diff --git a/explorer/.env.dev b/explorer/.env.dev
index 1199cb5542..95110f2f4d 100644
--- a/explorer/.env.dev
+++ b/explorer/.env.dev
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ VALIDATOR_URL=https://rpc.sandbox.nymtech.net
 BIG_DIPPER_URL=https://sandbox-blocks.nymtech.net
 CURRENCY_DENOM=unym
 CURRENCY_STAKING_DENOM=unyx
-NYM_MIXNET_CONTRACT=n1xr3rq8yvd7qplsw5yx90ftsr2zdhg4e9z60h5duusgxpv72hud3sjkxkav
-COSMOS_KIT_USE_CHAIN=sandbox
+NYM_MIXNET_CONTRACT=n17srjznxl9dvzdkpwpw24gg668wc73val88a6m5ajg6ankwvz9wtst0cznr
+COSMOS_KIT_USE_CHAIN=nyx
diff --git a/explorer/src/api/constants.ts b/explorer/src/api/constants.ts
index d8d1227dd4..0cd224c6f2 100644
--- a/explorer/src/api/constants.ts
+++ b/explorer/src/api/constants.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ export const NYM_BIG_DIPPER = 'https://mixnet.explorers.guru';
 export const NYM_MIXNET_CONTRACT =
   process.env.NYM_MIXNET_CONTRACT || 'n17srjznxl9dvzdkpwpw24gg668wc73val88a6m5ajg6ankwvz9wtst0cznr';
 export const COSMOS_KIT_USE_CHAIN = process.env.COSMOS_KIT_USE_CHAIN || 'sandbox';
+export const WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID = process.env.REACT_APP_WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID || '';
diff --git a/explorer/src/context/cosmos-kit.tsx b/explorer/src/context/cosmos-kit.tsx
index d4b6fa51a6..94c5f45f95 100644
--- a/explorer/src/context/cosmos-kit.tsx
+++ b/explorer/src/context/cosmos-kit.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { wallets as ledger } from '@cosmos-kit/ledger';
 import { wallets as cosmosstation } from '@cosmos-kit/cosmostation';
 import { assets, chains } from 'chain-registry';
 import { Chain, AssetList } from '@chain-registry/types';
+import { WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID } from '@src/api/constants';
 
 const nymSandbox: Chain = {
   chain_name: 'sandbox',
@@ -35,12 +36,17 @@ const nymSandboxAssets: AssetList = {
     },
   ],
 };
-
+console.log(WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID, 'WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID');
 const CosmosKitProvider = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => (
   <ChainProvider
     chains={[...chains, nymSandbox]}
     assetLists={[...assets, nymSandboxAssets]}
     wallets={[...keplr, ...ledger, ...cosmosstation]}
+    walletConnectOptions={{
+      signClient: {
+        projectId: WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID,
+      },
+    }}
   >
     {children}
   </ChainProvider>