Stripe Adds Samsung Pay to Its Crypto Onramp as Apple Scouts Stablecoin Talent

Key Takeaways

• Stripe added Samsung Pay to its Crypto Onramp for Android in stripe-react-native v0.75.0.
• Apple Pay already funds crypto purchases inside onramps run by Stripe and Coinbase.
• Apple posted a senior Apple Pay strategy role that lists stablecoin knowledge as a preferred skill.
• Apple has not announced any stablecoin product.

Ask anyone who has bought crypto inside an app: the hard part isn’t picking a token, it’s paying for it. Stripe’s latest update targets exactly that moment.

The release includes Samsung Pay setup, availability checks and payment method collection for React Native Android apps. Samsung Pay joins cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and ACH as payment options.

Why It Matters

Banks often flag card-funded crypto purchases as high-risk and decline them. Mobile wallets use tokenized card details and biometrics, which gives issuers stronger proof that the buyer is genuine. That helps Stripe directly, since it acts as merchant of record and absorbs liability for fraud and disputes.

Is Apple Doing the Same?

Not quite. Apple doesn’t run an onramp. Apple Pay is the checkout button inside other companies’ onramps. Stripe already supports it, and Coinbase enabled Apple Pay across apps using its Onramp from December 2, 2024.

Apple’s own plans are the bigger story. On August 26, it posted a U.S. role for a Head of Financial Product Strategy for Apple Pay, covering Apple Card and Apple Cash. Stablecoins, tokenized deposits and blockchain appear as preferred qualifications, not mandatory ones. That follows 2025 reports that Apple had held stablecoin talks, including with a Circle executive. Google is also hiring a Web3 architect in Hong Kong, but neither company has announced a stablecoin product.

Timeline

• 2018: Stripe drops Bitcoin payments.
• Dec 2022: Stripe launches its embeddable onramp.
• Dec 2024: Coinbase adds Apple Pay to its Onramp.
• 2025: Stripe buys Bridge and Privy; reports surface of Apple’s stablecoin talks.
• March 2026: The Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain goes live on mainnet.
• Aug 26, 2026: Apple posts its stablecoin-linked Apple Pay role.
• Sept 21, 2026: Samsung Pay support lands in Stripe’s SDK.

Expert View and What Comes Next

Stripe isn’t competing with MoonPay or Transak on token selection. It competes on conversion. Every familiar payment button removes one more reason to abandon a purchase. The limits are real, though: support covers React Native Android apps only, and onramp availability varies by country.

The larger question is whether Apple and Samsung stay payment buttons or become stablecoin platforms themselves. Samsung reportedly plans to add stablecoin support to Samsung Wallet, though it hasn’t named partners or a timeline. If Apple follows, wallet makers could shift from onramp partners to direct competitors.

Conclusion

Samsung Pay support won’t move markets, but it shows where adoption is being fought: at checkout, on the phone. With Apple now hiring for stablecoin strategy, the next phase may see the wallet makers holding the dollars themselves.