What Is WalletConnect? How It Works, Safety, WCT and WalletConnect Pay

WalletConnect is an open protocol and network that lets crypto wallets communicate with DApps and other applications without sharing private keys with them. It sits between a wallet and an application as a communication layer, allowing the application to send requests while the wallet remains responsible for signing.

That role is narrower than the name sometimes suggests. WalletConnect is not a crypto wallet, blockchain, bridge or exchange. Establishing a connection also does not hand a DApp unrestricted control over the assets in a wallet. WalletConnect began in 2018 around the familiar mobile-wallet-to-desktop-DApp QR code flow, but the ecosystem now stretches across multichain wallet connections, financial applications and payments. The company originally known as WalletConnect Inc. also rebranded to Reown in September 2024, leaving WalletConnect and Reown names circulating around related infrastructure.

The useful questions now go well beyond how to scan a QR code. They include what a DApp can see after connecting, which actions still require a signature, how sessions and approvals differ, where WalletConnect's security protections end, how Reown fits into the picture, what WCT does and why WalletConnect Pay has pushed the network further into crypto payments.

Editor's Note (September 11, 2026): We fully updated this guide in September 2026 to reflect the current state of WalletConnect and its expanding role in wallet connectivity and payments. The refresh adds clearer explanations of wallet connections, signatures, token approvals and security, while updating supported wallets and networks. We also added current coverage of Reown, WCT, network decentralization and WalletConnect Pay, including its growing role in stablecoin payments.

What Is WalletConnect?

WalletConnect is an open, chain-agnostic communication protocol that connects a crypto wallet with an application. The application can send supported requests through WalletConnect, while the wallet retains control over accounts and signing. WalletConnect does not custody crypto, store a user's seed phrase or function as the blockchain where transactions settle.

The communication path looks like this:

wallet ↔ WalletConnect ↔ application

A DApp might need to identify a user's selected blockchain account, request a message signature or ask the wallet to submit a transaction. WalletConnect creates the communication path for those requests rather than taking possession of the wallet itself.

Connections can be established through QR codes, deep links and other wallet-selection flows. The protocol's early identity came from solving an awkward Web3 problem: a DApp running on a desktop browser needed a practical way to communicate with a crypto wallet sitting on a user's phone. Scanning a WalletConnect QR code supplied that connection without forcing users to import their wallet into a browser extension.

Its scope is much larger in 2026. WalletConnect works across multiple blockchain ecosystems rather than being tied to Ethereum. As of August 12, 2026, WalletConnect cited a footprint spanning 700+ wallets and 80,000+ apps.

The user's private key never needs to be sent to the DApp or WalletConnect. Signing remains a wallet function. The private key controls authorization, while the public address is the identifier an application can use to interact with the account.

What WalletConnect Is Not

Several pieces of Web3 infrastructure can sit inside the same user journey. WalletConnect has a specific job within that stack.

The blockchain point is worth keeping clear. WalletConnect is a communication layer rather than the blockchain that ultimately executes a user's asset transaction. WalletConnect Network 2.0 does use blockchain-based coordination for network membership and infrastructure changes, but an Ethereum transaction requested through WalletConnect still settles on Ethereum, a Solana transaction on Solana, and so on.

How Does WalletConnect Work?

WalletConnect works by establishing an encrypted communication channel between a wallet and an application, agreeing on a session and then allowing the application to send supported requests through that session. The wallet remains the place where users review and authorize actions.

A typical WalletConnect interaction follows five stages:

1. Select WalletConnect: The user chooses WalletConnect or a compatible wallet from the DApp's connection interface.
2. Establish a pairing: The wallet receives the pairing URI through a QR code, deep link or similar connection flow.
3. Approve the session: The wallet reviews the proposed accounts, chains and methods that the application wants to use.
4. Receive requests: Once the session exists, the DApp can send requests supported by the approved session.
5. Review and authorize: Requests that require signing still go back to the wallet for the appropriate user authorization.

Connecting a wallet is not the same thing as approving a transaction.

That gap between connection and authorization explains much of WalletConnect's security model. A DApp first gets a communication path. A request to transfer assets, sign data or approve spending can involve a separate action after that.

WalletConnect uses encrypted messaging between peers. Its messaging infrastructure uses end-to-end encryption, so the infrastructure carrying messages is not meant to simply read the addresses, transaction hashes or other contents travelling between the wallet and application.

