SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution
What's happening
SAP is integrating stablecoin settlement into its enterprise software while Samsung is expanding access to USDC through Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay, shifting the competitive battleground from issuance and chain activity to distribution and customer access. Samsung will support USDC transfers for cross-border remittances for some U.S. users as early as this month, and Coinbase has already added Samsung Pay as a payment option to simplify buying crypto in the Coinbase app. PYMNTS frames the week as a pivot in metrics, arguing access to existing customers may matter as much as issuance, transaction volume and blockchain activity. FinTechs are also positioning around distribution as banks and platforms rethink where stablecoins live in payments rails.
Why it's trending
Because big enterprise and mobile platforms (SAP and Samsung) are turning stablecoins into a distribution problem, not just a minting problem, making access to users the new competitive leverage.
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Stablecoins are no longer a token race, they are a customer-access race, and issuers are losing that battle to software and phone makers.
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Original sources4
- Coinbase-Samsung Deal Expands USDC Access Through Samsung WalletThe Globe and MailOct 9
- SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution
The stablecoin industry has traditionally measured progress through issuance, transaction volume and blockchain activity. The headlines this week, however, point to another metric that may matter just as much: access to existing customers. SAP is bringing stablecoin settlement into enterprise software. Samsung is expanding access to USDC through mobile wallets. FinTechs are seeking federal banking
PYMNTSOct 8 - Samsung Adds Stablecoin Transfers for Cross-Border Remittances
For expatriates, sending money to friends and family back home is often not as simple as a few clicks in an app, but that could change for some U.S. Samsung users. The tech giant said Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will support USDC transfers for cross-border remittances as early as this month. That would give […] The post Samsung Adds Stablecoin Transfers for Cross-Border Remittances appear
PaymentsJournalOct 8 - Coinbase and Samsung Wallet partner for USDC
Last July, Coinbase added Samsung Pay as a payment option, making it easier for users to buy crypto in the Coinbase app.
FinextraOct 8
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