Coinbase is powering USDC as the default dollar stablecoin in Samsung Wallet, now live for over 82M Galaxy users in the US. Users can top up, send, receive, and hold USDC directly from the wallet, in what Coinbase pitched with a casual "Babe wake up" announcement post.
- USDC balances are custodied by Coinbase Prime Vault, and Coinbase is delivering the integration alongside a licensed partner
- Extends Coinbase's push to make USDC the default dollar rail on mainstream consumer devices
- Samsung says USDC support arrives alongside the wallet's broader push into digital assets