WalletConnect is an onchain wallet connectivity network and stablecoin/crypto payments infrastructure. The project's official Network site describes it as decentralized infrastructure powered by 20+ node operators, 700+ wallets, 70K+ apps, and millions of users. WalletConnect was founded by Pedro Gomes as Founder and Director. The WalletConnect Network was founded in 2018 to enable seamless connections between wallets and applications across platforms. The WalletConnect Foundation was founded in 2024 and is led by WalletConnect founder Pedro Gomes. In preparation for decentralization, WalletConnect Inc. was rebranded to Reown, while Reown continued building AppKit and WalletKit on top of the WalletConnect Network. WalletConnect's TwitterScore is 281 out of 1000.
WalletConnect Token (WCT) is the native token of the WalletConnect Network and is used for staking, rewards, fees, and governance. The initial WCT supply is capped at 1 billion, with allocations stated as Core Development 7%, Rewards 17.5%, Airdrops 18.5%, Team 18.5%, Backers 11.5%, and WalletConnect Foundation 27%. WCT launched on Optimism's OP Mainnet, according to WalletConnect's token explainer. WalletConnect raised an $11 million Series A funding round announced on March 8, 2022, co-led by USV and 1kx, after a $1.25 million seed round led by 1kx. WalletConnect raised a $12.5 million ecosystem round announced on November 3, 2022, to support the decentralized WalletConnect Network. Reown closed a $13 million Series B funding round on January 15, 2025, led by USV and 1kx, bringing total funding to $38 million. WalletConnect raised $4 million in a CoinList Community Round announced on February 13, 2025; CoinList said the round was oversubscribed by nearly 4x and attracted over 18,000 successful purchasers from over 100 countries. Backers also include Shopify Ventures, Kraken Ventures, Crypto.com Capital, and Coinbase Ventures.
WalletConnect Pay is a stablecoin and crypto payment infrastructure layer for payment service providers, acquirers, and enterprise merchants. WalletConnect Pay supports payments from wallets that support WalletConnect and supports stablecoins including USDC and USDT plus native assets across supported chains. WalletConnect Pay states that it does not custody funds and facilitates wallet connections to payment flows; compliance obligations such as KYC, AML, and transaction monitoring remain with the PSP or acquiring bank, while WalletConnect Pay collects user and wallet address information for sanctions screening. WalletConnect Pay documentation lists General Availability token and chain coverage including USDC, EURC, USDT, PYUSD, WETH, WPOL, and SOL across networks including Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, BSC, Celo, and Monad. WalletConnect Pay currently supports fiat settlement in USD, EUR, and GBP, with additional currencies listed as coming soon or enabled on request. WalletConnect announced an Ingenico partnership on January 13, 2026 to enable stablecoin payments directly at physical checkout; the integration was planned to be available to acquirers and PSPs in January 2026. At Money20/20 Amsterdam 2026, WalletConnect Pay announced six wallet partners going live simultaneously: TokenPocket, MyTonWallet, Pulsar Money with Privy, Bridge Wallet, D'Cent Wallet, and Iron Wallet.
WalletConnect has 314,639 followers and 7,671 posts. The account ranks #1,362 on TwitterScore, with 1,491 accounts mentioning it across 3,869 mentions.
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