Pairings, Sessions and Requests

Pairings, sessions and requests describe different stages of the same relationship.

• A pairing creates the communication channel between peers. WalletConnect's Pairing API provides a lightweight encrypted layer through which wallets and applications can establish communication and propose protocols.
• A session defines what that relationship supports. Depending on the integration, this can include approved blockchain accounts, chains, JSON-RPC methods and events. A DApp might request access to an Ethereum account and methods such as sending transactions or signing messages. The wallet can approve or reject the proposal.
• A request is an actual instruction sent after the session exists. For example, the DApp may ask the wallet to sign a transaction, sign a message or perform another method supported by that session.

This is why a connected DApp can appear ready for use without having gained arbitrary signing authority. The session sets the lane. Individual requests still travel through it according to the wallet's signing model.

How WalletConnect Communicates Without Exposing Private Keys

WalletConnect moves requests and responses rather than private keys.

When a DApp wants the user to sign something, the request reaches the wallet. The wallet uses the relevant private key internally to produce the cryptographic signature. The resulting signature or transaction response can then travel back through WalletConnect.

The private key remains under the wallet's control throughout that process. A hardware wallet can push this separation further because signing can take place on the physical device instead of an internet-connected wallet environment.

End-to-end encryption also protects the communication layer. The infrastructure carrying the message cannot simply inspect its plaintext contents.

None of this proves that the request itself is harmless. A malicious DApp can still ask the user to sign something dangerous. WalletConnect protects the communication and key boundary; the user and wallet still have to judge what is being authorized.

What the WalletConnect Network Does

The WalletConnect Network supplies the messaging and connectivity infrastructure behind wallet-to-application interactions. Its Relay Service facilitates end-to-end encrypted communication between wallets and applications, while other Network components handle message routing and persistence.

WalletConnect's technical documentation describes Service Nodes supporting encrypted message persistence and Gateway Nodes helping route communication. Service Nodes use rendezvous hashing to distribute encrypted message storage, helping the Network avoid depending on one storage location.

The architecture has also continued developing. WalletConnect Network 2.0 introduced a modular WCN Node and WCN Database design, alongside blockchain-based coordination of network membership and configuration.

Those infrastructure components should not be confused with the blockchain that executes a user's transaction. If someone approves an Ethereum transaction requested through WalletConnect, Ethereum ultimately processes that transaction.

What Happens When You Connect a Wallet With WalletConnect?

Connecting through WalletConnect lets a DApp communicate with selected blockchain accounts. It can expose public account information and establish methods for sending requests, but the connection alone does not automatically give the DApp unrestricted control over the assets in those accounts.

Once an application knows a public blockchain address, much of the activity associated with that address is already public onchain. MetaMask explains that a connected DApp can view the account address and its publicly visible holdings.

The larger security risk comes from what the DApp requests after connection.

Connection vs Signature vs Token Approval

These three actions often appear minutes apart in the same DApp workflow, yet they grant very different levels of authority.

• A connection establishes communication and shares the selected account information required for the session. Think of it as opening a line between the wallet and application.
• A signature uses the wallet's private key to authorize or attest to something. That could be a blockchain transaction, a login message or structured data. Some signatures simply prove control of an address. Others can carry much more consequential permissions, so the wording and transaction details still need scrutiny.
• A token approval is an onchain permission allowing a smart contract to spend a specified token amount from the account. These allowances are common across DeFi, where exchanges, lending protocols and other applications may need permission to interact with tokens on a user's behalf.

Approvals can be tightly limited or extremely broad. An unlimited approval may save users from repeatedly approving the same token, but it also creates a larger exposure if the approved contract or interface turns malicious.

Disconnecting Is Not the Same as Revoking Approvals

Ending a WalletConnect session closes the communication relationship. It does not erase permissions already written to a blockchain.

That difference is easy to miss. MetaMask warns that disconnecting a DApp does not revoke existing token approvals. If a smart contract still has an ERC-20 allowance, that approval can remain valid after the WalletConnect session disappears.

Revoking the allowance requires a separate onchain action. Users can inspect and revoke approvals through supported wallet permission tools or the relevant blockchain explorer. Because the approval exists onchain, revoking it requires an onchain transaction.

That changes how a user should respond after interacting with a questionable DApp. Disconnecting is useful, but checking outstanding allowances may be the more consequential security step.

