Samsung Wallet's Stablecoin Account went live on Nov. 2, letting eligible U.S. Galaxy owners buy, hold, send and receive USDC on Solana without a separate crypto app, according to Solana's announcement. Bastion provides the custody and transfer infrastructure with Coinbase as sub-custodian, and the feature is not available to New York residents.
Why it mattersA stablecoin balance inside a default phone wallet is a distribution channel, though how many people actually use it is unknown.
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