diff --git a/src/pages/WalletPage.tsx b/src/pages/WalletPage.tsx
index 21142ad..ef391b3 100644
--- a/src/pages/WalletPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/WalletPage.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { useWallet } from '@/hooks/useWallet';
 import { useNWC } from '@/hooks/useNWCContext';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
 import { useCashu } from '@/hooks/wallet/useCashu';
-import { useSatsToUsd } from '@/hooks/useExchangeRate';
 import { LoginArea } from '@/components/auth/LoginArea';
 import { CashuWalletCard } from '@/components/wallet/CashuWalletCard';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
@@ -24,115 +23,43 @@ import {
   ChevronDown,
   ChevronUp,
   Wallet,
-  Bitcoin,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 
-// ─── Balance Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// ─── Wallet status bar ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-function BalanceHero() {
-  const { totalBalance: cashuBalance, isInitialized: hasCashu } = useCashu();
-  const cashuUsd = useSatsToUsd(cashuBalance);
+function WalletStatusBar() {
   const { webln } = useWallet();
   const { connections } = useNWC();
+  const { isInitialized: hasCashu } = useCashu();
   const hasNWC = connections.length > 0 && connections.some((c) => c.isConnected);
   const isReady = webln || hasNWC || hasCashu;
 
   return (
-    <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-gradient-to-br from-orange-950/60 via-black to-yellow-950/30 border border-orange-500/20 p-6">
-      {/* Background glows */}
-      <div className="absolute -top-10 -right-10 w-40 h-40 bg-orange-500/10 rounded-full blur-3xl pointer-events-none" />
-      <div className="absolute -bottom-8 -left-8 w-32 h-32 bg-yellow-500/8 rounded-full blur-2xl pointer-events-none" />
-
-      <div className="relative space-y-5">
-        {/* Balance */}
-        <div className="text-center">
-          <p className="text-[11px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-orange-400/70 mb-1">Cashu Balance</p>
-          <div className="flex items-baseline justify-center gap-2">
-            <span className="text-5xl font-black tabular-nums leading-none text-white">
-              {hasCashu ? cashuBalance.toLocaleString() : '0'}
-            </span>
-            <span className="text-lg font-bold text-orange-400/80">sats</span>
-          </div>
-          {cashuUsd !== null && cashuBalance > 0 ? (
-            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
-              ≈ ${cashuUsd.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}
-            </p>
-          ) : (
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/50 mt-1">no balance yet</p>
-          )}
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Wallet status — compact icon row */}
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
-          <WalletStatusPill
-            icon={Nut}
-            label="Cashu"
-            active={hasCashu}
-            color="text-orange-400"
-            activeBg="bg-orange-500/20 border-orange-500/30"
-          />
-          <WalletStatusPill
-            icon={Globe}
-            label="WebLN"
-            active={!!webln}
-            color="text-blue-400"
-            activeBg="bg-blue-500/20 border-blue-500/30"
-          />
-          <WalletStatusPill
-            icon={WalletMinimal}
-            label="NWC"
-            active={hasNWC}
-            color="text-purple-400"
-            activeBg="bg-purple-500/20 border-purple-500/30"
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Primary action buttons — scroll down to Cashu card to act */}
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
-          <button
-            onClick={() => document.getElementById('cashu-card')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' })}
-            className="w-full h-12 rounded-xl bg-orange-500 hover:bg-orange-400 active:scale-[0.98] transition-all font-black text-sm uppercase tracking-wide text-white flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
-          >
-            <Bitcoin className="h-4 w-4" />
-            Receive
-          </button>
-          <button
-            onClick={() => document.getElementById('cashu-card')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' })}
-            className="w-full h-12 rounded-xl bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/15 active:scale-[0.98] transition-all font-black text-sm uppercase tracking-wide text-white flex items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-white/10"
-          >
-            <Zap className="h-4 w-4 text-yellow-400" />
-            Send
-          </button>
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Manage wallets */}
-        <WalletModal>
-          <button className="w-full flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 rounded-xl bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/8 active:scale-[0.99] border border-white/8 transition-all">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Settings className="h-4 w-4 text-orange-400" />
-              <span className="text-sm font-bold text-white">Manage Wallets</span>
-            </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              {isReady ? (
-                <Badge className="bg-green-500/20 text-green-400 border-green-500/30 text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0">Connected</Badge>
-              ) : (
-                <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0">Not connected</Badge>
-              )}
-              <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
-            </div>
-          </button>
-        </WalletModal>
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+      {/* Status pills */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+        <StatusPill icon={Nut} label="Cashu" active={hasCashu} color="text-orange-400" activeBg="bg-orange-500/20 border-orange-500/30" />
+        <StatusPill icon={Globe} label="WebLN" active={!!webln} color="text-blue-400" activeBg="bg-blue-500/20 border-blue-500/30" />
+        <StatusPill icon={WalletMinimal} label="NWC" active={hasNWC} color="text-purple-400" activeBg="bg-purple-500/20 border-purple-500/30" />
       </div>
+
+      {/* Manage wallets */}
+      <WalletModal>
+        <button className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-xl bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 border border-white/8 active:scale-95 transition-all flex-shrink-0">
+          <Settings className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-orange-400" />
+          <span className="text-xs font-bold text-white">Manage</span>
+          {isReady
+            ? <Badge className="bg-green-500/20 text-green-400 border-green-500/30 text-[9px] px-1 py-0 leading-none">ON</Badge>
+            : <ChevronRight className="h-3 w-3 text-muted-foreground" />
+          }
+        </button>
+      </WalletModal>
     </div>
   );
 }
 
