The onchain economy is growing faster than ever. WalletConnect is expected to surpass $400 billion in 2025 Total Network Volume (TNV), connecting 70K+ apps and 700+ wallets, and enabling billions in stablecoin, DeFi, and enterprise activity. Behind this scale lies the force that secures and sustains it all: WCT
Defining Total Network Volume
Total Network Volume (TNV) measures the aggregate transaction value powered by the WalletConnect Network. It reflects onchain activity across supported blockchains, aggregated from thousands of ecosystem participants. Institutions and wallets such as Fireblocks, Ledger, Robinhood, Blockchain.com, OKX Wallet, Binance Wallet, and Gemini Wallet are among the many contributors powering this growth.
The Token Securing Billions
WCT is not just another token; it is the mechanism that ensures WalletConnect operates securely, reliably, and at a global scale. Every transaction, every session, and every connection within WalletConnect’s $400B+ annual TNV is safeguarded by the security and alignment that WCT provides. Builders, users, and nodes are all incentivized through WCT to maintain and expand the network, making it the engine of trust for the connectivity layer of the financial internet.
Beyond WalletConnect: Fueling the Onchain Economy
While WCT powers WalletConnect directly, its influence extends much further. By securing the network that thousands of wallets, custodians, and protocols depend on, WCT indirectly powers billions across DeFi applications, exchanges, and institutional rails. Protocols like Aave, Spark.fi, and Hyperliquid rely on WalletConnect to move liquidity seamlessly, and every one of those flows is underpinned by the resilience WCT brings to the network. In this way, WCT is not only the backbone of WalletConnect, but it is also becoming a cornerstone of the entire crypto economy.
Why WCT Matters Now
The financial internet is still in its early stages. Today, WalletConnect outpaces fintech leaders like Square, Shopify, and Wise in annual transaction volume. The next step is not billions, it’s trillions. As institutions and enterprises transition onchain, the need for secure, universal connectivity will only intensify. WCT ensures that WalletConnect can scale to meet that demand while staying open, decentralized, and community-driven.
The Future of WCT
WCT’s role is just beginning to take shape.
Today, the token secures the WalletConnect Network through staking and governance. But as the Network decentralizes and explores the introduction of usage-based fees, WCT becomes even more central, powering the incentives that sustain the entire ecosystem.
Later this year, at WalletCon 2025 in Buenos Aires, the community will hear more about how WCT will evolve to anchor this new phase of the protocol. What’s already clear: fees will create recurring demand for WCT, and that demand will be driven by real usage, not speculation.
As more apps pay fees in WCT, more value flows into the ecosystem. That value is then redistributed to stakers, wallets, node operators, and contributors, deepening WCT’s utility and making it indispensable to the Network’s long-term health.
This isn’t just about protocol sustainability. It’s about aligning incentives at scale, so that as the Network grows, everyone building on it shares in the value.
Take a look at WalletConnect: Exploring Sustainable Network Monetization
A Cornerstone for Trillions
From $400B in annual volume today to trillions in the years ahead, WalletConnect is building the financial internet of the future. WCT is the foundation that makes this possible. It is more than a token; it is the force powering billions across DeFi, exchanges, enterprises, and beyond, ensuring that value can move freely, securely, and at a global scale.
WalletConnect is the connectivity layer for the financial internet, and WCT is the engine that will drive it into the trillion-dollar era.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The information provided above represents currently envisioned plans and goals intended to be the subject of a governance proposal to WCT tokenholders. The described strategies, goals, and expectations are subject to change due to rapidly evolving industry conditions and technical, legal, and regulatory developments. Reown and WalletConnect Foundation are contributors to the WalletConnect Network. Whether they or the Network is successful in achieving any particular goal may depend on factors outside of their control, including the actions of other contributors to and participants of the Network. The actual results—including the market dynamics of the WCT token—may differ materially from those anticipated. This message is not an offer or solicitation to purchase or invest in any securities, tokens, or other financial instruments.