Samsung just made crypto super easy for 75 million Galaxy users in the U.S. by expanding its partnership with Coinbase, the top crypto exchange in the country. This new move lets Galaxy smartphone owners buy and manage cryptocurrency straight from their Samsung Wallet app without the need for additional downloads or switching apps.
What’s New in the Samsung And Coinbase Partnership?
Samsung Wallet, which already handles payment cards, transit passes, digital IDs, and more, now integrates Coinbase One, Coinbase’s premium crypto membership plan, right inside the app. That means 75 million U.S. Galaxy users get:
- Zero trading fees on many crypto assets
- Boosted staking rewards for supported tokens
- Account protection against unauthorized access losses
- A free 3-month Coinbase One subscription exclusive to Samsung Wallet users
- Plus, a $25 credit after the first trade on Coinbase
No separate app needed, no complicated transfers the whole crypto experience is effortless and streamlined right on their phones.
Samsung has also linked Samsung Pay to Coinbase accounts, enabling Galaxy owners to make payments directly with their crypto balances all from within the Wallet app, placed alongside their credit cards and digital passes for ultimate convenience.
How to Get Started?
Setting up is simple:
- Open Samsung Wallet on your Galaxy device.
- Select Coinbase and follow the prompts to link accounts.
- Complete the identity verification (KYC) on Coinbase if needed.
- Start buying, staking, and using crypto immediately from your phone.
Samsung Wallet handles various other payments and transfers too, such as installment payments and peer-to-peer crypto transactions, while securely managing digital identities and keys all in one place.
Why This Matters
This partnership is huge for mainstream crypto adoption. With over one billion Galaxy users worldwide and about 13% of the 7.4 billion global smartphone market, Samsung and Coinbase plan to roll this out internationally soon, potentially bringing millions of new investors into the crypto ecosystem.
Coinbase’s Chief Business Officer Shan Aggarwal summed it up best: “Together with Samsung, we’re pairing their global scale with Coinbase’s trusted platform to deliver the best value for people to access crypto starting with more than 75 million Galaxy users across the U.S., and soon around the world.”
What’s Next?
Users should secure their devices with biometrics or PIN and enable two-factor authentication on Coinbase for the best protection. Always stay alert for phishing or unauthorized access attempts but know that Samsung Wallet and Coinbase have account recovery procedures if anything goes wrong.
The collaboration also marks Samsung’s effort to keep evolving Samsung Wallet beyond payment and ID storage to include digital financial services, making crypto a natural part of daily life and easy to access for everyone.
All signs point to Samsung and Coinbase setting a new standard for how cryptocurrency can be integrated into everyday mobile experiences offering simplicity, security, and exciting benefits for Galaxy users keen on exploring crypto assets.
This expanded integration is now live in the U.S., with international rollout expected soon, so Galaxy users can jump in today and start exploring cryptocurrency the easy way, right from their phones.
