diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 21c4e67..8bc9e0e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
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         "sonner": "^2.0.3",
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+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
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@@ -5075,6 +5082,66 @@
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+    "node_modules/engine.io-client": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/engine.io-client/-/engine.io-client-6.6.3.tgz",
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+        "xmlhttprequest-ssl": "~2.1.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/engine.io-client/node_modules/debug": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.7.tgz",
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+    "node_modules/engine.io-client/node_modules/ws": {
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "bufferutil": "^4.0.1",
+        "utf-8-validate": ">=5.0.2"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "bufferutil": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "utf-8-validate": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/engine.io-parser": {
+      "version": "5.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/engine.io-parser/-/engine.io-parser-5.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HqD3yTBfnBxIrbnM1DoD6Pcq8NECnh8d4As1Qgh0z5Gg3jRRIqijury0CL3ghu/edArpUYiYqQiDUQBIs4np3Q==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/enhanced-resolve": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/enhanced-resolve/-/enhanced-resolve-5.18.1.tgz",
@@ -9243,6 +9310,68 @@
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       }
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+    "node_modules/socket.io-client": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io-client/-/socket.io-client-4.8.1.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
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+        "debug": "~4.3.2",
+        "engine.io-client": "~6.6.1",
+        "socket.io-parser": "~4.2.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/socket.io-client/node_modules/debug": {
+      "version": "4.3.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Er2nc/H7RrMXZBFCEim6TCmMk02Z8vLC2Rbi1KEBggpo0fS6l0S1nnapwmIi3yW/+GOJap1Krg4w0Hg80oCqgQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ms": "^2.1.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "supports-color": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/socket.io-parser": {
+      "version": "4.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io-parser/-/socket.io-parser-4.2.4.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@socket.io/component-emitter": "~3.1.0",
+        "debug": "~4.3.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/socket.io-parser/node_modules/debug": {
+      "version": "4.3.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Er2nc/H7RrMXZBFCEim6TCmMk02Z8vLC2Rbi1KEBggpo0fS6l0S1nnapwmIi3yW/+GOJap1Krg4w0Hg80oCqgQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ms": "^2.1.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "supports-color": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/sonic-boom": {
       "version": "2.8.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sonic-boom/-/sonic-boom-2.8.0.tgz",
@@ -10438,6 +10567,14 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/xmlhttprequest-ssl": {
+      "version": "2.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xmlhttprequest-ssl/-/xmlhttprequest-ssl-2.1.2.tgz",
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+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/y18n": {
       "version": "4.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 57e4e28..865cfc9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^19.1.0",
     "react-icons": "^5.5.0",
     "react-toastify": "^11.0.5",
+    "socket.io-client": "^4.8.1",
     "sonner": "^2.0.3",
     "viem": "^2.24.2"
   },
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 37d1e5a..fa13cc6 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Header from "@/components/Header";
 import HeroSection from "@/components/HeroSection";
 import Leaderboard from "@/components/Leaderboard";
 import Activities from "@/components/Activities";
+import GlobalChat from "@/components/GlobalChat";
 import { PrivyProvider } from "@privy-io/react-auth";
 import { toSolanaWalletConnectors } from "@privy-io/react-auth/solana";
 import { Toaster } from "sonner";
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ export default function Home() {
           
           <Activities />
           <div className="container mt-10"></div>
-
+          <GlobalChat />
           <Footer />
         </> 
       </PrivyProvider>
diff --git a/src/components/GlobalChat.tsx b/src/components/GlobalChat.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12bb655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/GlobalChat.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { usePrivy } from '@privy-io/react-auth';
+import { io, Socket } from 'socket.io-client';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+
+interface ChatMessage {
+  id: string;
+  user: string;
+  message: string;
+  timestamp: number;
+}
+
+export default function GlobalChat() {
+  const { user, authenticated } = usePrivy();
+  const [socket, setSocket] = useState<Socket | null>(null);
+  const [messages, setMessages] = useState<ChatMessage[]>([]);
+  const [newMessage, setNewMessage] = useState('');
+  const [isConnected, setIsConnected] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!authenticated) return;
+
+    // Initialize socket connection
+    const socketInstance = io(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SOCKET_URL || 'http://localhost:3001', {
+      auth: {
+        token: user?.id // Using Privy user ID as authentication
+      }
+    });
+
+    socketInstance.on('connect', () => {
+      setIsConnected(true);
+      toast.success('Connected to chat');
+    });
+
+    socketInstance.on('disconnect', () => {
+      setIsConnected(false);
+      toast.error('Disconnected from chat');
+    });
+
+    socketInstance.on('chat message', (message: ChatMessage) => {
+      setMessages(prev => [...prev, message]);
+    });
+
+    setSocket(socketInstance);
+
+    return () => {
+      socketInstance.disconnect();
+    };
+  }, [authenticated, user]);
+
+  const sendMessage = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (!socket || !newMessage.trim() || !user) return;
+
+    const message: ChatMessage = {
+      id: Date.now().toString(),
+      user: user.id,
+      message: newMessage.trim(),
+      timestamp: Date.now()
+    };
+
+    socket.emit('chat message', message);
+    setNewMessage('');
+  };
+
+  if (!authenticated) {
+    return (
+      <div className="p-4 text-center text-gray-400">
+        Please log in to join the chat
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed bottom-4 right-4 w-80 bg-[rgb(30,30,30)] rounded-lg shadow-lg">
+      <div className="p-4 border-b border-gray-700">
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white">Global Chat</h3>
+        <div className="text-sm text-gray-400">
+          {isConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Disconnected'}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="h-96 overflow-y-auto p-4 space-y-2">
+        {messages.map((msg) => (
+          <div key={msg.id} className="bg-[rgb(40,40,40)] p-2 rounded">
+            <div className="text-sm text-gray-400">
+              {msg.user === user?.id ? 'You' : `User ${msg.user.slice(0, 6)}`}
+            </div>
+            <div className="text-white">{msg.message}</div>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <form onSubmit={sendMessage} className="p-4 border-t border-gray-700">
+        <div className="flex gap-2">
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            value={newMessage}
+            onChange={(e) => setNewMessage(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="Type a message..."
+            className="flex-1 bg-[rgb(40,40,40)] text-white px-3 py-2 rounded focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-500"
+          />
+          <button
+            type="submit"
+            className="bg-orange-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded hover:bg-orange-600 transition-colors"
+          >
+            Send
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  );
+} 
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