How to Use WalletConnect

Using WalletConnect usually takes a few clicks or a QR scan. The exact interface differs between wallets and DApps, but the underlying flow remains similar.

Connecting a Mobile Wallet to a DApp on Desktop

The classic WalletConnect workflow links a wallet on a phone to a DApp open on a computer.

1. Open the legitimate DApp website.
2. Select Connect Wallet.
3. Choose WalletConnect if it appears as a connection option.
4. Open a compatible wallet on your phone.
5. Scan the QR code presented by the DApp.
6. Review the account, blockchain and session information requested.
7. Approve the connection inside the wallet.

The session can now carry requests between the DApp and wallet. A later swap, deposit, vote or other blockchain action can still generate a separate signing request.

Wallet support differs in practice, so checking the wallet itself is safer than assuming every wallet uses the same menus. Current mainstream options include MetaMask, Trust Wallet and Phantom, alongside hundreds of other WalletConnect-compatible wallets.

Using WalletConnect on One Mobile Device

A second device is no longer essential.

On mobile, WalletConnect can use deep links and universal links to move the user between the DApp or browser and the installed wallet. Current WalletConnect guidance covers mobile linking and deep-link handling, while Link Mode can use Universal Links for app-to-wallet communication.

A common same-device flow looks like this:

1. Open the DApp in a mobile browser or application.
2. Tap its wallet-connect button.
3. Choose a wallet from the selection interface.
4. The operating system opens the wallet through a supported link.
5. Review and approve the session.
6. Return to the DApp.
7. Future signing requests switch back to the wallet when authorization is needed.

This removes the old assumption that WalletConnect always means pointing a phone camera at a desktop screen.

How to Disconnect WalletConnect

Users can generally end a WalletConnect session from either side of the connection:

• Disconnect the active DApp through the wallet's session or connection controls.
• Use the DApp's own disconnect option.
• Review active sessions periodically and remove connections that are no longer needed.

Wallet menus change, so the labels and location of those controls depend on the wallet version.

After disconnecting, check whether the DApp previously received any token allowances or other persistent onchain permissions. Those remain a separate issue from the WalletConnect session itself.

Is WalletConnect Safe?

WalletConnect is designed so DApps can communicate with wallets without receiving users' private keys. Its encrypted communication and wallet-side signing provide useful protections, but they cannot turn a malicious DApp into a safe one or prevent a user from deliberately approving a harmful transaction.

The wider transaction still involves the wallet software, device, DApp, smart contracts, domain, permissions and user decisions. Our guide to the most common smart contract attacks covers several risks that remain relevant after a secure wallet connection has already been established.

What WalletConnect Protects

WalletConnect's security model provides several useful boundaries:

• Private keys and seed phrases stay with the wallet: The DApp does not need the wallet's secret recovery material to establish the session.
• Messages are encrypted: WalletConnect uses end-to-end encrypted messaging, preventing the communication infrastructure from simply reading message contents.
• Signing remains wallet-side: Transaction and message requests reach the wallet, where the required signing action takes place.
• Sessions define available capabilities: Wallets can approve accounts, chains and supported methods when establishing a session.
• Domain checks add another warning layer: WalletConnect's Verify tooling can help wallets flag mismatched, unknown or suspicious domains.

Those protections reduce the amount of trust that must be placed in the communication layer. They do not replace transaction review.

What WalletConnect Cannot Protect You From

Most serious WalletConnect-related user losses do not require an attacker to break WalletConnect's encryption.

A convincing phishing website can integrate a legitimate wallet connection flow and then request a malicious signature. A fake DApp can ask for a damaging transaction. An apparently ordinary token approval can grant a hostile contract permission to spend an enormous balance.

Other risks sit outside the protocol entirely:

• phishing domains
• cloned or fake DApps
• malicious transaction requests
• dangerous message signatures
• unlimited or excessive token approvals
• malware on the wallet device
• compromised browser environments
• social engineering
• vulnerable smart contracts

A secure communication pipe can faithfully deliver a bad request. That is why transaction interpretation remains as important as connection security.

Seed-phrase scams are even simpler. WalletConnect does not need a user's recovery phrase. Any website claiming that a seed phrase must be entered to "connect," "sync" or "validate" a WalletConnect wallet should be treated as hostile.

WalletConnect Verify and Domain Warnings

WalletConnect Verify gives compatible wallets additional information about the website initiating a connection or request.

