- Samsung Wallet will bring USDC transfers on Solana to 82 million U.S. devices in late October.
- Samsung has not disclosed fees for its upcoming cross-border USDC transfers.
- Samsung plans to expand stablecoin services beyond the U.S., subject to local regulations.
Samsung Wallet users in the United States will be able to send money abroad using USDC on Solana starting in the last week of October 2026.
According to Solana’s announcement, the feature will reach 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices at launch, placing cross-border transfers inside the app users already access for payment cards, boarding passes, and identification.
Remittance Fees Remain Undisclosed
Remittances are expected to be the first use case for the integration, with users able to send funds through Samsung Wallet and convert between local currencies through integrated fiat services.
The key unanswered question is how much these transfers will cost. Samsung has not disclosed a fee structure, making it difficult to assess whether the service would offer a meaningful cost advantage over existing remittance providers. The World Bank estimates that sending $200 internationally costs an average of 6.36%, while the United Nations has set a 3% target.
Samsung has also indicated plans to expand the service beyond the United States, although availability will depend on regulatory requirements in each market. Until pricing and rollout details are disclosed, the potential cost and reach of the remittance service remain unclear.
Transfers Stay Inside Samsung Wallet
The service will operate within Samsung Wallet’s existing interface, with Solana providing the underlying blockchain infrastructure. U.S. Galaxy users will access it through an updated Wallet app, without downloading a separate application or funding an exchange account. Samsung said both Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will support stablecoins on Solana.
Woncheol Chai, Samsung’s executive vice president and head of its Digital Wallet Team, said the company wanted users to access stablecoins without using traditional cryptocurrency tools. Similarly, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu described the partnership as a way to bring digital dollars into everyday payments through Samsung’s devices.
Rollout Follows Earlier Crypto Integration
The announcement follows Samsung’s earlier display of a USDC balance on a sample Wallet screen at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London. That presentation did not identify a launch date or blockchain.
Samsung also partnered with Coinbase last year to give millions of U.S. Galaxy users cryptocurrency access through Wallet. The new arrangement adds a scheduled cross-border payment service using USDC on Solana.
For Solana, Samsung joins a payments network roster that includes PayPal and Western Union. According to the Foundation, stablecoin supply on the blockchain has increased nearly 20% year over year. The Foundation also reported more than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin transaction volume during 2026, ahead of Samsung’s planned launch later this month.
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