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Samsung Wallet to Add USDC on Sui in Late October

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Samsung said USDC transfers will be added to Samsung Wallet in late October across 82 million compatible U.S. Galaxy devices. The feature is set to let eligible users send USDC to crypto wallets and to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, with custody handled by Bastion and Coinbase and separate fees on bank transfers.

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Transfers to bank accounts in more than 60 countries will carry separate fees.
Samsung Wallet to Add USDC on Sui in Late October
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Bastion and Coinbase will custody the balances.
Samsung Wallet to Add USDC on Sui in Late October
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Eligible Galaxy users in the United States will be able to send USDC to crypto wallets and to bank accounts overseas.
Samsung Wallet to introduce USDC transfers across 82 million US Galaxy devices
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Samsung Wallet’s U.S. rollout is scheduled for the final week of October and includes support for eligible bank accounts in more than 60 countries.
Samsung Will Add USDC Transfers to 82 Million U.S. Galaxy Phones
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Samsung said USDC transfers will arrive in Samsung Wallet in the last week of October on 82 million compatible U.S. Galaxy devices.
Samsung Brings USDC to 82 Million Galaxy Phones

What it means

U.S. Galaxy users are the people who notice this first, because Samsung Wallet is set to add USDC transfers on their phones in the last week of October. The change reaches 82 million compatible devices, and it gives eligible users a way to send USDC to crypto wallets and bank accounts abroad.

Before this rollout, Samsung Wallet did not have this USDC transfer feature on these devices; after it, the app will include it on eligible U.S. Galaxy phones. The bank-account side still has a separate fee, and transfers remain limited to compatible wallets and eligible bank accounts in more than 60 countries.

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Crypto News Australia context
Its angle: authentication, transmitter, compatible; with quotes

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