《@WalletConnect Why is it a 'Chain Demand'? Understanding through $WCT Ecosystem》
When a protocol can enable over 600 wallets and 67,000 DApps to 'seamlessly handshake', it is no longer just a tool, but a necessity. @WalletConnect is just that: 47.5 million users rely on it to connect DeFi and engage with NFTs, with a total of 335 million connections, including cross-chain transfers and signature voting, where end-to-end encryption has never dropped the chain. Transactions on Optimism and mints on Solana connect through it once, and next time it recognizes automatically, no need to repeatedly enter addresses.
$WCT transforms this 'necessity' into an ecosystem. With a total supply of 1 billion tightly controlled, 186 million in circulation, and 123 million staked in the network—these stakers not only earn a 23% APY but are also the 'guardians' of the network; anyone attempting to cause disruption may have their staked WCT deducted. Governance also relies on it; recently, during the voting on 'Should we support a new public chain', 59,000 stakers cast their votes, ten times faster than traditional institutional decision-making.
#WalletConnect understands best that 'altruism is self-interest'. By certifying wallets with Certified Certification, users are willing to use them, and wallets are happy to integrate; providing developers with Reown toolkits, integration costs have decreased, leading to more DApps and more users. After integrating with Gemini wallet, user numbers increased by 30%, showcasing the power of the ecosystem. In 2024, airdropping 185 million WCT further pulls newcomers into this cycle.
The goal of @WalletConnect is 100 million users, and it doesn't seem far off—after all, no one wants to be troubled by 'unable to connect to wallet' anymore. It binds everyone together through $WCT , users have a smooth experience, developers earn more, and stakers gain returns; this is what a Web3 ecosystem should look like.