WCT Expands Base Ecosystem Presence with Aerodrome Liquidity Pool

**WalletConnect distributes 2.5M WCT tokens** to committed stakers and governance participants. **Qualification Requirements:** - Minimum 100 WCT staked - Staking period over two weeks - Active governance participation (Wave 2 only) **Two-Wave Distribution:** **Wave 1** - Live now - 1M WCT pool - Based on stake amount and lock duration **Wave 2** - End of year - 1.5M WCT pool - Includes governance participation rewards The program **prioritizes time commitment over capital**, making rewards accessible to smaller contributors who stake longer and engage in governance. Stakers can reinvest rewards at [staking.walletconnect.network](https://staking.walletconnect.network/) Full details: [walletconnect.network/blog](https://walletconnect.network/blog/boosted-stakers-rewards-strengthening-commitment-across-the-network)

**Solayer Labs** and **WalletConnect** concluded Token2049 Singapore with a well-attended ecosystem event focused on Solana builders. The event brought together developers and community members for networking and collaboration within the Solana ecosystem. - Featured brunch-style gathering for builders - Wrapped up the major Token2049 conference week - Focused on strengthening Solana community connections The Singapore event marks another successful Token2049 gathering, continuing the conference's tradition of fostering web3 ecosystem growth.

While crypto cards dominate current payment methods, **stablecoin payments** represent the true onchain opportunity for business transactions. The potential is clear: - Fast, global payroll processing - Streamlined vendor payouts - Programmable business transactions However, the current reality is fragmented. Users navigate scattered processes across multiple wallets, chains, and approval systems. **The challenge**: Building the missing infrastructure layer that makes stablecoin payments as seamless as traditional methods. This infrastructure gap prevents widespread adoption despite stablecoins' clear advantages for cross-border business payments. [Read the full analysis](https://walletconnect.network/blog/stablecoin-payments-are-useful-but-they-re-not-easy-yet)

**WalletConnect has partnered with dtcpay** to expand stablecoin payment capabilities across Asia's retail and institutional markets. **Key developments:** - dtcpay becomes first Major Payment Institution (MPI) in Asia to integrate WalletConnect - Enables stablecoin payments (USDC, USDT, WUSD) across POS terminals with 500+ wallet support - Targets consumers, enterprises, and institutions globally **Market impact:** - Stablecoins represent 72% of WalletConnect payments - Partnership positions WalletConnect as critical infrastructure for mainstream adoption - Moves onchain payments from experimental to essential commerce tool The collaboration was announced at Token2049 alongside partners including SafePal, Keplr Wallet, and Canton Network.