Samsung is bringing USDC transfers to Galaxy phones. Who can use them?
Samsung plans to add USDC transfers to its Wallet app in the last week of October, with the rollout aimed at eligible U.S. Galaxy users. Samsung has said 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices are compatible, and access will depend on age, residence, operating system, identity checks and supported destinations.
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U.S. Galaxy users who are eligible will see USDC transfers show up in Samsung Wallet in the last week of October. The reach is broader than a single device line, since Samsung says 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices are compatible, but access still varies by age, residence, operating system, identity checks and destination support.
Before this rollout, Samsung Wallet did not have this USDC transfer feature for these users, and the new setup adds transfers to wallets and bank accounts in more than 60 countries. That still leaves the same eligibility checks in place, so compatibility is not the same as universal access.
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| 11 days ago | USDC a 1 $ high | today it sits -0.0 % from there |
| 2 days ago | USDC a 0.999 $ low | today it sits +0.1 % from there |
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