Samsung Adds USDC Transfers to Galaxy Wallet for 82M Devices

Samsung will add USDC cross-border transfers to Galaxy Wallet for eligible U.S. users in the last week of October 2026. The service will be available on about 82 million Galaxy devices. Recipients in more than 60 countries will be able to receive local currency in bank accounts or compatible crypto wallets.

The feature will be built into Samsung Wallet, which Galaxy users already use for payment cards, boarding passes and identification documents. Users will fund transfers through integrated fiat on- and off-ramps and confirm transactions with biometric authentication on a registered Galaxy device.

The Solana network will settle the transfers, while the Sui network will provide additional blockchain support, according to the Solana Foundation. Coinbase will hold the USDC through its Coinbase Prime Vault service, and Bastion will provide regulated stablecoin infrastructure.

Recipients who receive funds through bank accounts will not need a crypto wallet. Samsung will not charge users for sending USDC to compatible external wallets. The receiving wallet, exchange or financial institution may impose its own fees. Samsung has not disclosed exchange rates or the full fee structure for bank-account transfers.

“Sending money abroad should feel as convenient as using the wallet already on your phone,” Woncheol Chai, head of Samsung Electronics’ digital-wallet team, said in the announcement. He added that users would not need another app or to manage private keys.

The service will use USDC as an intermediary for international transfers. The sender will pay in fiat currency, the transfer will settle in USDC, and the recipient will receive local currency through a supported bank account or payment provider.

Samsung described the U.S. launch as its first large-scale stablecoin rollout. In August, the company announced plans for stablecoin savings and payment features on hundreds of millions of Galaxy phones. It has not announced when the transfer service will expand to other countries.

The Solana Foundation reported that the network’s stablecoin supply had grown nearly 20% from a year earlier and that Solana had processed more than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2026. PayPal and Western Union are among the companies using Solana-related infrastructure for stablecoin payments and settlement.

Kevin Lehtiniitty, chief executive of Borderless.xyz, described smartphones as the likely distribution channel for consumer crypto services and predicted that Apple and Google could introduce similar products. Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, described cross-border remittances as a stablecoin use case with recurring demand and potentially high fees through traditional services.

Samsung is considering online stablecoin payments and tap-to-pay transactions on eligible Galaxy phones. Availability will depend on local regulations in the markets where recipients can receive funds.