Coinbase aims to remove friction, making crypto funding as simple as mobile tap-to-pay.
Crypto has gotten simpler for millions of mobile users. Samsung Pay is now rolling out as a payment and deposit option in the Coinbase app. This move connects two major players and puts crypto funding one tap closer for everyday users.
Early access begins this week across the United States and Canada. A broader launch is expected in the coming weeks.
Samsung confirmed the integration in a press release, calling it a step toward more convenient mobile finance.
Drew Blackard, senior vice president at Samsung Electronics America, said the company’s goal is to keep building practical tools that fit into daily life. Coinbase added that the new feature removes friction by letting users fund their accounts without switching apps or re-entering payment details.
The rollout will happen gradually. A select group of Coinbase users in North America will get it first. Full access for all users is coming soon, with expansion to more regions planned later.
Samsung Wallet is at the center of this move. The app already combines Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass for payments, digital IDs, and more. Now it adds crypto funding directly inside Coinbase.
Security layers include tokenization, biometric authentication, and Samsung Knox, the company’s defense-grade platform. All sensitive data is stored in an isolated chip on the device, which Samsung says protects against hacks. For users wary of mobile transactions, that protection could be the deciding factor.
Coinbase wrote in its blog that this is about removing barriers for new crypto users. Buying Bitcoin or Ethereum should feel as simple as tapping to pay at a store. By working with Samsung, Coinbase aims to meet people where they are: on their phones.
Over the next month, Coinbase plans to keep expanding access. If successful, this could set the stage for global rollouts. For now, crypto investors in North America will be the first to test this faster, simpler path to funding.
Samsung and Coinbase are betting that convenience will win. One tap may be all it takes to bring more users into crypto.
