Samsung and Stripe expand USDC access to 82 million phones
Samsung and Stripe are extending USDC availability to 82 million phones, with funding options and transaction fees varying by location and transaction type.
Samsung and Stripe are extending USDC availability to 82 million phones, with funding options and transaction fees varying by location and transaction type. USDC (USDC) is trading at ₹94.11 ($0.9997). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by CryptoSlate, with live market data added, as of Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:01 UTC.
The partnership could bring stablecoin access to Samsung’s large device base while connecting on-chain dollars with familiar payment funding routes. Its practical impact depends on geographic availability and the costs users face when transacting.
- Samsung and Stripe are bringing USDC to 82 million phones
- Samsung Pay, cards and ACH are listed as funding options
- New York is excluded, while fees vary by transaction
- USDC trades near $1 as the crypto market remains flat
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- Samsung and Stripe expand USDC access to 82 million phones — this brief
Samsung and Stripe have partnered to bring 
USDC to 82 million phones, according to CryptoSlate. The announcement positions the stablecoin within Samsung’s mobile ecosystem, expanding the number of devices through which users could access USDC without directly using a cryptocurrency exchange interface.
CryptoSlate reports that accounts can be funded through Samsung Pay, cards or ACH. New York is excluded from the offering, while fees vary depending on the transaction. The report does not provide a uniform fee schedule or further detail about which Samsung models are covered.
The move links a major phone manufacturer with a payments and stablecoin infrastructure provider. Samsung Pay and ACH funding routes could make USDC transactions more familiar to mobile users, while the 82 million-phone figure indicates the scale of the distribution opportunity. The New York exclusion limits how broadly the service is available.
USDC was trading at $0.999711 at the time of the report, up 0.02% over 24 hours and down 0.02% over seven days. Its market capitalization was $70.42 billion, consistent with the $70.59 billion circulating supply verified by DeFiLlama, and its price remained close to the $1 reference level.
The broader crypto market was flat, with a total capitalization of $2.62 trillion. 
Bitcoin gained 0.65% over 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed index stood at 25, labelled Extreme Fear. Key factors to monitor are transaction fees, the extent of geographic and device availability, and whether adoption translates into meaningful growth in USDC usage.
Since this brief published about 7 hours ago, USDC (USDC) has moved from ₹94.11$0.9997 to ₹94.11$0.9997 — -0.00%.
The chart plots USDC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 USDC ≈ ₹99.47 (about $0.9997), up 0.0% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 5.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 7, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Samsung and Stripe expand USDC access to 82 million phones — questions & answers
What did Samsung and Stripe announce?
They are bringing USDC access to 82 million phones, according to CryptoSlate. The offering includes funding through Samsung Pay, cards and ACH.
Is the Samsung and Stripe USDC service available in New York?
No. CryptoSlate reports that New York is excluded from the offering.
How close is USDC to its $1 peg?
USDC traded at $0.999711, just below $1. Its market capitalization was $70.42 billion, while DeFiLlama verified a circulating supply of $70.59 billion.
How much is 1 USDC worth in rupee today?
About ₹99.47 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.9997. The rupee price moves with both USDC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our USDC in rupee page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from CryptoSlate. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.