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USDC is coming to Samsung Wallet, US launch in late October

Galaxy owners will be able to hold and send a digital dollar in the wallet. It is an announcement for now, US only.

Event: last week of October 2026
Primary source: October 7, 2026
Published here: October 19, 2026 at 08:50 AM UTC
Read: 1 min

What happened

Samsung says USDC, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the dollar, arrives in Samsung Wallet in the last week of October. USDC will be the default stablecoin when buying. Users will be able to send it to external crypto wallets and to bank accounts in 60+ countries.

Why it matters to you

It is one of the first phone-native ways to hold digital dollars without a separate exchange app. If you have family or clients in the US, they get another way to send money.

What to check and watch

Requires US residency, 18+, a Samsung Account, a compatible Galaxy on Android 13 or later, identity checks and biometrics. The exact date and bank-transfer fees will show at launch.

According to Samsung, the feature becomes available in the last week of October 2026 for eligible US users. USDC is the only stablecoin at launch. No exact day was given.

Custody runs through partners. Bastion, a licensed stablecoin custodian overseen by US regulators, powers the transfer infrastructure. Coinbase is the sub-custodian, holding all USDC in Samsung Wallet in Coinbase Prime Vault. Samsung stresses that it is not a bank, money transmitter or custodian.

Sending USDC to external wallets carries no Samsung fee, but the recipient's wallet or exchange may charge one. Bank transfers to 60+ countries arrive in local currency; fees vary by country and amount and are shown before you confirm.

The 82 million figure is the number of compatible Galaxy devices in the US, not the number of users who can use the feature.

Confirmed facts

  • Samsung Electronics America announced the feature on 7 October 2026, launching from the last week of October for eligible US users.[1]
  • Selecting Buy Stablecoin shows USDC as the default dollar stablecoin.[1][2]
  • USDC can be sent to compatible external wallets with no Samsung fee; recipients may charge.[1]
  • Bank transfers to more than 60 countries carry fees that vary by country and amount.[1]
  • Eligibility: US residents 18+, Samsung Account, compatible Galaxy on Android 13+, identity verification and biometrics.[1]
  • Bastion powers the infrastructure; Coinbase holds USDC in Coinbase Prime Vault as sub-custodian.[1][2]
  • The 82 million figure counts compatible US Galaxy devices.[1]

Implications

  • ConfirmedUsers outside the US cannot use the feature at launch.
  • Our readingIf the launch goes smoothly, stablecoins could become familiar to ordinary phone owners, not just crypto users.

Still unknown

  • The exact launch date within the last week of October.
  • Bank-transfer fees by country.
  • The full list of networks beyond Solana and Sui.

Who it affects

US. Galaxy owners in the US aged 18+

Sources

  1. Samsung: Samsung Wallet to Bring Stablecoin Access to Eligible Galaxy Users in the US October 7, 2026 · official
  2. The Paypers: Coinbase and Samsung bring USDC to Samsung Wallet in the US October 12, 2026 · media
  3. Coinbase: Coinbase and Samsung Bring USDC to Samsung Wallet October 8, 2026 · official
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