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Solana stablecoin holders hit record while Samsung plans device integration

Solana recorded more than 14 million stablecoin holders as Samsung prepares to roll out USDC payment integration to 82 million Galaxy devices in the United States.

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Solana has reached a record of more than 14 million stablecoin holders, according to reports from the Bitcoin Foundation and Crypto Briefing. Despite reaching this milestone, the native SOL token experienced downward price pressure. [1][2]

UToday Crypto News reported that Samsung is partnering with the Solana Foundation to integrate Solana-based stablecoin payments into Samsung Wallet. The feature will allow users in the United States to send USDC across borders directly through 82 million Galaxy devices. [3]

According to UToday Crypto News, the cross-border payment function will officially go live during the last week of October 2026. [3]

A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value relative to a specified asset, such as a fiat currency, commodity, or basket of assets. These tokens rely on reserve assets or algorithmic mechanisms to manage supply and demand to maintain their target value. [5]

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In short

  • Solana stablecoin holders reached a new record of 14 million users.
  • Samsung is bringing Solana-based USDC cross-border payments to 82 million Galaxy devices in the United States.
  • The Samsung Wallet stablecoin payment feature is set to go live in the last week of October 2026.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Solana Brags 14 Million Stablecoin Holders, So Why Is SOL Falling?Bitcoin Foundation, 5h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Solana stablecoin holders top 14 million, setting a new recordCrypto Briefing, 20h ago
  3. [3]Samsung Brings Solana to 82 Million PhonesUToday Crypto News, 18h ago

Background

  1. [4]A Love So Beautiful (South Korean TV series) on Wikipedia
  2. [5]Stablecoin on Wikipedia
  3. [6]Ted Kaczynski on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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