StraitsX Completes Mobile Wallet Support with Samsung Pay

StraitsX has expanded its stablecoin-backed card issuance infrastructure with Samsung Pay support, enabling eligible card issuers to offer Samsung Wallet provisioning for their users.

With this integration, cards built on StraitsX’s card issuance infrastructure can now support Samsung Pay, in addition to Apple Pay and Google Pay, giving card issuers broader mobile wallet coverage across major device ecosystems. Eligible users will be able to add their cards to Samsung Wallet and make contactless payments using supported Samsung devices.

The enhancement reflects StraitsX’s continued focus on helping businesses launch wallet-ready card programmes designed to bring stablecoin-backed payments closer to real-world utility.

“Stablecoin-backed cards should not stop at issuance. For them to create real-world utility, they need to work in the payment environments people already use every day,” said Tianyao Liu, Head of Commercial at StraitsX. “By supporting Samsung Pay alongside Apple Pay and Google Pay, StraitsX is helping card issuers deliver a more complete wallet-ready experience across the three leading mobile wallet ecosystems, reducing payment friction for users and bringing stablecoin-powered payments closer to everyday spend.”

What Samsung Pay support means for card issuers

For card issuers, Samsung Pay support expands the ways users can access and spend with their cards. Instead of relying only on physical cards or selected wallet ecosystems, issuers can offer users more flexibility to tap and pay with supported Samsung devices.

This is especially relevant for fintechs building stablecoin-backed card programmes across Asia, where mobile-first payment behaviour continues to shape user expectations.

By supporting Samsung Pay alongside Apple Pay and Google Pay, StraitsX helps issuers strengthen their card value proposition and deliver a more competitive payment experience from launch.

“Our differentiation is in building the infrastructure around the card, not just the card itself,” said Tianyao Liu, Head of Commercial at StraitsX. “From stablecoin settlement to card tokenization and mobile wallet provisioning, StraitsX gives issuers the comprehensive access they need to make stablecoin-backed cards practical, usable, and ready for real-world payments.”

Enabling broader market reach across Asia

Samsung Pay support strengthens StraitsX’s card issuance proposition for partners looking to expand across Asia, including North Asia markets such as South Korea, where Samsung Wallet has strong consumer recognition.

Samsung Wallet is now available in more than 60 countries and regions globally, providing card issuers with access to a widely adopted mobile wallet ecosystem. In South Korea, Samsung recently reported surpassing 18.6 million Samsung Wallet users, representing around one-third of the country's population.

For issuers entering new markets, wallet coverage can directly influence user activation, payment convenience, and programme competitiveness. By supporting Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay, StraitsX helps partners launch stablecoin-backed card programmes that are better aligned with local device preferences and everyday payment behaviour.

Together, this positions StraitsX as a trusted infrastructure partner for businesses navigating Asia’s diverse payment markets and bringing stablecoin-backed cards into everyday use.