Samsung Wallet introduced USDC accounts on Solana for eligible Galaxy users in the United States, according to Odaily’s roundup published on November 6, 2026, at 08:29:48 UTC+8. The report described coverage of approximately 82 million compatible devices, with New York residents excluded.
The accounts allow users to buy, hold, send and receive USDC on Solana without downloading a separate cryptocurrency app or managing private keys themselves.
From the wallet interface to the custody providers
The service was built by stablecoin custody and infrastructure provider Bastion in collaboration with Coinbase. Coinbase provides USDC sub-custody for Bastion through Coinbase Prime Vault.
That arrangement separates the user-facing wallet from the underlying custody infrastructure: Samsung Wallet provides access to the account, while Bastion and Coinbase supply the reported custody services. Not having to manage private keys does not make this a self-custody arrangement; the service depends on those custody providers.
Samsung specified that the accounts are cryptocurrency wallets, not bank accounts. The reported integration concerns access to USDC on Solana—not a bridge or a transfer route between different blockchains.
