According to Eric Balchunas, Schwab's potential entry into the crypto exchange market presents a significant opportunity to disrupt existing platforms by offering lower trading fees. Balchunas emphasized that Schwab is unlikely to charge high fees, which could pressure established crypto exchanges to reduce costs for traders. This move could increase competition, improve liquidity, and potentially drive higher trading volumes across major cryptocurrencies. Source: Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) on Twitter, May 16, 2025.

According to Eric Balchunas, Bitcoin ETFs have shattered all previous flow records, driven by their extremely low trading fees of just 1-3 basis points, making them significantly cheaper than other investment options (source: Eric Balchunas, Twitter, May 16, 2025). However, ETF investors do not have direct access to use the underlying BTC, which may affect arbitrage strategies and demand for spot Bitcoin. This trend is crucial for traders, as it highlights a shift in institutional and retail capital towards ETFs, potentially influencing spot market liquidity and Bitcoin price dynamics.

According to MilkRoadDaily, Milk Road Swap now allows traders to swap ETH and SOL tokens seamlessly across chains in one platform, eliminating the need to move between networks. The platform features a competitive 0.15% trading fee and includes MEV protection to help reduce front-running risks. Milk Road Swap also provides comprehensive guides for cross-chain bridging and swapping, as well as wallet recommendations, streamlining the user experience for DeFi traders. This innovation can enhance trading efficiency for ETH and SOL holders and may increase on-chain liquidity, a factor that could impact decentralized exchange volumes and related crypto assets (Source: @MilkRoadDaily, May 9, 2025).

According to Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) on Twitter, the latest announcement of a 0 gas fee policy is directly aimed at reducing transaction costs for users on the TRON blockchain. This development significantly lowers the barrier for traders and DeFi users, potentially increasing trading volumes and user engagement on the TRON network. Traders should monitor the impact on TRX price action and network activity, as lower gas fees could make TRON-based assets more attractive compared to competitors. (Source: Justin Sun Twitter, April 28, 2025)