Key Highlights
- Samsung Wallet, along with Samsung Pay, will enable users in the U.S. to transfer USDC using the Solana blockchain starting in the final week of October, as announced by the Solana Foundation.
- This functionality will be accessible on 82 million Galaxy devices in the U.S., featuring automatic conversion between stablecoins and local currency.
- While Samsung hinted at stablecoin integration in July, it did not specify a partner, blockchain, or a launch date at that time.
Beginning in the last week of October, U.S. users of Samsung Wallet will be able to send Circle's USDC stablecoin across borders via Solana, as revealed by the Solana Foundation on Wednesday.
This feature, which will also be part of Samsung Pay, will be available on 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices at its launch. The integration will include built-in fiat on- and off-ramps for converting to and from local currencies, with Solana's technology functioning "behind the scenes," according to the announcement.
BREAKING: Samsung collaborates with Solana to introduce stablecoins to 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices.
Users of Samsung Wallet in the U.S. will be able to send money internationally using USDC on Solana starting the last week of October. pic.twitter.com/r5KSR92V58
— Solana (@solana) October 8, 2026
"Stablecoins have the potential to facilitate faster and simpler money transfers globally, and we want Galaxy users to benefit from this without the complications associated with traditional crypto tools," stated Woncheol Chai, who leads Samsung Electronics' digital wallet team.
"Samsung's partnership with Solana brings digital dollars into daily life through a globally trusted technology brand," commented Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation.
Samsung's Plans for Stablecoins
During its Galaxy Unpacked event in London in July, Samsung announced that its wallet would include native support for stablecoins, showcasing a mockup featuring USDC. However, the company did not disclose a launch date, issuer, or blockchain details at that time.
The announcement identified Solana and USDC but did not clarify whether Circle is a partner, if users will maintain their own keys, or what the costs of transfers will be.
According to the Foundation, the supply of stablecoins on Solana has increased by almost 20% year-over-year, and the network has processed over $5.25 trillion in stablecoin transactions in 2026. Enterprises like PayPal and Western Union are already utilizing Solana for stablecoin transactions. Additionally, Visa has also adopted USDC on Solana for payment settlements.
In 2019, Samsung introduced a blockchain wallet for Galaxy smartphones and has since expanded its offerings to include cryptocurrency support on the Galaxy S20, integration with Stellar, and connections to hardware wallets. Last October, it partnered with Coinbase to integrate into Samsung Wallet for 75 million U.S. users.
Solana Mobile, the smartphone division of the network, launched the Saga in 2023 and the Seeker last year, and it airdropped its SKR token to Seeker users but not to Saga owners.
"99% of people thought that [Yakovenko]'s initiatives around phones were foolish. I also held that view for a time," remarked Kyle Samani, co-founder of Multicoin Capital, following the announcement, adding that "the early development of the Solana Mobile Stack" made the Samsung collaboration feasible.
In response, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko stated, "99 out of 100 founder-led initiatives are misguided. Doing nothing is also misguided. That’s essentially why startups are challenging to manage."
Future markets will be added following the U.S. launch, contingent on local regulatory conditions, as per the announcement.