diff --git a/packages/react/src/contexts/IdentityContext.tsx b/packages/react/src/contexts/IdentityContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcae5ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react/src/contexts/IdentityContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { OpChanClient, type EVerificationStatus } from '@opchan/core';
+
+export interface IdentityRecord {
+  address: string;
+  displayName: string;
+  callSign: string | null;
+  ensName: string | null;
+  ordinalDetails: string | null;
+  verificationStatus: EVerificationStatus;
+  lastUpdated: number;
+}
+
+export interface IdentityContextValue {
+  getIdentity: (address: string) => IdentityRecord | null;
+  getDisplayName: (address: string) => string;
+}
+
+const IdentityContext = createContext<IdentityContextValue | null>(null);
+
+export const IdentityProvider: React.FC<{ client: OpChanClient; children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ client, children }) => {
+  const [cache, setCache] = useState<Record<string, IdentityRecord>>({});
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let mounted = true;
+    const seedFromService = async () => {
+      try {
+        // Warm snapshot of any already-cached identities
+        const identities = client.userIdentityService.getAllUserIdentities();
+        if (!mounted) return;
+        const next: Record<string, IdentityRecord> = {};
+        identities.forEach(id => {
+          next[id.address] = {
+            address: id.address,
+            displayName: client.userIdentityService.getDisplayName(id.address),
+            callSign: id.callSign ?? null,
+            ensName: id.ensName ?? null,
+            ordinalDetails: id.ordinalDetails?.ordinalDetails ?? null,
+            verificationStatus: id.verificationStatus,
+            lastUpdated: id.lastUpdated,
+          };
+        });
+        setCache(next);
+      } catch {}
+    };
+    seedFromService();
+
+    // Subscribe to identity refresh events for live updates
+    const off = client.userIdentityService.addRefreshListener(async (address: string) => {
+      try {
+        const fresh = await client.userIdentityService.getUserIdentity(address);
+        if (!fresh) return;
+        setCache(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          [address]: {
+            address,
+            displayName: client.userIdentityService.getDisplayName(address),
+            callSign: fresh.callSign ?? null,
+            ensName: fresh.ensName ?? null,
+            ordinalDetails: fresh.ordinalDetails?.ordinalDetails ?? null,
+            verificationStatus: fresh.verificationStatus,
+            lastUpdated: fresh.lastUpdated,
+          },
+        }));
+      } catch {}
+    });
+
+    return () => {
+      try { off && off(); } catch {}
+      mounted = false;
+    };
+  }, [client]);
+
+  const getIdentity = useMemo(() => {
+    return (address: string): IdentityRecord | null => cache[address] ?? null;
+  }, [cache]);
+
+  const getDisplayName = useMemo(() => {
+    return (address: string): string => client.userIdentityService.getDisplayName(address);
+  }, [client]);
+
+  const value: IdentityContextValue = useMemo(() => ({ getIdentity, getDisplayName }), [getIdentity, getDisplayName]);
+
+  return <IdentityContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</IdentityContext.Provider>;
+};
+
+export function useIdentity(): IdentityContextValue {
+  const ctx = useContext(IdentityContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error('useIdentity must be used within OpChanProvider');
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+export { IdentityContext };
+
+
diff --git a/packages/react/src/hooks/core/useUserDisplay.ts b/packages/react/src/hooks/core/useUserDisplay.ts
index 29a1c15..2a7fc15 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/hooks/core/useUserDisplay.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/hooks/core/useUserDisplay.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { EDisplayPreference, EVerificationStatus } from '@opchan/core';
-import { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { useForumData } from './useForumData';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useClient } from '../../contexts/ClientContext';
+import { useIdentity } from '../../contexts/IdentityContext';
 
