WalletConnect
Upgrading WalletConnect: Access Web3 from your Blockchain.com Account
The Evolution of the Blockchain.com Wallet
From the start, we built the Blockchain.com Wallet to provide you with an easy process to access to crypto without compromising control or ownership of your digital assets.
This started by giving you an easy way to buy, sell, and self-custody Bitcoin. Today, the Blockchain.com Wallet is arguably the most popular way to access Bitcoin, accounting for one third of all on-chain transactions.
We then expanded across chains, giving you a single place to manage over 1,000 different assets including over 99.9% of those available on the Ethereum network.
Earlier this year we launched the only crypto app you’ll ever need; providing the ability to host custodial and non-custodial funds in one place.
In April 2022 we introduced WalletConnect V1, a gateway to Web3 and all its potential, and in August 2023 we upgraded to WalletConnect V2.
What is WalletConnect?
WalletConnect is a protocol that lets you interact with Decentralized Applications (DApps), opening up exciting new use cases for your crypto. For example, with WalletConnect, you can
- Buy and sell NFTs on marketplaces like OpenSea
- Trade crypto peer-to-peer using Decentralized Exchanges (DEXes) like Uniswap and SushiSwap
- Earn yields from your digital assets using Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols like Aave and Compound
- Buy virtual land in the Metaverse using protocols like Decentraland
Since DApps are built on a blockchain, they have many of the same characteristics and benefits as cryptocurrencies: they’re peer-to-peer, transparent, and censorship- resistant.
WalletConnect v2.0: What’s new?
The main features added to the WalletConnect v2.0 protocol are:
- Chain Agnostic Interfacue
- Multi-Chain Supporit
- Pairing & Session Separation
- JSON-RPC Permissions
- Improved Session Management
- Decentralized Message Relaying
How to Use WalletConnect
WalletConnect is currently available in the Blockchain.com Wallet iOS and Android apps.
- Go to your favorite DApp
- Connect using WalletConnect. A QR Code will appear
- Open your Blockchain.com Wallet app
- Tap on the QR Code Scanner icon on the top of the Home screen
- Scan the QR Code that WalletConnect provided you with
- Tap Confirm and OK
- You’re now connected!
Once connected, you’ll be able to interact with the DApp using your Blockchain.com DeFi Wallet.
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