diff --git a/neode-ui/src/locales/en.json b/neode-ui/src/locales/en.json
index 7cfa1925..562e39ff 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/neode-ui/src/locales/en.json
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
     "manageDomains": "Manage Domains",
     "relaysConnected": "{count} connected",
     "peersKnown": "{count} peer(s) known",
-    "findNodes": "Find Nodes",
+    "findNodes": "Connect with Nodes",
     "sendMessage": "Send Message",
     "sendMessageTitle": "Send Message (over Tor)",
     "to": "To",
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/locales/es.json b/neode-ui/src/locales/es.json
index 950e2e6e..84d09d6f 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/locales/es.json
+++ b/neode-ui/src/locales/es.json
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
     "manageDomains": "Administrar dominios",
     "relaysConnected": "{count} conectados",
     "peersKnown": "{count} par(es) conocido(s)",
-    "findNodes": "Buscar nodos",
+    "findNodes": "Conectar con nodos",
     "sendMessage": "Enviar mensaje",
     "sendMessageTitle": "Enviar mensaje (a trav\u00e9s de Tor)",
     "to": "Para",
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5.vue
index db004627..5ee2ccd6 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5.vue
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
       :dhtDid="dhtDid"
       :dhtDidCopied="dhtDidCopied"
       :publishingDht="publishingDht"
-      :walletConnected="walletConnected"
-      :connectingWallet="connectingWallet"
       :nostrRelayStats="nostrRelaysRef?.nostrRelayStats ?? null"
       :connectedNodesCount="connectedNodesRef?.peers?.length ?? 0"
       :detectedHwWallets="detectedHwWallets"
@@ -23,7 +21,6 @@
       @copyDhtDid="copyDhtDid"
       @refreshDhtDid="refreshDhtDid"
       @publishDhtDid="publishDhtDid"
-      @connectWallet="connectWallet"
       @manageRelays="nostrRelaysRef?.openRelaysModal()"
     />
 
@@ -90,7 +87,7 @@ let web5AnimationDone = false
 </script>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, onActivated, onDeactivated, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, onActivated, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { rpcClient } from '@/api/rpc-client'
 import { useCachedResource } from '@/composables/useCachedResource'
@@ -288,41 +285,9 @@ async function copyDidDocument() {
   setTimeout(() => { didDocCopied.value = false }, 2000)
 }
 
-// --- Wallet / LND Balances ---
-// Cached: balances/transactions paint instantly on revisit and revalidate
-// behind the cached value; errors keep the last-known data.
-const lndInfoRes = useCachedResource<{
-  balance_sats: number
-  channel_balance_sats: number
-  synced_to_chain: boolean
-}>({
-  key: 'web5.lnd-info',
-  fetcher: (signal) => rpcClient.call({ method: 'lnd.getinfo', signal, dedup: true, maxRetries: 1 }),
-  persist: false, // wallet balance — must never land in sessionStorage (T-02-01)
-})
-// connectWallet() can still "disconnect" the (hidden) wallet card UI-side.
-const walletManuallyDisconnected = ref(false)
-const walletConnected = computed(() =>
-  !walletManuallyDisconnected.value && lndInfoRes.data.value !== null && !lndInfoRes.error.value)
-const connectingWallet = ref(false)
-// Ecash/transaction/balance display lives in the hidden wallet card — when it
-// returns, add cached resources for wallet.ecash-balance / lnd.gettransactions
-// here rather than reviving the old eager loaders.
-
 // Hardware wallets
 const detectedHwWallets = ref<HwWalletDevice[]>([])
 
-async function connectWallet() {
-  if (walletConnected.value) {
-    walletManuallyDisconnected.value = true
-  } else {
-    connectingWallet.value = true
-    walletManuallyDisconnected.value = false
-    await lndInfoRes.refresh()
-    connectingWallet.value = false
-  }
-}
-
 async function detectHardwareWallets() {
   try {
     const res = await rpcClient.detectUsbDevices()
@@ -332,10 +297,6 @@ async function detectHardwareWallets() {
   }
 }
 
-// Auto-refresh wallet data every 30s while mounted (B5 will move this to
-// WS-push invalidation; the store dedups overlapping refreshes).
-let walletRefreshInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
-
 // Every-entry: none of these child components use useCachedResource
 // internally (confirmed by reading Web5ConnectedNodes.vue/Web5Identities.vue/
 // Web5NodeVisibility.vue/Web5NostrRelays.vue — all are plain functions
@@ -353,20 +314,12 @@ function armWeb5Live() {
   // credentialsRef.value?.loadCredentials()  // hidden for now
   // sharedContentRef.value?.loadContentItems()  // hidden for now
 
-  // Wallet/profits resources fetch themselves on first use (and skip the
+  // Profits resources fetch themselves on first use (and skip the
   // fetch entirely when the cached value is still fresh).
   detectHardwareWallets()
 
