How Gemini supercharged user experience by connecting its wallet to 70,000+ onchain apps via WalletConnect
Gemini Wallet is more than just a place to store crypto. Built by one of the most trusted US exchanges, it offers secure, regulated custody for millions of users. But in today’s onchain economy, customers are interested in access.
They want to connect their crypto wallet to apps. Trade, swap, stake, mint, play, and pay without friction.
That’s exactly what WalletConnect enables.
Gemini integrated WalletConnect to unlock seamless access to thousands of onchain applications across any chain, device, or platform. It turned Gemini Wallet into a powerful portal to the decentralized internet. WalletConnect is the connective layer for the financial internet, connecting 70,000+ apps and 700+ wallets, and moving billions of dollars in value every single day.
- User adoption: Connection failures are one of the leading causes of onboarding drop-off, creating friction at the most critical step. WalletConnect fixes that with 99.99% uptime, no drop-offs, no lost connections, just secure connections to 70K+ apps
- Security and compliance: Gemini requires any integration to meet its high security standards and preserve passkey-based authentication. WalletConnect provides a trusted way to connect apps and wallets without compromising control, data protection, or regulatory alignment.
1. Connect a Crypto Wallet to Any App in Seconds
WalletConnect is the universal standard for connecting wallets to dApps. Gemini users can now:
- Explore over 70,000+ applications
- Use Gemini Wallet across Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, Cosmos, and more
Start sessions instantly, no app switching, no reconnections
2. Built-In Privacy and End-to-End Encryption
Every WalletConnect session is encrypted. That means:
- No wallet data is exposed
- No transaction details are visible to intermediaries
- Every interaction is secure and user-controlled
With 320M+ connections served, billions in value securely moved daily, WalletConnect is trusted across the entire crypto ecosystem.
3. Onchain UX That Rivals Web2
WalletConnect pioneered the UX that modern crypto users expect:
- Sign-In With Ethereum (SIWE) and one-click authentication
- Keeping users connected between actions, no drop-offs
- Chain-agnostic compatibility that “just works,” no matter the network
These features help Gemini users onboard faster, transact confidently, and stay engaged longer.
4. Open Infrastructure
Gemini didn’t need to build custom integrations for every dApp. WalletConnect serves as a universal layer, unlocking:
- Faster time to market
- Reduced engineering overhead
- Maximum flexibility for future feature expansion
Because WalletConnect is open source and decentralized, Gemini keeps full control, without compromise.
WalletConnect is built to meet the security, privacy, and compliance needs of custodians and institutions. It provides a trusted way to connect apps and wallets without compromising control, data protection, or regulatory alignment:
- WalletConnect connections do not expose wallet private keys, maintaining custodians' and institutions' required control and protection over their customers' wallets.
- WalletConnect connections established between Apps and Wallets are encrypted, so as not to jeopardize data protection and privacy requirements for custodians and institutions.
- WalletConnect does not take custody or transmit digital assets, so it creates a connection between apps and wallets without introducing another third-party and risk to the flow of funds.
- WalletConnect's 1-click Authorization has the added benefit of helping custodians and institutions fulfill Travel Rule compliance with payments, without adding friction to the user experience.
- WalletConnect generates cryptographically verifiable session data that custodians and institutions can record and log which supports internal audit and transaction monitoring, and record keeping needs.
- WalletConnect is customizable to fit whatever offering and unique regulatory guardrails that custodians and institutions have.
Gemini Wallet now competes not just on custody and security, but on usability.
- Users connect instantly to DeFi, NFTs, payments, and more
- Fewer steps mean higher conversion and better retention
- Gemini unlocks massive utility without sacrificing compliance or trust
It’s the wallet experience crypto users have been waiting for. And now, Gemini users have access to the whole WalletConnect Network.
From Gemini Wallet to AAVE, OpenSea, Shopify, and more, WalletConnect powers the entire ecosystem. It’s the infrastructure behind how people interact onchain.
If you’re building a wallet that puts users first, WalletConnect is ready.
- Access to 70,000+ onchain apps
- Chain Agnostic by design
- Fast, frictionless integration.
- Transparent and open source
- Battle-tested and audit-proven security
- No dropped connections, no interruptions
Start building with WalletConnect via the Reown Dashboard Or dive into the docs to explore more.