Coinbase Users Across Canada Can Now Buy Their Crypto with Samsung Pay

Coinbase recently unveiled an ambitious expansion to Base during the “New Day One” event.

Base is growing beyond a chain into “an open stack built to empower builders, creators, and people everywhere to build apps, grow businesses, create what they love, and earn on-chain,” according to the global crypto giant.

One major feature, Base Pay, is powered by Ottawa’s Shopify.

Furthering payments convenience on the platform, Coinbase this week announced that users in Canada can now use Samsung Pay directly in the Coinbase app to acquire crypto assets.

“Funding your crypto journey should be as easy as sending a text or tapping to pay at checkout,” a statement from Coinbase reads. “That’s why we’re making it even more seamless to buy crypto directly from your mobile device.”

This new integration brings together the convenience of Samsung’s mobile wallet with Coinbase’s secure platform, “unlocking a smoother path to crypto” for millions of users across North America.

“As more people look to explore crypto from the phones in their pockets, we’re continuing to meet them where they are—by making it easier, faster, and more familiar to get started,” the company stated. “Samsung Pay makes buying crypto feel as easy as tapping to pay.”

The feature is being actively rolled out to users across Canada over the next month.

Ranked as the world’s third-most crypto-aware nation, Canada possesses an “enthusiastic tech ecosystem that has the potential to be a leader in the global crypto economy,” according to Coinbase, which employs more than 200 full-time workers in Canada since hiring here starting in 2021.