   // Shared content loaded by the component itself via expose
   // The SharedContent component manages its own loadContentItems
-
-  // Only-while-visible: the 30s force-refresh interval bypasses
-  // useCachedResource's own TTL gate for lndInfoRes, so it must not keep
-  // running while Web5 is off screen.
-  if (walletRefreshInterval) clearInterval(walletRefreshInterval)
-  walletRefreshInterval = setInterval(() => {
-    void lndInfoRes.refresh()
-  }, 30000)
 }
 // Vue fires onActivated immediately after onMounted on a KeepAlive-wrapped
 // component's first mount, which would otherwise double every load in
@@ -400,17 +353,4 @@ onMounted(() => {
   armWeb5Live()
 })
 
-onDeactivated(() => {
-  if (walletRefreshInterval) {
-    clearInterval(walletRefreshInterval)
-    walletRefreshInterval = null
-  }
-})
-
-onUnmounted(() => {
-  if (walletRefreshInterval) {
-    clearInterval(walletRefreshInterval)
-    walletRefreshInterval = null
-  }
-})
 </script>
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Federation.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Federation.vue
index d66ca364..66bd08d3 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Federation.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Federation.vue
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="web5-card-actions-top items-center gap-2">
         <RouterLink to="/dashboard/server/federation" class="glass-button glass-button-sm px-3 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium inline-flex items-center gap-2 no-underline">
-          Find Nodes
+          Connect with Nodes
         </RouterLink>
         <RouterLink to="/dashboard/fleet" class="glass-button glass-button-sm px-3 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium inline-flex items-center gap-2 no-underline">
           Fleet
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
     <div class="web5-card-actions-bottom-grid mt-6 grid-cols-2 gap-3">
       <RouterLink to="/dashboard/server/federation" class="mobile-card-action glass-button rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white/90 hover:text-white transition-colors no-underline">
-        Find Nodes
+        Connect with Nodes
       </RouterLink>
       <RouterLink to="/dashboard/fleet" class="mobile-card-action glass-button rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white/90 hover:text-white transition-colors no-underline">
         Fleet
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5QuickActions.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5QuickActions.vue
index 1989bb17..1be1dc60 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5QuickActions.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5QuickActions.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <!-- Quick Actions Container -->
   <div class="glass-card p-6 mb-6">
-    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-6 gap-4 stagger-grid">
+    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-5 gap-4 stagger-grid">
       <!-- Networking Profits -->
       <div data-controller-container tabindex="0" :class="{ 'card-stagger': showStagger }" class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-4 bg-white/5 rounded-lg min-w-0" style="--stagger-index: 0">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0">
@@ -113,27 +113,6 @@
         </button>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Wallet Connection -->
-      <div data-controller-container tabindex="0" :class="{ 'card-stagger': showStagger }" class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-4 bg-white/5 rounded-lg min-w-0" style="--stagger-index: 2">
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0">
-          <div class="relative shrink-0">
-            <div class="w-3 h-3 rounded-full" :class="walletConnected ? 'bg-green-400' : 'bg-red-400'"></div>
-            <div v-if="walletConnected" class="absolute inset-0 w-3 h-3 rounded-full bg-green-400 animate-ping opacity-75"></div>
-          </div>
-          <div class="min-w-0">
-            <p class="text-sm font-medium text-white">{{ t('web5.wallet') }}</p>
-            <p class="text-xs text-white/60">{{ walletConnected ? t('common.connected') : t('common.disconnected') }}</p>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <button
-          @click="$emit('connectWallet')"
-          class="w-full mt-auto px-3 py-1.5 glass-button glass-button-sm rounded text-xs font-medium text-white/90 hover:text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
-          :disabled="connectingWallet"
-        >
-          {{ connectingWallet ? t('common.connecting') : walletConnected ? t('common.disconnect') : t('common.connect') }}
-        </button>
-      </div>
-
       <!-- Nostr Relay Status -->
       <div data-controller-container tabindex="0" :class="{ 'card-stagger': showStagger }" class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-4 bg-white/5 rounded-lg min-w-0" style="--stagger-index: 3">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0">
@@ -225,8 +204,6 @@ defineProps<{
   dhtDid: string | null
   dhtDidCopied: boolean
   publishingDht: boolean
-  walletConnected: boolean
-  connectingWallet: boolean
   nostrRelayStats: NostrRelayStatsData | null
   connectedNodesCount: number
   detectedHwWallets: HwWalletDevice[]
@@ -239,7 +216,6 @@ defineEmits<{
   copyDhtDid: []
   refreshDhtDid: []
   publishDhtDid: []
-  connectWallet: []
   manageRelays: []
 }>()
 </script>
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/__tests__/Web5Federation.test.ts b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/__tests__/Web5Federation.test.ts
index bafbeda2..1c967d29 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/__tests__/Web5Federation.test.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/__tests__/Web5Federation.test.ts
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ function mountFederation() {
 }
 
 describe('Web5Federation', () => {
-  it('surfaces Find Nodes and Fleet routes', () => {
+  it('surfaces Connect with Nodes and Fleet routes', () => {
     const wrapper = mountFederation()
 
     const links = wrapper.findAll('a').map(link => link.attributes('href'))
     expect(links).toContain('/dashboard/server/federation')
     expect(links).toContain('/dashboard/fleet')
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Find Nodes')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Connect with Nodes')
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Fleet')
   })