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title: Waku Use Cases
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Here are some of the use cases that Waku enables to operate securely and privately without the need for a central authority to manage communication:

1. Dapp to Wallet Communication
2. NFT Marketplace
3. Generalized Marketplace
4. State Channels
5. Game Mechanics Communication
6. Layer 2 Coordination (Open Market, Spam Protected Mempool)
7. Signature Exchange for Multi-Signature Wallets
8. Chat Messenger: Status Communities