Samsung said on Oct. 7, 2026 that Samsung Wallet will let eligible U.S. Galaxy users hold and send USDC, starting in the last week of October. A day later, on Oct. 8, the Sui Foundation said Samsung Wallet had selected Sui as a blockchain infrastructure partner for the feature. Samsung's release names Solana and Sui as network partners. USDC is the only supported asset at launch, and the SUI token is not supported in Samsung Wallet.
What Samsung announced on Oct. 7
According to Samsung's U.S. newsroom release:
- Launch window: stablecoin functionality arrives in Samsung Wallet "starting in the last week of October" 2026.
- Who can use it: eligible U.S. residents aged 18 or older, with a Samsung Account, on Galaxy devices compatible with Samsung Wallet running Android 13 or higher. Account registration, identity verification and biometric setup are required.
- Reach: Samsung counts 82 million compatible Galaxy devices in the U.S. That is a device count, not a count of users who will sign up.
- What users can do: send USDC to compatible third-party crypto wallets, and send money to qualifying bank accounts in more than 60 countries, where recipients receive local currency. The app also lists a "Buy Stablecoin" option with USDC as the default.
- Fees: Samsung says it charges no fee for USDC transfers to external wallets; the receiving provider may charge its own. Bank transfers carry fees that vary by country and amount and are shown in the app before confirmation.
- Custody: Samsung says it is not a bank, money transmitter or digital asset custodian and does not hold customer funds. Bastion, which Samsung describes as a licensed stablecoin custodian overseen by U.S. regulators, runs the payment framework, with a sub-custodian holding the USDC.
What Sui added on Oct. 8
Sui's announcement focuses on the network side. It says USDC moved in Samsung Wallet will use Sui's gasless stablecoin transfers, which went live on Sui Mainnet in May 2026. Under that feature, a USDC transfer costs $0.00 at the network level and the sender does not need to hold SUI for gas. Sui gives no separate launch date; it says the rollout starts in the U.S. and will later expand to other markets.
Sui also says it has processed more than $1 trillion in stablecoin transfer volume since August 2025. That is network-wide activity, not Samsung Wallet usage.
Can you use USDC in Samsung Wallet?
Answer a few questions to see whether Samsung's late-October USDC feature covers you, and what each kind of transfer costs.
Are you a U.S. resident aged 18 or older?
- Yes → next question
- No, or I live outside the U.S. → Not covered at launch
Do you have a Galaxy device that works with Samsung Wallet and runs Android 13 or higher?
- Yes → next question
- No → Your device does not qualify
Will you sign in with a Samsung Account, register, verify your identity and set up biometrics?
- Yes → next question
- No → Setup is required
What do you want to do with the feature?
- Send USDC to another crypto wallet → Covered: transfers to external wallets
- Send money to a bank account abroad → Covered: bank transfers in more than 60 countries
- Hold or send the SUI token → Not supported
- Pay online or in a store with stablecoins → Not available yet
Samsung says the feature is for eligible U.S. residents aged 18 or older. Expansion to other countries depends on local regulation, and no dates are given.
The feature needs a Galaxy device compatible with Samsung Wallet running Android 13 or higher. Samsung counts 82 million such devices in the U.S.
Samsung requires a Samsung Account, account registration, identity verification and biometric setup before the feature can be used.
Samsung says it charges no fee for USDC transfers to compatible third-party wallets, though the receiving provider may charge its own. Sui says transfers on its network cost $0.00 at the network level and need no SUI for gas.
Recipients at qualifying bank accounts receive local currency. Fees vary by country and amount, and the app shows them before you confirm.
USDC is the only supported asset at launch. The SUI token is not supported in Samsung Wallet.
Samsung lists online and in-store stablecoin payments only as possible future capabilities, with no dates.
This follows Samsung's and Sui's published terms only. It cannot confirm your eligibility in the app, whether the feature is live for you yet, how you fund a USDC balance or what that costs, or which network carries your transfer.
The USDC behind it
Circle added support for USDC on Sui mainnet on Sept. 17, 2024, according to its developer release notes. Sui says Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol integration followed, without giving a date.
What is not yet known
- Network split: Samsung names both Solana and Sui, but neither release says how transfers are divided between the two networks.
- Funding: neither release explains in detail how users fund a USDC balance or what that costs.
- Other markets and features: Samsung says expansion depends on regulation in each country, and lists online and in-store stablecoin payments only as possible future capabilities. No dates are given.
