WalletConnect Powers Institutional DeFi Access Through Anchorage Digital's Porto
WalletConnect Powers Institutional DeFi Access Through Anchorage Digital's Porto
🏦 Institutions Enter DeFi's Door
WalletConnect has integrated with Anchorage Digital's institutional self-custody wallet Porto, enabling secure access to over 70,000 decentralized applications.
Key developments:
- Institutional users can now connect to DeFi protocols through a single secure connection
- Integration follows BitGo partnership that brought $100B+ in assets to DeFi
- Platform focuses on institutional-grade security and accessibility
The partnership aims to make DeFi more accessible for institutional capital while maintaining robust security standards. This marks a significant step in bridging traditional finance with decentralized protocols.
WalletConnect proudly powers DeFi for Porto, the institutional self-custody wallet by @Anchorage Digital. Through Porto, users get trusted access to 70,000+ dApps through one secure connection. DeFi is now safer and more accessible for institutions to deploy capital with
WalletConnect 🤝 Porto Since day one, @WalletConnect has been powering seamless DeFi interactions on Porto, the institutional self-custody wallet from Anchorage Digital. With this integration, users can interact directly with any dApp across supported EVM chains to participate
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