Jess Houlgrave is a technology executive who serves as Chief Executive Officer of WalletConnect and Reown, two interconnected infrastructure projects focused on enabling crypto payments and blockchain developer tooling. Jess Houlgrave's Twitter Score is 166 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #3,180 (top 1%) among 493,668 tracked accounts.
Jess Houlgrave leads WalletConnect, a protocol that enables encrypted connections between wallets and applications across ecosystems including Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin. WalletConnect was set to surpass $400 billion in annual Total Network Volume as of October 2025, per the project's own reporting. The protocol's native token, WCT, is used for staking, rewards, fees, and governance across the WalletConnect Network. Jess Houlgrave is also affiliated with WalletConnect Pay, the payments-focused layer of the WalletConnect ecosystem.
Jess Houlgrave also leads Reown, which provides infrastructure and developer tools for blockchain developers building financial experiences across DeFi, marketplaces, onchain social apps, and prediction markets. Jess Houlgrave has accumulated 9,458 followers as of October 2026 on the platform and has published 6,995 posts since joining in 2017. Jess Houlgrave has been mentioned by 101 accounts, with 221 total mentions.
Jess Houlgrave's portfolio includes Borderless.xyz.
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