 export interface UserDisplayInfo {
   displayName: string;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export interface UserDisplayInfo {
  */
 export function useUserDisplay(address: string): UserDisplayInfo {
   const client = useClient();
-  const { userVerificationStatus } = useForumData();
+  const { getIdentity, getDisplayName } = useIdentity();
   const [displayInfo, setDisplayInfo] = useState<UserDisplayInfo>({
     displayName: `${address.slice(0, 6)}...${address.slice(-4)}`,
     callSign: null,
@@ -30,73 +30,17 @@ export function useUserDisplay(address: string): UserDisplayInfo {
     isLoading: true,
     error: null,
   });
-  const [refreshTrigger, setRefreshTrigger] = useState(0);
-
-  // Get verification status from forum context for reactive updates
-  const verificationInfo = useMemo(() => {
-    return (
-      userVerificationStatus[address] || {
-        isVerified: false,
-        ensName: null,
-        verificationStatus: EVerificationStatus.WALLET_UNCONNECTED,
-      }
-    );
-  }, [userVerificationStatus, address]);
-
-  // Set up refresh listener for user identity changes
+  // Subscribe via IdentityContext by relying on its internal listener
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!client.userIdentityService || !address) return;
-
-    const unsubscribe = client.userIdentityService.addRefreshListener(
-      updatedAddress => {
-        if (updatedAddress === address) {
-          setRefreshTrigger(prev => prev + 1);
-        }
-      }
-    );
-
-    return unsubscribe;
-  }, [client.userIdentityService, address]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const getUserDisplayInfo = async () => {
-      if (!address) {
-        setDisplayInfo(prev => ({
-          ...prev,
-          isLoading: false,
-          error: 'No address provided',
-        }));
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (!client.userIdentityService) {
-        console.log(
-          'useEnhancedUserDisplay: No service available, using fallback',
-          { address }
-        );
-        setDisplayInfo({
-          displayName: `${address.slice(0, 6)}...${address.slice(-4)}`,
-          callSign: null,
-          ensName: verificationInfo.ensName || null,
-          ordinalDetails: null,
-          verificationLevel:
-            verificationInfo.verificationStatus ||
-            EVerificationStatus.WALLET_UNCONNECTED,
-          displayPreference: null,
-          isLoading: false,
-          error: null,
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-
+    let cancelled = false;
+    const prime = async () => {
+      if (!address) return;
       try {
         const identity = await client.userIdentityService.getUserIdentity(address);
-
+        if (cancelled) return;
         if (identity) {
-          const displayName = client.userIdentityService.getDisplayName(address);
-
           setDisplayInfo({
-            displayName,
+            displayName: getDisplayName(address),
             callSign: identity.callSign || null,
             ensName: identity.ensName || null,
             ordinalDetails: identity.ordinalDetails
@@ -108,56 +52,41 @@ export function useUserDisplay(address: string): UserDisplayInfo {
             error: null,
           });
         } else {
-          setDisplayInfo({
-            displayName: client.userIdentityService.getDisplayName(address),
-            callSign: null,
-            ensName: verificationInfo.ensName || null,
-            ordinalDetails: null,
-            verificationLevel:
-              verificationInfo.verificationStatus ||
-              EVerificationStatus.WALLET_UNCONNECTED,
-            displayPreference: null,
+          setDisplayInfo(prev => ({
+            ...prev,
+            displayName: getDisplayName(address),
             isLoading: false,
             error: null,
-          });
+          }));
         }
       } catch (error) {
-        console.error(
-          'useEnhancedUserDisplay: Failed to get user display info:',
-          error
-        );
-        setDisplayInfo({
-          displayName: `${address.slice(0, 6)}...${address.slice(-4)}`,
-          callSign: null,
-          ensName: null,
-          ordinalDetails: null,
-          verificationLevel: EVerificationStatus.WALLET_UNCONNECTED,
-          displayPreference: null,
+        setDisplayInfo(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
           isLoading: false,
           error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
-        });
+        }));
       }
     };
+    prime();
+    return () => { cancelled = true; };
+  }, [address, client.userIdentityService, getDisplayName]);
 
-    getUserDisplayInfo();
-  }, [address, client.userIdentityService, verificationInfo, refreshTrigger]);
-
-  // Update display info when verification status changes reactively
+  // Reactively reflect IdentityContext cache changes
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!displayInfo.isLoading && verificationInfo) {
-      setDisplayInfo(prev => ({
-        ...prev,
-        ensName: verificationInfo.ensName || prev.ensName,
-        verificationLevel:
-          verificationInfo.verificationStatus || prev.verificationLevel,
-      }));
-    }
-  }, [
-    verificationInfo.ensName,
-    verificationInfo.verificationStatus,
-    displayInfo.isLoading,
-    verificationInfo,
-  ]);
+    if (!address) return;
+    const id = getIdentity(address);
+    if (!id) return;
+    setDisplayInfo(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      displayName: getDisplayName(address),
+      callSign: id.callSign,
+      ensName: id.ensName,
+      ordinalDetails: id.ordinalDetails,
+      verificationLevel: id.verificationStatus,
+      isLoading: false,
+      error: null,
+    }));
+  }, [address, getIdentity, getDisplayName]);
 
   return displayInfo;
 }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/provider/OpChanProvider.tsx b/packages/react/src/provider/OpChanProvider.tsx
index c27ac5a..f954131 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/provider/OpChanProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/provider/OpChanProvider.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ClientProvider } from '../contexts/ClientContext';
 import { AuthProvider } from '../contexts/AuthContext';
 import { ForumProvider } from '../contexts/ForumContext';
 import { ModerationProvider } from '../contexts/ModerationContext';
+import { IdentityProvider } from '../contexts/IdentityContext';
 
 export interface OpChanProviderProps {
   ordiscanApiKey: string;
@@ -57,11 +58,13 @@ export const OpChanProvider: React.FC<OpChanProviderProps> = ({
     if (!isReady || !clientRef.current) return null;
     return (
       <ClientProvider client={clientRef.current}>
-        <AuthProvider client={clientRef.current}>
-          <ModerationProvider>
-            <ForumProvider client={clientRef.current}>{children}</ForumProvider>
-          </ModerationProvider>
-        </AuthProvider>
+        <IdentityProvider client={clientRef.current}>
+          <AuthProvider client={clientRef.current}>
+            <ModerationProvider>
+              <ForumProvider client={clientRef.current}>{children}</ForumProvider>
+            </ModerationProvider>
+          </AuthProvider>
+        </IdentityProvider>
       </ClientProvider>
     );
   }, [isReady, children]);