According to @EricBalchunas, the key variable now is what fee Charles Schwab will charge for crypto trading, as Schwab already offers zero-commission ETF and stock trading; source: @EricBalchunas on X, Dec 3, 2025. He states that if crypto trades are free or priced below 50 bps, it would represent a major competitive threat to crypto exchanges and a negative for Coinbase shares ($COIN); source: @EricBalchunas on X, Dec 3, 2025. He also notes ETFs are already free to trade with 1–2 bp spreads; source: @EricBalchunas on X, Dec 3, 2025.