The Verify API helps wallets compare a requesting domain with expected application information and surface security signals. Current WalletConnect guidance describes states covering verified matches, unverified domains, domain mismatches and known threats.

That can help expose obvious impersonation attempts. A fake domain designed to resemble a legitimate DApp may trigger a warning before the user signs anything.

Verify still cannot certify every contract, transaction or business behind a domain. WalletConnect's own security guidance warns that Verify is not bulletproof. A legitimate domain can host a vulnerable application, and an authenticated application can still request a transaction the user does not intend to approve.

WalletConnect Safety Checklist

• Verify the DApp's domain before connecting.
• Check which account and blockchain the session requests.
• Read transaction details before signing.
• Avoid blind signing whenever the wallet provides meaningful transaction information.
• Treat unlimited token approvals cautiously.
• Disconnect sessions that are no longer needed.
• Check and separately revoke unnecessary onchain allowances.
• Keep meaningful balances behind stronger wallet security where practical.
• Never enter a seed phrase because a website claims WalletConnect requires it.

WalletConnect vs Reown: What's the Difference?

WalletConnect and Reown share a history, but they now refer to different parts of the ecosystem. WalletConnect Inc. became Reown in 2024, while the WalletConnect name continued around the protocol, Network and associated ecosystem.

The change explains why users can encounter WalletConnect branding in a DApp connection screen while developers see Reown packages or AppKit elsewhere in the same stack.

The organizational split was made explicit when WalletConnect Inc. rebranded to Reown. The WalletConnect Foundation later described the WalletConnect Network as operating independently from Reown, with Reown continuing as an ecosystem contributor and developer-tool provider.

The terminology has continued changing since then. Current WalletConnect documentation uses Wallet SDK as the product category, while its implementations still use WalletKit packages such as @reown/walletkit.

Does WalletConnect v3 Exist?

WalletConnect does not currently document its connection protocol as a straightforward “WalletConnect Protocol v3” successor to Protocol v2.

WalletConnect Protocol v1 was the original generation. WalletConnect completed its migration to Protocol v2 in 2023, introducing the modern multichain protocol generation that continues to appear throughout WalletConnect documentation and SDKs.

The number "v3" does appear elsewhere in the ecosystem. WalletConnect's Explorer API, for example, uses endpoints such as /v3/wallets and /v3/dapps. Older product discussions also used versioned Web3Modal terminology. Those numbers refer to APIs or products and should not automatically be interpreted as a formal WalletConnect Protocol v3 replacing Protocol v2.

That helps when reading older guides. A reference to "WalletConnect v3" may describe an interface, SDK generation or API version rather than a new connection protocol generation.

Which Wallets and Blockchains Support WalletConnect?

WalletConnect is deliberately multi-chain and multi-wallet. WalletConnect currently reports a footprint spanning 700+ wallets and 80,000+ apps across major blockchain ecosystems.

The protocol's current chain-support documentation includes reference integrations for EVM networks, Solana, Bitcoin, Sui, Stacks, TON, Tron and additional ecosystems. WalletConnect uses Chain Agnostic Improvement Proposals (CAIPs), including CAIP-based namespaces, to support multiple blockchain ecosystems without forcing every network into an Ethereum-specific interface.

That does not mean every WalletConnect wallet works with every WalletConnect DApp.

Three pieces need to line up:

1. WalletConnect must support the relevant chain or namespace.
2. The wallet must support that blockchain and requested method.
3. The application must support the same blockchain.

A user could therefore have a WalletConnect-compatible wallet and still fail to connect for a particular activity because the wallet does not support the chain the DApp requests.

Ethereum and other EVM networks remain a major part of WalletConnect's footprint, but support now extends well beyond the EVM. Solana has its own namespace and RPC methods, while Bitcoin integrations can support WalletConnect where both the wallet and application implement the required Bitcoin functionality.

Representative wallets include MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom, Ledger-connected interfaces, Safe and many others. The better approach is to check current compatibility for the specific wallet, chain and DApp rather than rely on a static list.

Does WalletConnect Work With Hardware and Multisig Wallets?

Yes, WalletConnect can be used with hardware and multisig setups when the surrounding wallet interface supports it.

A hardware wallet still keeps its own signing rules. WalletConnect can deliver the transaction request to the compatible interface, but the user may still need to inspect and approve the transaction on the physical hardware device. The connection layer does not bypass device-level signing.

