From 300 million connections to a global ecosystem, $WCT witnesses the explosive growth of WalletConnect

In 2018, #WalletConnect started with a simple open-source protocol aimed at solving the connection problem between wallets and dApps; today, it has grown into a Web3 infrastructure giant supporting 300 million connections and serving 47.5 million users. Behind this explosive growth is the market's urgent demand for 'seamless connections,' which is also a direct result of the expansion of the ecosystem.

@WalletConnect 's growth trajectory is highly synchronized with the development of Web3. In 2020, the DeFi explosion saw a surge of new users, leading to a spike in demand for wallet connections. WalletConnect quickly became the industry standard due to its compatibility advantages; in 2021, the NFT boom arrived, and its rapid connection feature allowed users to participate in minting and trading instantly, further expanding the user base; in 2022, the multi-chain era began, and WalletConnect v2.0's multi-chain support feature seized the opportunity to connect with more public chain ecosystems. In every industry wave, WalletConnect has been able to keep pace with technological iterations, which is key to its sustained growth.

The launch of $WCT has injected new momentum into this growth. After the token went live, community participation significantly increased—more developers built applications based on WalletConnect, more node operators joined the network, and more users participated in the ecosystem by staking $WCT . Data shows that since the launch of WCT, the number of connected dApps has grown from 40,000 to 65,000, and the number of nodes has tripled. This speed of ecological expansion far exceeds expectations. At the same time, WCT's governance function allows the community to quickly respond to market demands, such as voting to support compatibility with a certain emerging public chain, completing technical integration in just two weeks and seizing market opportunities.

In the future, WalletConnect's growth potential will further expand. As Web3 penetrates mainstream audiences, the entry of enterprise-level applications and traditional financial institutions will bring massive connection demands. As a mature connection solution, WalletConnect is expected to become their first choice. The value will increase with the expansion of the ecosystem scale—more staking demands, more frequent governance participation, and broader fee usage will all drive it to become a core asset of Web3 infrastructure.