There are very few Web3 protocols that can really make me feel the weight of the word "robust".
It was not until I finished reading the technical white paper and development history of WalletConnect that I realized that it is no longer a simple connection tool, but a set of infrastructure "used" by the entire Web3 world.
You may not have noticed that every time you open Uniswap, OpenSea or Lens Protocol, WalletConnect is silently completing the "scan code connection" link behind it.
It did not start with fancy narratives, but with 5 years of precipitation, it has built a network-level trust that now supports more than 57,000 DApps, 38 million wallet connections, and more than 240 million connections.
I particularly like its recently launched WCT staking mechanism (http://staking.walletconnect.network), which is not just an "investment product", but more like an invitation to all early supporters:
Become a co-builder, not a bystander.
Staking WCT does not represent how much profit you make, but "a vote for the security, stability and credibility of the open source protocol."
WalletConnect was initially initiated by Reown. Now, with the investment of top institutions such as USV, 1kx, Kraken, Shopify, etc., it has completed $38 million in financing, but it still maintains an extremely restrained and transparent attitude.
For me, there are not many such projects.
It is not an airdrop or a narrative, but it really allows every ordinary person to find belonging in the connection.
I have started staking $WCT and am also using it to connect every DApp I use.
Web3 needs not only speed, but sustainable trust.
