$WCT @WalletConnect
**WalletConnect** is an open protocol designed to connect **cryptocurrency wallets** (like MetaMask, Trust Wallet) with **decentralized applications (dApps)** or websites in a secure manner without the need to share private keys.
### 🔹 **How does WalletConnect work?**
1. **Establish a secure connection**:
- When you want to interact with an application (like Uniswap or OpenSea), a **QR code** or link is shown to you.
- You scan this code via your wallet (like Trust Wallet) or click on the link. wallet connect @WalletConnect
2. **Approve the connection**:
- The wallet asks you to approve the session linkage.
3. **Interact with the application**:
- You can now make transactions (like buying tokens, exchanging NFTs) directly from your wallet securely.
### 🔹 **Why use WalletConnect?**
✅ **Do not share the private key**: All transactions are signed within the wallet only.
✅ **Supports multiple chains**: Ethereum, Solana, BSC, and more.