The value of WCT comes from a simple fact: wallets and applications need a stable, auditable, and settlement-ready connection layer. In the past, WalletConnect was more like a protocol and SDK, addressing the issue of 'can we connect'; now, with the network version of WCT, it begins to systematically solve the problems of 'stable connection, clear accounting, and who maintains it'. WCT incorporates connection requests, session management, reconnection, and routing into a measurable service network, maintaining a familiar connection experience on the front end while adding cost settlement, node staking, SLAs, and governance parameters on the back end. For developers, this means treating connections as an explicit dependency management; for the ecosystem, it transforms years of existing usage into sustainable cash flow and combinable capabilities.
WCT's application at the engineering level is not difficult to understand. The application side triggers sessions through the new SDK/ConnectKit, while the network side's relay/service nodes are responsible for forwarding and quality tracking. Costs are settled based on call volume or session dimensions; nodes need to stake WCT to gain routing rights, and offline, packet loss, or malicious behavior will result in deductions. The governance side uses WCT to determine fee tiers, black and white lists, SLA metrics, and public good funding. In this way, WCT is no longer just a 'token + slogan', but a connection network with paid users, maintenance, and supervision. You can clearly answer: who provides this connection, how much it costs, and whether the agreed availability has been met.
WCT's multi-chain strategy also considers composability. The network is native to the Ethereum ecosystem and subsequently expands WCT's native attributes to domains like Solana through cross-chain solutions, maintaining consistency in governance and fees across domains while minimizing detours for local users. For project parties, WCT makes 'connection costs' an explicit operational item: different user groups, different regions, different wallets, allowing cost and conversion curves to be measured in buckets; for market makers and institutions, WCT provides a clearer 'service-revenue-distribution' path, beneficial for pricing and hedging.
Whether WCT is worth a long-term view ultimately comes down to usage data. The actionable dashboard includes: daily/weekly active connections and payment proportions, failure rates and reconnection success rates, upgrade coverage of major wallets/applications, online rates and deduction incidents of service nodes, cross-domain traffic proportions, and latency distributions. As long as these indicators steadily improve, the usage value of WCT as a 'connection asset' will outweigh short-term emotions. For teams planning to launch, it is recommended to run a gray area for 2-4 weeks, focusing on KPIs before scaling; for ordinary users, understanding that WCT represents a more stable connection and a more verifiable ledger, rather than simply a speculative label.