I started using WalletConnect and Rabby during a chaotic week of contract upgrades and rug-callouts. At first it felt like adding another swipe to my workflow, but the security trade-offs became obvious as I dug into session approvals and the nuance of delegated signing across multiple chains. The UX surprised me in several solid, practical ways. For experienced DeFi users, security is the real deal, not a checkbox. Whoa!

WalletConnect solved the painful part: connecting wallets to dApps without exposing private keys. It creates an encrypted session between your wallet app and the dApp, so approvals happen on the wallet side, with metadata and permissions visible to you before signing, which reduces the blind-approve problem that haunted many interfaces. That said, different wallets implement WalletConnect in subtly different ways. Rabby, in particular, leans into session controls and granular approvals. Seriously?

Initially I thought Rabby was another Chrome extension with a slick UI, but then I realized their focus on transaction simulation, contract call visibility, and per-site settings materially changed how I approached high-risk interactions like multisigs and permissioned token approvals. My instinct said this would be heavy but it wasn’t. The key is giving power back to users without forcing mobile apps or custodians. Hmm… On one hand the whole WalletConnect + browser extension combo feels like modular security, though actually that modularity introduces attack surface if sessions are not managed, or if a dApp requests more permissions than necessary, so you must adopt strict session hygiene and routinely audit active connections.

Here’s what bugs me about many wallets: they hide the gas and calldata details. Rabby doesn’t hide them; it surfaces the method names, decoded parameters, and—even better—runs simulation checks so you can see a likely outcome before you sign, which is a small feature that prevents a lot of regrets when a contract devs patch a function quietly. For power users, that level of visibility matters a lot in practice. Really? And yes, the extension supports WalletConnect v2 to smooth multi-chain sessions.

Why try Rabby with WalletConnect

If you’re running a treasury or managing several high-value addresses, the ability to enforce per-site rules and to segregate session scopes is a game changer because human errors become a lot less costly when the wallet forces clearer boundaries. I use Rabby alongside hardware wallets for exactly that reason. Wow! You can pair a Ledger and still use the extension’s approval flow. Security isn’t binary; it is layered, and combining device-based keys with session management and transaction simulation creates a practical defense-in-depth posture that most teams can realistically adopt without sacrificing speed.

But nothing is perfect—there are trade-offs to accept in practice. WalletConnect sessions still rely on metadata exchange and URI handshakes that could be targeted by phishing if a user accepts the wrong pairing string or a malicious dApp spoofs a project, so vigilance is non-negotiable. Rabby adds warnings and requires explicit confirmations, which helps. I’m biased. And while I can’t guarantee any setup is bulletproof, the combination of hardware-backed keys, WalletConnect’s session model, and Rabby’s granular controls is, in my experience, one of the more robust practical stacks you can deploy without moving funds to cold storage all the time.

Practical tips: rotate sessions, scope approvals, and simulate first. Okay, so check this out—when a protocol asks for blanket token approval, don’t reflexively hit approve; instead set allowance to the minimum or use one-time approvals, and make use of revocation tools to remove stale permissions that you no longer need because approvals are the leading edge of exploited vectors. Also, label your sites and freeze sessions you don’t recognize. Rabby’s UI makes that less annoying than most wallets I’ve used.

I’m not 100% sure, but… There are edge cases where dApps require deep integrations and WalletConnect’s abstracted session can complicate gas-fee estimation or bundler flows, so you’ll sometimes need a native connection or a direct extension integration to get pixel-perfect transaction behavior. Still, balancing convenience and security is easier now than it was two years ago. Somethin’ to keep in mind. If you want a single place to begin testing this stack, try a non-custodial workflow with a hardware signer, connect via WalletConnect to a few vetted dApps, and use Rabby’s per-site controls to see how much friction you can remove while still keeping approvals intentionally tight.

Get started

If you want to download or read more about Rabby and how it implements these controls, check the rabby wallet official site for setup guides and best practices.