diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index b0c3f22..93507b5 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import "./globals.css";
 import { Providers } from "@/components/providers";
 import { Sidebar } from "@/components/ui/sidebar";
 import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/toaster";
+import { WalletButton } from "@/components/ui/wallet-button";
 
 const inter = Inter({ subsets: ["latin"] });
 
@@ -21,7 +22,12 @@ export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode })
         <Providers>
           <div className="flex min-h-screen">
             <Sidebar />
-            <main className="flex-1 ml-64 p-6">{children}</main>
+            <main className="flex-1 ml-64 p-6">
+              <div className="flex justify-end mb-4">
+                <WalletButton />
+              </div>
+              {children}
+            </main>
           </div>
           <Toaster />
         </Providers>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/wallet-button.tsx b/src/components/ui/wallet-button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28b634a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/wallet-button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import * as DropdownMenu from "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu";
+import { Copy, Check, ExternalLink, LogOut, Loader2, Wallet } from "lucide-react";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
+import { useWallet } from "@/hooks/use-wallet";
+
+function shortenAddress(address: string): string {
+  if (!address || address.length < 8) return address;
+  return `${address.slice(0, 4)}...${address.slice(-4)}`;
+}
+
+export function WalletButton() {
+  const { address, isConnecting, error, connect, disconnect } = useWallet();
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleCopy = async () => {
+    if (!address) return;
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(address);
+      setCopied(true);
+      setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
+    } catch {
+      // clipboard not available
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Disconnected state
+  if (!address && !isConnecting) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        {error && (
+          <span className="text-sm text-red-500 max-w-[200px] truncate" title={error}>
+            {error}
+          </span>
+        )}
+        <button
+          onClick={connect}
+          className={twMerge(clsx(
+            "inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white px-4 py-2",
+            "text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 shadow-sm transition-colors",
+            "hover:bg-gray-50 hover:border-gray-300",
+            "focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2"
+          ))}
+        >
+          <Wallet className="h-4 w-4 text-indigo-600" />
+          Connect Wallet
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Connecting state
+  if (isConnecting) {
+    return (
+      <button
+        disabled
+        className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 shadow-sm"
+      >
+        <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin text-indigo-600" />
+        Connecting...
+      </button>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Connected state with dropdown
+  return (
+    <DropdownMenu.Root>
+      <DropdownMenu.Trigger asChild>
+        <button
+          className={twMerge(clsx(
+            "inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white px-4 py-2",
+            "text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 shadow-sm transition-colors",
+            "hover:bg-gray-50 hover:border-gray-300",
+            "focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2"
+          ))}
+        >
+          <span className="relative flex h-2 w-2">
+            <span className="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-green-400 opacity-75" />
+            <span className="relative inline-flex h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-green-500" />
+          </span>
+          <span className="font-mono">{shortenAddress(address!)}</span>
+        </button>
+      </DropdownMenu.Trigger>
+
+      <DropdownMenu.Portal>
+        <DropdownMenu.Content
+          align="end"
+          sideOffset={8}
+          className="z-50 min-w-[280px] overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white p-1 shadow-lg"
+        >
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 rounded-md px-3 py-2.5">
+            <div className="min-w-0">
+              <p className="text-xs font-medium text-gray-400">Connected Account</p>
+              <p className="truncate font-mono text-sm text-gray-700" title={address!}>
+                {address}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <button
+              onClick={handleCopy}
+              className="flex-shrink-0 rounded-md p-1.5 text-gray-400 transition-colors hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-600"
+              title={copied ? "Copied!" : "Copy address"}
+            >
+              {copied ? <Check className="h-4 w-4 text-green-500" /> : <Copy className="h-4 w-4" />}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          <DropdownMenu.Separator className="my-1 h-px bg-gray-100" />
+
+          <a
+            href={`https://stellar.expert/explorer/testnet/account/${address}`}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700 transition-colors hover:bg-gray-50 cursor-pointer"
+          >
+            <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
+            View on Stellar Explorer
+          </a>
+
+          <DropdownMenu.Separator className="my-1 h-px bg-gray-100" />
+
+          <button
+            onClick={disconnect}
+            className="flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-sm text-red-600 transition-colors hover:bg-red-50"
+          >
+            <LogOut className="h-4 w-4" />
+            Disconnect
+          </button>
+        </DropdownMenu.Content>
+      </DropdownMenu.Portal>
+    </DropdownMenu.Root>
+  );
+}