Samsung Wallet is turning into a stablecoin payments gateway, with direct transfers of USDC (USD Coin) now enabled on eligible Galaxy devices—no separate crypto wallet required. The rollout begins in the last week of October 2026 for eligible users in the United States, connecting Samsung Wallet with Coinbase, Bastion, Solana and Sui.

USDC is a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Circle, designed to maintain a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar and widely used for digital payments and cross-border transfers. Samsung's integration places the token inside the wallet app that already ships on its smartphones, meaning eligible Galaxy owners can hold and move a digital dollar without installing a separate app or managing private keys.

Samsung Wallet Adds Native USDC Transfers

Galaxy users who meet the requirements will be able to transfer USDC instantly from Samsung Wallet to compatible crypto wallets around the world. According to Samsung, transfers are completed in about a second and are free of charge. Users can also send money to a compatible bank account in more than 60 countries and receive payment in local currency directly into their bank account, keeping the cash-out leg of a transfer inside the same app.

The feature is designed to remove hurdles that typically complicate crypto payments, such as the need to create an alternative wallet, manage private keys and switch between multiple applications. Initially, the capability will be supported on approximately 82 million U.S. Galaxy handsets—and because the wallet comes pre-installed, the feature reaches existing device owners from day one rather than relying on app downloads.

Coinbase Prime Will Custody Samsung Wallet's USDC

Coinbase is a central component of the new stablecoin framework. For eligible users funding a Samsung Wallet stablecoin balance, USDC will be displayed as the default dollar stablecoin when they make their selection. Coinbase Prime Vault, the exchange's institutional-grade custody service, will safeguard the assets, while Bastion will provide the regulated payments infrastructure for the stablecoin service. The setup divides work that a single crypto app would normally handle: Samsung's hardware verifies the user, Coinbase holds the funds, and Bastion runs the payment rails, with all of it surfaced inside one wallet interface.

Samsung Galaxy phones will act as the secure connection point, and users will be required to authorize transfers through biometric authentication.

The official announcements are available from Samsung Newsroom and Coinbase's blog.

Solana and Sui Power the Blockchain Layer

Samsung is additionally incorporating Solana and Sui into its blockchain network infrastructure. Samsung Wallet will enable native transfers of USDC on Solana, allowing users to move funds within the same app where they manage cards, IDs and boarding passes.

Mainstream adoption is here. It's Solana.
— Solana (@solana) October 8, 2026

According to the Solana Foundation, stablecoin supply on the chain has increased by nearly 20% year over year, and overall stablecoin volume has topped the plan.

Sui is also rolling out a Samsung Wallet integration, enabling USDC transfers between compatible Galaxy devices. Transfers are executed without fees and without requiring gas, removing friction for users unfamiliar with blockchain transaction costs. Gas fees are the network charges normally required to process blockchain transactions, a cost that has historically confused newcomers. The two networks play distinct roles: Solana's integration centers on native USDC transfers to compatible crypto wallets, while Sui's is scoped to transfers between compatible Galaxy devices.

Stablecoins Move Closer to Everyday Payments

Samsung's strategy attempts to shield users from most of the blockchain's intricacies. Customers interact only with Samsung Wallet, while Coinbase provides custody services, Bastion operates the regulated payments system and networks such as Solana and Sui process the underlying transactions. The result is that a blockchain transfer is presented like any other in-app money movement.

Online stablecoin transactions and tap-to-pay support at brick-and-mortar stores may be added in the future, while expansion into additional markets remains subject to local regulations. In the near term, the signals to watch are whether eligibility expands beyond the initial 82 million U.S. handsets and how quickly the flagged online and tap-to-pay use cases move from possibility to rollout.

The launch will give USDC its biggest consumer distribution avenue to date, providing the token with direct access to a popular smartphone wallet and extending Samsung's wallet beyond payment cards and credentials into digital-asset services.