diff --git a/src/components/common/ConnectWalletCtaBanner.tsx b/src/components/common/ConnectWalletCtaBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7045bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/common/ConnectWalletCtaBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { X, Wallet } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useAccount, useConnect } from 'wagmi';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+const DISMISS_KEY = 'connect-wallet-banner-dismissed';
+
+function wasDismissed(): boolean {
+	try {
+		return sessionStorage.getItem(DISMISS_KEY) === 'true';
+	} catch {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+function markDismissed(): void {
+	try {
+		sessionStorage.setItem(DISMISS_KEY, 'true');
+	} catch {
+		// sessionStorage unavailable – silently ignore
+	}
+}
+
+interface ConnectWalletCtaBannerProps {
+	className?: string;
+}
+
+const ConnectWalletCtaBanner: React.FC<ConnectWalletCtaBannerProps> = ({
+	className,
+}) => {
+	const { isConnected } = useAccount();
+	const { connect, connectors, isPending } = useConnect();
+	const [dismissed, setDismissed] = useState(wasDismissed);
+
+	const visible = !isConnected && !dismissed;
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (isConnected) {
+			setDismissed(false);
+			try {
+				sessionStorage.removeItem(DISMISS_KEY);
+			} catch {
+				// ignore
+			}
+		}
+	}, [isConnected]);
+
+	const handleDismiss = useCallback(() => {
+		setDismissed(true);
+		markDismissed();
+	}, []);
+
+	const handleConnect = useCallback(() => {
+		const primaryConnector = connectors[0];
+		if (primaryConnector) {
+			connect({ connector: primaryConnector });
+		}
+	}, [connect, connectors]);
+
+	if (!visible) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	return (
+		<div
+			role="status"
+			aria-label="Connect your wallet"
+			className={cn(
+				'w-full border-b border-blue-500/20 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600/10 via-blue-500/5 to-emerald-500/10',
+				className
+			)}
+		>
+			<div className="mx-auto flex max-w-5xl items-center justify-between gap-4 px-6 py-3">
+				<div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+					<div className="flex size-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-blue-600/15">
+						<Wallet className="size-4 text-blue-400" />
+					</div>
+					<p className="font-jakarta text-sm font-medium text-gray-200">
+						Connect your Stellar wallet to buy creator keys and start
+						earning
+					</p>
+				</div>
+
+				<div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2">
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						onClick={handleConnect}
+						disabled={isPending}
+						className="rounded-lg bg-blue-600 px-4 py-2 font-jakarta text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-blue-400"
+					>
+						{isPending ? 'Connecting...' : 'Connect Wallet'}
+					</button>
+
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						onClick={handleDismiss}
+						aria-label="Dismiss banner"
+						className="flex size-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-gray-400 transition-colors hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-gray-200"
+					>
+						<X className="size-4" />
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	);
+};
+
+export default ConnectWalletCtaBanner;
diff --git a/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
index 4e3fe47..75b9e54 100644
--- a/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import ConnectWalletCtaBanner from '../components/common/ConnectWalletCtaBanner';
 import FAQ from '../components/home/FAQ';
 import Footer from '../components/home/Footer';
 import Header from '../components/home/Header';
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
 			<Header />
 			<main>
 				<Hero />
+				<ConnectWalletCtaBanner />
 				<MarketOverview />
 				<CreatorSpotlight />
 				<TrendingLeaderboard />
diff --git a/src/pages/__tests__/DocumentTitle.test.tsx b/src/pages/__tests__/DocumentTitle.test.tsx
index 47a26ec..08d1edf 100644
--- a/src/pages/__tests__/DocumentTitle.test.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/__tests__/DocumentTitle.test.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ vi.mock('@/components/home/Hero', () => ({
 vi.mock('@/components/home/CreatorSpotlight', () => ({
 	default: () => <section>Creator Spotlight</section>,
 }));
+vi.mock('@/components/home/MarketOverview', () => ({
+	default: () => <section>Market Overview</section>,
+}));
 vi.mock('@/components/home/TrendingLeaderboard', () => ({
 	default: () => <section>Trending Leaderboard</section>,
 }));
@@ -25,6 +28,9 @@ vi.mock('@/components/home/FAQ', () => ({
 vi.mock('@/components/home/Footer', () => ({
 	default: () => <footer>Footer</footer>,
 }));
+vi.mock('@/components/common/ConnectWalletCtaBanner', () => ({
+	default: () => null,
+}));
 vi.mock('@/components/common/ReferralLinkPanel', () => ({
 	default: () => <div>Referral Link Panel</div>,
 }));
diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/slippageTolerance.utils.test.ts b/src/utils/__tests__/slippageTolerance.utils.test.ts
index 603d3f4..9c094a1 100644
--- a/src/utils/__tests__/slippageTolerance.utils.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/slippageTolerance.utils.test.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ import {
 	computeMaxPriceStroops,
 	computeMinPriceStroops,
 	computeSlippageBounds,
-	computeSlippagePriceBounds,
-	validateSlippageTolerance,
-	MAX_SLIPPAGE_TOLERANCE_PERCENT,
 } from '../slippageTolerance.utils';
 
 describe('slippageTolerance.utils', () => {