Samsung Wallet adds USDC on Sui for 82 million US Galaxy devices, report says
In brief
- Samsung Wallet is adding Circle's USDC, with Sui as infrastructure partner, per Crypto Briefing.
- Initial rollout targets 82 million US Galaxy devices.
- Gasless transfers mean users don't need the SUI token at launch.
- Remittances and account openings depend on regulatory approval outside Samsung's control.
Gasless transfers, one stablecoin
Users won't pay network fees, Crypto Briefing reported, and at the start they won't need to touch the SUI token at all. Gas is the small fee a blockchain charges to process a transaction (it's usually paid in the network's own token). Samsung is removing that step for the user.
USDC is the only stablecoin supported at launch, and the product is deliberately narrow.
No menu of tokens, no trading screen, no yield products, just a digital dollar that behaves like a dollar.
The publication noted that gasless models have to be paid for by someone, but said the research it cited doesn't specify how the economics shift once the launch phase passes.
From Unpacked to the wallet
Samsung first announced native stablecoin support for Samsung Wallet at Galaxy Unpacked in London on July 22, 2026, with USDC as the headline asset, according to the report. The features announced there covered sending, receiving and topping up digital value. Rather than pointing users toward a third-party crypto service, Samsung is putting a stablecoin directly inside its existing payments wallet.
It isn't Samsung's first step into crypto. The company launched a Knox-secured blockchain wallet in 2019, built on its Knox security platform, and in 2025 it integrated with Coinbase in a deal designed to reach 75 million users in the US, per Crypto Briefing. Samsung counts more than 800 million Galaxy devices globally and has signaled plans for global expansion, the report said.
Bigger plans hinge on regulators
Samsung has outlined stablecoin account openings, cross-border remittances and expanded payment options in selected countries, starting in 2026. Those expansions depend on regulatory approvals that Samsung doesn't control, and the company hasn't presented them as certain.
That's the real constraint here.
Crypto Briefing described powering payments inside a major phone maker's wallet as a real-world use case for the Sui network. It also said the research findings frame the integration as a potential vote of confidence in regulated stablecoins.
Frequently asked questions
What does gasless mean for Samsung Wallet USDC transfers?
Gas is the small fee a blockchain charges to process a transaction, usually paid in the network's own token. According to Crypto Briefing, Samsung Wallet users won't pay network fees, and at the start they won't need to use the SUI token at all.
Which Samsung Wallet stablecoin features depend on regulatory approval?
Samsung has outlined stablecoin account openings, cross-border remittances and expanded payment options in selected countries, starting in 2026, per Crypto Briefing. These depend on approvals Samsung doesn't control, and the company hasn't presented them as certain.
