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How to Connect Your Trust Wallet to the PancakeSwap Decentralized Exchange

Key Takeaways

  • PancakeSwap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that allows trading of BEP-20 tokens on the BNB Smart Chain
  • Trust Wallet is a popular mobile cryptocurrency wallet that supports BNB Smart Chain
  • Connecting Trust Wallet to PancakeSwap enables you to swap tokens and provide liquidity directly from your mobile wallet

As an experienced writer in the cryptocurrency space, I will provide a comprehensive guide on how to connect your Trust Wallet to the PancakeSwap decentralized exchange. This will allow you to trade BEP-20 tokens and participate in the PancakeSwap ecosystem directly from your mobile device.

What is PancakeSwap?

PancakeSwap is an automated market maker (AMM) and the leading decentralized exchange on the BNB Smart Chain (formerly Binance Smart Chain). It allows users to trade BEP-20 tokens in a permissionless and non-custodial manner without going through a centralized exchange.[3][4]

Key features of PancakeSwap include:

  • Swapping/Trading: Trade BEP-20 tokens directly from your wallet without an intermediary
  • Liquidity Pools: Provide liquidity to earn trading fees and yield farming rewards
  • Yield Farming: Earn CAKE tokens by staking your liquidity provider (LP) tokens
  • Initial Farm Offerings (IFOs): Participate in token sales of new projects

Connecting Trust Wallet on Desktop

To connect your Trust Wallet to PancakeSwap on a desktop/laptop, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the PancakeSwap website and click “Connect Wallet”
  2. Select “WalletConnect” from the list of options (not Trust Wallet)
  3. A QR code will appear – keep this open
  4. On your Trust Wallet mobile app, go to Settings > WalletConnect
  5. Scan the QR code to establish the WalletConnect connection
  6. Approve the connection request in your Trust Wallet app
  7. You should now be connected to PancakeSwap![1]

Connecting Trust Wallet on Android

The process is more straightforward on Android devices:

  1. Open the Trust Wallet app and tap on “DApps” at the bottom
  2. Find PancakeSwap under “DeFi” or search for it
  3. Tap on PancakeSwap and select “Connect” to grant access
  4. Click “Connect” again in the top right corner
  5. Select Trust Wallet from the list of wallets
  6. You’re now connected to PancakeSwap![2]

Connecting Trust Wallet on iOS

Due to changes by Apple, you can no longer connect directly from the iOS Trust Wallet app. Instead, you’ll need to use WalletConnect:

  1. On your mobile browser (Safari/Chrome), visit PancakeSwap
  2. Click “Connect” and select “WalletConnect”
  3. A QR code will appear – keep this open
  4. In the Trust Wallet app, go to Settings > WalletConnect
  5. Scan the QR code to establish the connection
  6. Approve the connection request in your Trust Wallet app
  7. You should now be connected to PancakeSwap![1]

With your Trust Wallet connected, you can now start swapping BEP-20 tokens, providing liquidity, yield farming, and participating in other features of the PancakeSwap DEX directly from your mobile crypto wallet.

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