Fintech innovation, crypto identity, and Web3 projects by Pedro Gomes
Pedro Gomes is founder of WalletConnect, a peer-to-peer protocol enabling secure communication between decentralized applications and crypto wallets. Since 2018, WalletConnect has facilitated more than 9.2 billion session connections across 450+ dApps and 200+ wallet providers. The protocol supports multi-chain environments and is integrated into leading platforms including MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, and Rainbow. Gomes led the v2 launch in 2024, which introduced persistent sessions, multi-chain support, and improved encryption standards.
With a background in interface design and encrypted protocols, Gomes has shaped key standards for decentralized identity and onboarding. He is a contributor to the Sign-In with Ethereum (SIWE) specification and participates in W3C credentials forums. WalletConnect tooling, including SDKs and CLI tools, has been downloaded over 2 million times by developers and remains a foundational infrastructure component for Web3 UX. Gomes frequently presents at ETHGlobal, Graph Day, and DevConnect, where he speaks on session interoperability, mobile-native key management, and privacy-preserving connectivity. WalletConnect underpins dApp workflows with a combined ecosystem TVL surpassing USD 60 billion.
Pedro Gomes: Wallet Verification simplifies the process for users
Pedro Gomes described Wallet Verification as a way to simplify the process for users and reduce anxiety caused by typographical errors. He also noted that WalletConnect is making this ...
Wallet verification offers many use cases, Pedro Gomes says
Pedro Gomes described wallet verification as one of the best features provided by WalletConnect and noted that it has a wide range of use ...
Pedro Gomes: Crypto and AI share challenges in technology adoption
Pedro Gomes argues that both crypto and AI technology face similar struggles, particularly when it comes to how innovations are demonstrated. He suggests that the most significant problems ...
WCT payments now offer 2x cashback, Pedro Gomes notes
Pedro Gomes highlights that payments using WalletConnect have experienced rapid growth this year. He also announces that users can now pay with WCT and receive double cashback. No additional ...
Pedro Gomes: WalletConnect Certified expands ecosystem with high-quality wallets
Pedro Gomes announced that WalletConnect Certified continues to expand by integrating high-quality wallets that provide an optimal user experience into its ecosystem. The statement reaffirms ...
More explicit wallet features for users, Pedro Gomes notes
Pedro Gomes highlights how efforts around EIP-8130 have positively influenced the direction of EIP-8141. He points to the introduction of more expressive and explicit native features through ...
Pedro Gomes: Expresses intense FOMO after a decade in crypto
Pedro Gomes describes experiencing an extreme sense of FOMO, stating it is particularly notable given his decade-long involvement in crypto. His comment highlights the persistent excitement and ...
Korean community gathers in Seoul to connect wallets, Pedro Gomes notes
Pedro Gomes shared that the Korean community gathered in Seoul this Friday to connect wallets and forge personal connections. The event aimed to bring together members of the local crypto ...
Pedro Gomes: Building for enterprise and consumers requires distinct skill sets
Pedro Gomes comments on the differences between building products for enterprises and for consumers, emphasizing that each requires a very different set of skills. He references Ethereum's ...
Potential for massive Ethereum failure, Pedro Gomes warns
Pedro Gomes expresses concern that if Ethereum Improvement Proposal 8141 is implemented in its current form, it could lead to significant setbacks for Ethereum. He points out that after ten years ...
Pedro Gomes: Account layer guidance in Ethereum debated in AA
Pedro Gomes shares his view on ongoing debates in AA regarding the account layer in Ethereum and its impact on user experience. He highlights a preference for the EIP-8130 approach and refers to ...
EIP-8130 streamlines blockchain wallet usability, Pedro Gomes notes
Pedro Gomes highlights that EIP-8130 optimizes both user and developer experience for blockchain wallets. He emphasizes that with this improvement, the burden of managing wallets is reduced when ...
Pedro Gomes: Crypto mainstream adoption in 2030s will lead to fragmented industry
Pedro Gomes anticipates that the future of crypto in the 2030s will resemble the internet in the 2010s, with products and services rapidly scaling to billions of users. He suggests that while ...
Limiting agent spending power is necessary for safe adoption, Pedro Gomes warns
Pedro Gomes argues that humans are not yet prepared to allow autonomous agents unlimited spending power in financial contexts. He suggests that for agent-driven finance to be truly useful, such ...
Pedro Gomes: Bullish outlook for Ethereum and support for ETHLabs
Pedro Gomes expressed a highly optimistic view on Ethereum, describing the outlook as super bullish and highlighting ETHLabs as a group that could drive significant change. He indicated strong ...
Ethereum L1 development lags behind L2 rollups, Pedro Gomes points out
Pedro Gomes raises concerns about the pace of development between Ethereum Layer-1 (L1) and Layer-2 (L2) rollups. He notes that while Vitalik's roadmap for Ethereum appears strong, it does not ...
Pedro Gomes: Tokens as utility metrics and mining energy demand discussed
Pedro Gomes discusses the role of tokens as fungible metrics for utility and addresses the substantial energy demand arising from mining and inference processes. He also observes that attempts to ...
Frame transactions benefit from ERC-8286 and EIP-8141 integration, Pedro Gomes notes
Pedro Gomes announces that Frame transactions have received a significant user experience upgrade. The update leverages ERC-8286, which enables smart accounts using ERC-7579 modules to be ...
Pedro Gomes: WalletConnect Pay can be used at Lisbon 94° cafe
Pedro Gomes invites people in Lisbon to visit 94° cafe and pay using WalletConnect Pay. Coffee will be offered for free throughout the week. The announcement highlights the use of WalletConnect ...
Onchain Lisbon Week enables WalletConnect Pay at 94° cafe, Pedro Gomes notes
Pedro Gomes announces that Onchain Lisbon Week will begin tomorrow, allowing attendees to use WalletConnect Pay at 94° cafe. During the event, coffee will be available for free from July 22 to ...
Pedro Gomes: WalletConnect partners with Base and Optimism to enable native account abstraction
Pedro Gomes announced that WalletConnect will be partnering with Base and Optimism to introduce native account abstraction via EIP-8130. This collaboration is described as a major improvement over ...
