资。沃斯特预计将于 2025 年 1 月 1 日就任该公司首席执行官。
Rick Wurster 表示该公司将支持希望采用加密货币的客户
查尔斯·施瓦布（Charles Schwab）首席执行官表示，他因不购买加密货币而“感到愚蠢”；然后宣布嘉信理财将进入现货加密货币市场： pic.twitter.com/gWhJG7om0Y
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Rick Wurster highlighted that the company is excited about entering the crypto space. He added that once they join the bandwagon, clients will decide the terms of adding digital assets to their portfolios.
“We’re excited about the crypto space but ultimately, it’s up to the client in terms of how they want to utilize crypto in their portfolios.”
~ Rick Wurster, Charles Schwab incoming CEO
The strategic move to incorporate crypto offerings aims to attract younger crypto investors under 40 years old. The company executive said the firm cares about young investors and would want to help them succeed.
Wurster told the reporter that the company is focused on driving company growth, supporting consumer development, and enhancing operational efficiency. He also emphasized that the firm was focused on delivering according to the expectations of the clients while simultaneously maintaining a stable track of growth and performance.
Rick Wurster said in a Bloomberg Radio interview on Thursday that he does not plan to purchase any crypto assets at the moment but will support the firm’s clients who wish to gain crypto exposure.
The president also mentioned that artificial intelligence is changing the wealth management industry and that Charles Schwab has already begun adopting the technology to streamline its operations.
Charles Schwab’s Wurster regrets not buying crypto earlier
Wurster emphasized that he regrets not buying crypto and feels “silly” for not taking action early enough. Wurster is not the only institutional official who publicly regretted not getting into crypto before the industry experienced an outburst. Perhaps the most notable figure who has heavily criticized Bitcoin but ended up regretting it is Peter Schiff.
Schiff has been a long-term critic of Bitcoin. On several occasions, he has publicly claimed that Bitcoin has no real-world utility and more often compared the asset to gold as a commodity. His take is that gold is superior to Bitcoin.
Although his stance on Bitcoin has largely been critical, he recently said in an interview that he wished he had bought some Bitcoin when he first heard about it in 2010.
The crypto industry has faced a massive institutional influx in recent months as asset management firms begin expanding their services to crypto investors. Recently, ETF issuers have narrowed their focus on altcoins such as XRP and Solana in a bid to stretch their offerings to retail and non-crypto-oriented institutions looking for crypto exposure.
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