Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will enable U.S. users to send Circle's USDC stablecoin across borders on the Solana blockchain beginning the last week of October, the Solana Foundation announced Wednesday.
The feature will launch on 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices at launch. Built-in fiat on- and off-ramps will convert USDC to and from local currency, with Solana's infrastructure operating in the background.
"Stablecoins have the potential to make moving money around the world faster and easier, and we want Galaxy users to be able to take advantage of that without having to navigate the complexity of traditional crypto tools," said Woncheol Chai, head of the digital wallet team at Samsung Electronics' mobile business.
Samsung first announced its stablecoin plans at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London in July, showing a mockup of Samsung Wallet holding USDC, but did not specify a launch date, issuer, or blockchain at that time.
Market Activity
Stablecoin supply on Solana has grown nearly 20 percent year over year. The network processed more than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2026, according to the Solana Foundation, which cited PayPal and Western Union as enterprises already using Solana for stablecoins. Visa has also used USDC on Solana for payment settlement.
Samsung's Wallet History
Samsung launched a blockchain wallet for Galaxy phones in 2019 and has since expanded functionality to include crypto support on the Galaxy S20, Stellar integration, and hardware wallet connections. Last October, Samsung added Coinbase integration to Samsung Wallet for 75 million U.S. users.
Additional markets will follow the U.S. launch, subject to local regulatory requirements.