Ledger, for example, can participate through compatible wallet interfaces while keeping approval tied to the hardware device.

The same logic applies to multisig wallets. Safe provides a native WalletConnect connection flow. A DApp can submit a transaction through that connection, but the Safe's configured signature policy still determines when the transaction can actually execute.

For teams controlling shared treasuries, that separation is useful. WalletConnect supplies application access while the multisig continues to enforce its own authorization threshold.

What Is the WalletConnect Token (WCT)?

WCT is the token associated with the WalletConnect Network, with roles around governance, staking, rewards and the Network's longer-term decentralization. Ordinary users do not need to own WCT simply to connect a wallet to a DApp through WalletConnect.

WCT's token model covers rewards, staking and governance, while network fees remain a proposed economic mechanism that can be introduced through governance.

WalletConnect currently describes Relay fees as a potential network economic mechanism rather than a universal charge on users. Its documentation says applications and SDKs are initially not charged for Relay usage, while future fees could be proposed, debated and introduced through governance. The intended model keeps ordinary wallet connections free for end users.

WCT also supports rewards for Network participants. Those mechanisms can include staking rewards, node incentives and wallet performance rewards.

Staking gives token holders another role. Current WCT staking connects stakeweight with governance participation and reward distribution, with users choosing an unlock duration for their staked position.

The token also sits inside WalletConnect's decentralization plans. Node operators can participate in the Network's infrastructure, while governance is intended to move more responsibilities toward WCT participants and elected structures over time.

WCT should therefore be separated from the basic WalletConnect user experience. A person opening a DApp, connecting a wallet and signing an ordinary transaction is using the connectivity infrastructure. WCT is not a required gas token for that connection.

Do You Need WCT to Use WalletConnect?

No. Ordinary users generally do not need WCT to establish a WalletConnect session between a supported wallet and application.

WalletConnect's economic design aims to avoid placing Network charges directly on the user every time a connection is established. WCT becomes relevant for users or operators interested in staking, governance, rewards and other Network roles.

That leaves two different user paths:

• WalletConnect user: Connects a wallet and uses applications.
• WCT participant: Uses the token for Network-related governance, staking or incentives.

Someone can use WalletConnect without participating in WCT's token economy.

Is WalletConnect Decentralized?

WalletConnect Network 2.0 distributes infrastructure across 20+ independent operators, while permissionless node participation remains a future stage.

WalletConnect Network 2.0 reported more than 20 independent node operators when the architecture was introduced in November 2025. The upgrade also moved network coordination into a smart contract that manages membership and configuration changes.

Permissionless operation remains a later stage of that process. WalletConnect's Network documentation continues to describe broader permissionless participation as a goal that follows technical validation and community coordination.

Governance is moving in the same direction. WCT stakers can participate, while the governance roadmap progressively hands responsibilities to councils and community-controlled structures.

WalletConnect therefore has distributed infrastructure and token-based governance components already operating, with further decentralization still dependent on execution of the Network roadmap.

What Is WalletConnect Pay?

WalletConnect Pay is payment infrastructure designed to let wallets, merchants and payment providers handle crypto and stablecoin payments through standardized wallet-based flows. It extends WalletConnect's role from connecting wallets to DApps toward moving value through merchant and payment environments.

The product is built for Payment Service Providers, acquirers, merchants and wallets. A WalletConnect Pay flow can begin when a merchant presents a payment intent through a QR code, link or integrated checkout. The customer's wallet displays the amount and recipient, presents eligible token and network options, and asks the user to authorize the payment.

The transaction then settles through the relevant blockchain and payment infrastructure. Depending on the setup, the merchant can ultimately receive crypto or fiat through the PSP's settlement arrangement.

This differs from ordinary WalletConnect connectivity. A standard session creates communication between a wallet and application. WalletConnect Pay builds a payment flow around moving value.

Note: WalletConnect network activity figures are time-sensitive and can change as new reporting periods are published.

The payment push follows the activity already flowing through the Network. In its H1 2026 review, WalletConnect reported $207.82 billion in Total Network Volume across roughly 19.08 million onchain transactions. Stablecoins represented $171.35 billion, or 82.5% of that volume.

Those are Network-wide activity figures, rather than WalletConnect Pay-specific payment volume. They show why stablecoin payments have become a logical expansion area for infrastructure already handling large amounts of stablecoin activity.

