Solana Price at $115.23 as Samsung Wallet Adds USDC Transfers
- The Solana price is $115.23 (€102.91), down 3.0% in 24 hours and 3.5% over the week.
- Samsung Wallet will settle USDC transfers over Solana from the last week of October.
- The launch covers 82 million Galaxy devices, all in the United States.
- Stablecoin volume issued on Solana is up just under 20% year on year.
- More than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin transfers moved across Solana in 2026.
- Forced liquidations jumped 216% on October 7 to around $548 million.
The Solana price stood at $115.23 on Thursday morning, 3.0% below the previous day. The news came the same day: Samsung Wallet will settle USDC transfers over Solana from the last week of October, starting on 82 million Galaxy devices in the United States.
The Solana Foundation and Samsung Electronics announced the plan on October 8.
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Solana Price Today: Market Data
Key figures as of Thursday morning, from CoinGecko:
Solana price: $115.23 (€102.91)
24h change: -3.0%
7-day change: -3.5%
Daily range: $114.42 to $118.96
Turnover: $2.93 billion
Bitcoin: $82,775
Ether: $2,565.53
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Main News: Samsung Wallet to Settle USDC Over Solana
The Solana Foundation and Samsung Electronics said Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will support stablecoin payments. The payments are cross-border money transfers settled in USDC over Solana in the background.
Users won't need an exchange account or a separate wallet app. The on-ramps and off-ramps into the local currency are built in.
Stablecoin used: USDC, issued by Circle and tied to the U.S. dollar
Settlement network: Solana
Launch window: last week of October 2026
Launch market: United States, on 82 million Galaxy devices
Launch Scope: U.S. Only at First
The United States is the only launch market named. Further markets are to follow, depending on the regulatory requirements in each place. The statement gives no date for Europe or Germany.
Samsung has published no fees. The statement names no custodian for the USDC held in Samsung Wallet.
Solana Price Falls as Liquidations Jump
The Solana price slipped while the wider market faced forced selling. Liquidations jumped 216% on October 7 to around $548 million, and Bitcoin slipped below $84,000, according to CoinDesk.
CoinDesk cited an escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and a Brent oil price above $101 a barrel.
SOL moved in line with Bitcoin and Ether on Thursday.
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Stablecoin Volume on Solana
The Solana Foundation gave two figures in the same statement:
Stablecoin volume issued on Solana: up just under 20% year on year
Stablecoin transfers across the network in 2026: more than $5.25 trillion
Solana Network Data
Figures from a query to the public Solana node:
Inflation rate (epoch 1052): 3.61%
Total supply: 635,460,122 SOL
Active stake: 439,005,453 SOL (69.1% of supply)
Summary: Solana Price and the Samsung Wallet Launch
The Solana price is $115.23, down 3.0% in 24 hours, as Samsung Wallet prepares USDC transfers over Solana for 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices.
Price: $115.23 (€102.91), -3.0% in 24 hours, -3.5% over 7 days
Daily range: $114.42 to $118.96
Launch: last week of October, United States only
Stablecoin volume: up just under 20% year on year, with over $5.25 trillion in transfers in 2026
Liquidations on October 7: around $548 million, up 216%
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Solana price today?
The Solana price is $115.23 (€102.91), down 3.0% in 24 hours and 3.5% over the week, according to CoinGecko as of Thursday morning.
What did Samsung and the Solana Foundation announce?
On October 8 they said Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will support stablecoin payments. Cross-border transfers will settle in USDC over Solana.
When does the Samsung Wallet feature launch?
It launches in the last week of October 2026, starting on 82 million Galaxy devices in the United States. Further markets will follow depending on regulatory requirements.
How much stablecoin volume does Solana handle?
Stablecoin volume issued on Solana is up just under 20% year on year. More than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin transfers moved across the network in 2026.
How much was liquidated on October 7?
Forced liquidations jumped 216% to around $548 million, according to CoinDesk.