-function WalletStatusPill({
-  icon: Icon,
-  label,
-  active,
-  color,
-  activeBg,
+function StatusPill({
+  icon: Icon, label, active, color, activeBg,
 }: {
   icon: React.ComponentType<{ className?: string }>;
   label: string;
@@ -142,22 +69,22 @@ function WalletStatusPill({
 }) {
   return (
     <div className={cn(
-      'flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-full border text-[11px] font-bold transition-all',
-      active ? `${activeBg} ${color}` : 'bg-white/5 border-white/10 text-gray-600'
+      'flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 rounded-full border text-[10px] font-bold transition-all',
+      active ? `${activeBg} ${color}` : 'bg-white/3 border-white/8 text-gray-600'
     )}>
-      <Icon className="h-3 w-3" />
+      <Icon className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
       {label}
       {active
-        ? <CheckCircle className="h-3 w-3 text-green-500" />
-        : <XCircle className="h-3 w-3 text-gray-700" />
+        ? <CheckCircle className="h-2.5 w-2.5 text-green-500" />
+        : <XCircle className="h-2.5 w-2.5 text-gray-700" />
       }
     </div>
   );
 }
 
-// ─── Recommended Wallets (collapsible) ───────────────────────────────────────
+// ─── Get a wallet (collapsible) ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-function RecommendedWallets() {
+function GetAWallet() {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const wallets = [
@@ -177,7 +104,10 @@ function RecommendedWallets() {
           <Zap className="h-4 w-4 text-yellow-400" />
           <span className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-white">Get a Wallet</span>
         </div>
-        {open ? <ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" /> : <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />}
+        {open
+          ? <ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+          : <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+        }
       </button>
 
       {open && (
@@ -188,7 +118,7 @@ function RecommendedWallets() {
               href={w.url}
               target="_blank"
               rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 hover:bg-white/5 active:scale-[0.99] transition-all group"
+              className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 hover:bg-white/5 active:scale-[0.99] transition-all"
             >
               <div className="min-w-0">
                 <p className={cn('font-bold text-sm', w.color)}>{w.name}</p>
@@ -214,7 +144,7 @@ function RecommendedWallets() {
   );
 }
 
-// ─── Zaps explainer (collapsible, hidden once wallet connected) ───────────────
+// ─── What are zaps (collapsible, hidden once wallet connected) ────────────────
 
 function WhatAreZaps({ walletConnected }: { walletConnected: boolean }) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(!walletConnected);
@@ -223,7 +153,7 @@ function WhatAreZaps({ walletConnected }: { walletConnected: boolean }) {
     return (
       <button
         onClick={() => setOpen(true)}
-        className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/50 hover:text-muted-foreground transition-colors flex items-center gap-1 mx-auto"
+        className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/40 hover:text-muted-foreground transition-colors flex items-center gap-1 mx-auto"
       >
         <ChevronDown className="h-3 w-3" />
         What are zaps?
@@ -241,13 +171,16 @@ function WhatAreZaps({ walletConnected }: { walletConnected: boolean }) {
           <Zap className="h-4 w-4 text-amber-500" />
           <span className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-white">What are Zaps?</span>
         </div>
-        {open ? <ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" /> : <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />}
+        {open
+          ? <ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+          : <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+        }
       </button>
 
       {open && (
         <div className="px-4 pb-4 pt-3 space-y-3">
           <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-            Zaps are instant Bitcoin Lightning payments. Send sats to any skater, spot creator, or coach — no middleman, no platform cut.
+            Instant Bitcoin Lightning payments. Send sats to any skater, spot creator, or coach — no middleman, no platform cut.
           </p>
           <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
             {[
@@ -308,7 +241,7 @@ export default function WalletPage() {
       <div className="container px-4 py-5 max-w-lg mx-auto">
 
         {/* Header */}
-        <div className="mb-5">
+        <div className="mb-4">
           <h1 className="text-3xl font-black uppercase leading-none mb-0.5">
             <span className="neon-orange">WALLET</span>
           </h1>
@@ -317,18 +250,16 @@ export default function WalletPage() {
 
         {user ? (
           <div className="space-y-4">
-            {/* 1. Balance hero — always first */}
-            <BalanceHero />
+            {/* Status bar + manage — compact single row */}
+            <WalletStatusBar />
 
-            {/* 2. Cashu wallet card — the main interactive section */}
-            <div id="cashu-card">
-              <CashuWalletCard />
-            </div>
+            {/* Cashu wallet — the one and only balance + send/receive UI */}
+            <CashuWalletCard />
 
-            {/* 3. Get a wallet — collapsed by default */}
-            <RecommendedWallets />
+            {/* Get a wallet — collapsed by default */}
+            <GetAWallet />
 
-            {/* 4. Zaps explainer — auto-collapsed once wallet is connected */}
+            {/* What are zaps — auto-collapses once wallet connected */}
             <WhatAreZaps walletConnected={walletConnected} />
           </div>
         ) : (