WalletConnect Pay currently has narrower asset and chain support than the wider WalletConnect ecosystem. Its General Availability coverage includes USDC on Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, Ethereum, Optimism, BSC, Celo and Monad; EURC on Base and Ethereum; USDT0 on Arbitrum; and USDG on Ethereum. Additional assets and network combinations remain listed as upcoming.

These are tighter and less conversationally templated. WalletConnect's broader connectivity may span hundreds of wallets and many blockchain ecosystems, while a specific payment still depends on the assets, networks, routes and settlement options supported by WalletConnect Pay and the payment provider.

How WalletConnect Pay Differs From a Normal WalletConnect Connection

WalletConnect Pay can also involve routing, swaps or cross-chain bridges where required by a supported payment route. That does not turn every WalletConnect connection into a bridge or universal chain-abstraction service.

The normal connection protocol remains a communication layer. Payment routing is additional product logic used when the user is actually making a payment.

WalletConnect Advantages and Limitations

WalletConnect's strongest advantage is interoperability between wallets and applications without requiring the application to take custody of user keys. Its weaknesses come from the boundary of what a connection protocol can control: it can carry requests securely, but it cannot decide whether every request, contract or DApp deserves the user's approval.

For active users, the practical benefit is choice. A DApp does not need to build a completely different proprietary connection path for every wallet a user might own.

That flexibility also places WalletConnect close to the riskier edge of self-custody. Users are connecting wallets to applications, signing data and interacting with smart contracts. A connection standard can reduce friction without removing the consequences of a bad signature.

Those using internet-connected wallets heavily for DApps may also want to separate active funds from longer-term storage. Our comparison of hot crypto wallets explains why convenience and security tend to pull in different directions.

WalletConnect's multichain reach has a similar boundary. It can standardize communication across many ecosystems, but the user still needs compatible networks on both sides of the session. Standard WalletConnect connectivity does not automatically swap gas tokens, move funds between chains or make unsupported assets interoperable.

When Should You Use WalletConnect?

WalletConnect is most useful when a wallet and application need a standardized way to communicate and a direct wallet integration is unavailable or less convenient. Its original mobile-to-desktop use case remains strong, but same-device, hardware, multisig and supported payment flows have widened the audience considerably.

Good Fit

• Connecting a mobile wallet to a desktop DApp: Scan the DApp's QR code and approve requests from the phone without importing wallet keys into the browser.
• Using a wallet without its own browser extension: WalletConnect can provide a route into supported applications without requiring an injected desktop wallet.
• Choosing between several wallet providers: A WalletConnect-enabled interface can expose many compatible wallets through one connection layer.
• Using supported hardware or multisig setups: WalletConnect can deliver application requests while the hardware device or multisig policy retains final signing control.
• Making supported WalletConnect Pay payments: Where a merchant or PSP supports Pay, the wallet can participate in a payment-specific flow without turning an ordinary DApp connection into a payment.

For users still choosing how they want to interact with Web3, our best crypto wallets guide compares software, hardware and self-custody options across different use cases.

You May Not Need WalletConnect When

• A trusted DApp directly supports your existing browser wallet: A native extension connection may be simpler.
• You have no reason to connect a wallet to an external application: WalletConnect adds little to ordinary wallet storage or direct transfers.
• Your intended wallet, chain or DApp lacks compatible support: WalletConnect cannot manufacture compatibility when one part of the stack does not support the required network or methods.

WalletConnect is best understood as connective infrastructure. It gives applications a standardized way to request actions from wallets while keeping transaction authorization with the wallet and its user.

Closing Thoughts

WalletConnect's role becomes much clearer once the QR code is separated from everything happening around it. The core protocol connects wallets and applications. It does not hold the user's crypto, serve as the settlement chain for transactions or automatically move assets between chains.

That boundary also explains the security model. A connection can reveal a selected public account and allow a DApp to send requests, while signatures, transactions and token approvals carry different levels of authority. Closing a WalletConnect session ends the communication channel, yet existing onchain approvals can survive until they are separately revoked.

The ecosystem surrounding that connection layer is broader in 2026. The WalletConnect Network now reaches hundreds of wallets and tens of thousands of applications, WCT adds staking and governance around the Network, and WalletConnect Pay is pushing the same connectivity model toward stablecoin and crypto payments.