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Samsung Wallet Integration Enables One-Tap Crypto Payments on Coinbase in US and Canada

A unified wallet secured by Samsung Knox is live for select US and Canadian users with full regional rollout scheduled in the coming weeks.

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Samsung and coinbase join forces to bring crypto access to millions of mobile users

Overview

  • Early access began the week of July 29 for select Coinbase users in the United States and Canada, with all North American customers set to gain the feature over the coming weeks.
  • Samsung Wallet users can fund their Coinbase accounts and trade cryptocurrencies in a few taps without leaving the app or re-entering payment details.
  • The updated Samsung Wallet app merges Samsung Pass and Samsung Pay with peer-to-peer transfers, digital IDs and buy-now-pay-later services alongside its new crypto functionality.
  • Defense-grade security from Samsung Knox, tokenization and biometric authentication protects users’ payment credentials and transaction data on device.
  • Coinbase plans to extend Samsung Pay integration to more international markets after completing the North American rollout.