From scanning the code to the full chain conversation $WCT : WalletConnect is the evolutionary direction of Web3 communication paradigm.
In the Web2 world, the communication infrastructure is the browser and HTTP; in Web3, wallets are becoming the browser, and communication protocols are evolving into components like WalletConnect. The core value of WCT is nested within this transformation of user interface paradigms.
Looking back at the development path of WalletConnect:
v1 only supports point-to-point scanning connections;
v2 begins to support multi-chain sessions, automatic chain switching, namespaces, and on-chain event pushing;
The upcoming Relay Network will enable true on-chain connection infrastructure through "lightweight nodes + distributed relays."
This means that in the future, the connection between users and DApps will no longer rely on browser plugins or local wallets, but will be completed through WalletConnect Relay for "full chain account abstract communication."
In this system, WCT is not just an incentive tool, but the fuel for traffic and a coordinating medium in the communication network. Relay nodes need to stake WCT, developers pay usage fees to access the interface, and DAOs will manage version upgrades and access logic.
In other words, $WCT is the TCP/IP + HTTP contract layer of the wallet era, connecting not just wallets with DApps, but also users with identities, transactions with signatures, and devices with contracts through intelligent negotiation.
This trend represents a "technology first, consensus later" cold start, but once initiated, it becomes difficult to replace.