Modals Matter: Which One Should You Build With? The typical flow for signing into our traditional web2 accounts is via Sign in with Google or Facebook. In web3, this is done through a wallet. If you’re looking to swap on Uniswap or collect a post on Orb, then you will need to connect your wallet to the dapp. Web3Modal is the solution to this problem. It currently provides a simple UI for users to select their favorite wallet, supports all browser wallets via EIP-6963, and much more. However, we also have a lightweight modal called WalletConnect Modal. This article dives into th ..read more

zkSync, created by Matter Labs, has a big mission on its hands — to scale Ethereum through the mind-blowing potential of zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, while preserving its foundational values. “When we talk about scaling Ethereum, we’re not just talking about increasing transaction throughput or lowering gas fees,” says Dustin Brickwood, Developer Relations Engineer at Matter Labs. “Our goal is to scale the trustless, barrierless, and permissionless economic cooperation offered by Ethereum without compromising on security, decentralization, or performance.” It’s quite the task, one that the tea ..read more

TL;DR: The long-anticipated Web3Inbox SDK is currently in beta, so we figured it’s high time we dive into the details and run through everything you need to know to give your users a next-level web3 communication experience. We can do much within a web3 ecosystem today — like trading digital art, voting on a community proposal, and plenty more. But, when it comes to communicating with traders, communities, and just about anyone in web3, for some reason, we web3-natives divert right back to web2 platforms — and seem OK with doing it. It’s not our fault, though. For far too long, we simply ..read more

GemPad levels up the token fundraising landscape for web3 projects with its integration of Web3Modal v3. Fundraising is a daunting challenge for every entrepreneur, and the same holds true for web3 innovators. GemPad tackles the fundraising challenge by addressing the complexity that often deters investors from web3 projects. As a multi-chain decentralized launchpad, GemPad provides a secure environment for web3 projects to initiate funding rounds for their tokens. Its integration of WalletConnect’s Web3Modal SDK has made GemPad an even more robust and versatile solution, unlocking inter ..read more

Once upon a time, not so long ago, chain switching was quite the ordeal. If users wanted to exchange some tokens on Ethereum and then, say, Optimism, they had to disconnect and reconnect their wallet in order to do so. This cumbersome chain switching UX was something to be solved, which we did with WalletConnect v2.0. For the first time, users could switch between chains in the same session, thanks to the new version of the WalletConnect Protocol, which was designed with the Chain Agnostic Improvement Proposals standards (specifically CAIP-25) in mind. This approach means that the protoc ..read more

Yesterday, we celebrated EIP-6963 getting the green light. Today, we’re announcing the release of Web3Modal v3.1, which is now stable and launches as web3’s first modal to support EIP-6963! This means that, starting today, apps can offer their users the seamless browser wallet connection experience enabled by EIP-6963, which is already supported by more than 10 wallets. Read on to further explore just what exactly this means. Web3Modal v3.1: Web3’s first modal to support EIP-6963 EIP-6963 was created to solve a specific problem: the poor, often-unpredictable browser wallet conn ..read more

Today is a big day for the wallet ecosystem: EIP-6963 is now final! After an extensive review process, this Ethereum Improvement Proposal has now received the green light to become a community-wide standard. We’re celebrating here at WalletConnect, not only because we were heavily involved in EIP-6963 but because it addresses one of our core goals — the continuous improvement of web3 UX. Let’s explore the problem that it solves and its implications for the future crypto experience. EIP-6963: What is it and what problem does it solve? If you’re like me and have multiple browser extension ..read more

Security issues have long thwarted widespread web3 adoption, and with devastating attacks rife throughout the ecosystem on a near-daily basis, it’s little wonder why. Phishing scams in particular pose a major security gap across the industry, with an estimated $108 million worth of web3 users’ funds lost to such hacks in the first half of 2023 alone. Though the future that web3 can offer is, in many ways, unparalleled, it simply should not come with such critical compromises. Until we can create a web3 that is stronger, safer, and more secure for today’s users, we’ll simply never be read ..read more

WalletConnect’s Verify API is an easy-to-implement security feature that can enable your wallet to help users engage in a safer web3 experience. We have already covered the steps to verify a domain here. Implementing Verify API in your wallet can help your users to better determine the legitimacy of the website they are trying to interact with, using relevant cues and messages you choose to provide. In this guide, I’ll walk you through a step-by-step tutorial on how to integrate Verify API, which should give you a clear and straightforward understanding of how you can distinguish requests more ..read more

Unlocking the Power of Verify API: A Step-by-Step Guide to Domain Verification on WalletConnect Cloud Verifying your domain is a crucial step when using WalletConnect’s Verify API. This 20-minute process ensures the security and authenticity of your website, allowing seamless integration with the Verify API. In this guide, I’ll walk you through a step-by-step tutorial on domain verification, which should give you a clear and straightforward understanding of how to get your domain verified. Step 1: Getting Started Navigate to the WalletConnect Cloud: Begin by visiting cloud.walletconnect ..read more