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Samsung has launched stablecoin accounts inside its Samsung Wallet app, giving eligible Galaxy users in the United States a way to buy, hold, send and receive Circle's <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24USDC&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$USDC</a> on <a href="https://x.com/Solana" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Solana</a> without a separate crypto app. <a href="https://decrypt.co/382586/stablecoins-samsung-wallet-adds-usdc-solana" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Decrypt reported</a> that the accounts went live on Thursday and cover about 82 million compatible Galaxy devices in the US.
<h2 id="how-the-samsung-wallet-stablecoin-service-works">How the Samsung Wallet Stablecoin Service Works</h2>
The service removes two common barriers to crypto use. <a href="https://decrypt.co/382586/stablecoins-samsung-wallet-adds-usdc-solana" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">According to Decrypt</a>, users do not need to download a separate crypto app or manage private keys themselves.
The product is built with Bastion, a licensed stablecoin custodian and infrastructure provider, and Coinbase. Decrypt said Coinbase safeguards the USDC as Bastion's sub-custodian through its Coinbase Prime Vault. Samsung describes the product as a crypto wallet rather than a bank account, <a href="https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2302065" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ChainCatcher noted</a>.
On costs and payouts, Decrypt reported that transfers carry no Samsung fees and that users can send money to bank accounts in more than 60 countries. <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/08/solana-partners-with-samsung-to-integrate-usdc-in-82-million-phones" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinDesk reported</a> that recipients of bank transfers receive funds in local currency. Funding the wallet by credit card carries a 4% fee, and the service is not currently available in New York State, according to <a href="https://panews.io/articles/01a1abda-5ffc-728b-8de9-d3ec14a0479c" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PANews, citing Decrypt</a>.
<h2 id="eligibility-background-and-what-comes-next">Eligibility, Background and What Comes Next</h2>
Samsung's footnotes limit the service to US residents aged 18 or older with a Samsung Account, using a Galaxy device compatible with Samsung Wallet that runs Android 13 or higher, <a href="https://solanacompass.com/news/samsung-wallet-to-add-usdc-transfers-for-us-galaxy-users-with-solana-and-sui-as-network-partners" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Solana Compass reported</a>. The 82 million figure refers to Galaxy devices in the US that are compatible with the wallet.
Samsung first announced the US rollout on October 7. <a href="https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-10-07-samsung-to-launch-usdc-transfers-on-solana-for-us-galaxy-users-418004" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block reported</a> that the company said the feature would start in the last week of October, with Solana and Sui infrastructure operating behind the scenes. The launch builds on an earlier preview at Galaxy Unpacked in July, where <a href="https://stablecoininsider.org/samsung-announces-native-stablecoin-support-for-samsung-wallet-at-galaxy-unpacked-2026/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Stablecoin Insider noted</a> no launch date, partners or markets were disclosed.
Samsung has said it plans to explore stablecoin payments, both online and offline, and expand to other markets over time, <a href="https://www.techflowpost.com/en-US/newsletter/143172" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TechFlow reported</a>. For now, the product centres on transfers and remittances rather than in-store payments.
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 <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/382586/stablecoins-samsung-wallet-adds-usdc-solana" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Decrypt: Stablecoins Go Mainstream as Samsung Wallet Adds USDC on Solana</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.samsungmobilepress.com/articles/samsung-wallet-stablecoin-galaxy-us" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Samsung Electronics America: Samsung Wallet to Bring Stablecoin Access to Eligible Galaxy Users in the US</a></li>
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