A video posted Nov. 5 by The Bitcoin Historian claimed Samsung had launched cryptocurrency payments for 82 million users. The post also said Samsung was embracing Bitcoin and crypto. Its text did not identify a Samsung product or service through which payments would be made.
The post gave no details on supported tokens, markets, merchants or how users could activate the feature. It did not explain whether customers would pay merchants directly in cryptocurrency or have crypto converted to traditional currency. It also did not clarify what the 82 million user figure measures.
The post’s date and its claim that the launch had happened that day were the only timing details provided. It gave no rollout schedule or next milestone.
John Kim
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