diff --git a/src/components/ApproveRegion.vue b/src/components/ApproveRegion.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..252e63b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ApproveRegion.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<template>
+  <slot v-if="s.regionApproved"/>
+  <v-card v-if="s.regionApproved===null" title="Loading..." prepend-icon="mdi-clock-outline"
+          text="If loading takes more than a second, please refresh your browser or contact support@dexorder.trade"/>
+  <v-card v-if="s.regionApproved===false" title="Restricted" prepend-icon="mdi-alert"
+          text="Dexorder is not available in your region."/>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import {useStore} from "@/store/store";
+import {socket} from "@/socket.js";
+import {useRoute} from "vue-router";
+
+const s = useStore()
+
+let timer = null
+
+const bypass = useRoute().query.approval
+
+function tryApproval() {
+  console.log('approval query', bypass)
+  if (timer!==null) {
+    clearTimeout(timer)
+    timer = null
+  }
+  if (s.regionApproved===null) {
+    socket.emit('approveRegion', bypass)
+    timer = setTimeout(tryApproval, 1000)
+  }
+}
+
+tryApproval()
+
+</script>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/BetaSignin.vue b/src/components/BetaSignin.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 4763625..0000000
--- a/src/components/BetaSignin.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <slot v-if="s.allowed"/>
-  <v-card v-if="!s.allowed" rounded="0" title="Dexorder Private Beta">
-    <v-card-item><v-text-field v-model="password" label="Beta Password" class="maxw"/></v-card-item>
-    <v-card-text>
-      Follow our social media for public release updates!
-    </v-card-text>
-    <v-card-item><social/></v-card-item>
-  </v-card>
-</template>
-
-<script setup>
-import {useStore} from "@/store/store";
-import Social from "@/components/Social.vue";
-import {ref, watchEffect} from "vue";
-import {hashMessage} from "ethers";
-
-const s = useStore()
-
-const password = ref(null)
-const passHash = '0x3e6e96bd824dd0a5e5361853719ef051e939b91f3fc6fd0f685b4c414c7ba89e'
-
-watchEffect(()=>{
-  if (!password.value) return
-  const canonical = password.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z]/g, '').toLowerCase();
-  const hash = hashMessage(canonical);
-  if (hash===passHash)
-    s.allowed = true
-})
-
-</script>
-
-<style scoped lang="scss">
-
-</style>
diff --git a/src/components/NeedsSigner.vue b/src/components/NeedsSigner.vue
index 72d38e3..a12c560 100644
--- a/src/components/NeedsSigner.vue
+++ b/src/components/NeedsSigner.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-<beta-signin>
+<approve-region>
   <slot v-if="status===Status.OK" v-bind="$props"/>
   <v-card v-if="status!==Status.OK" rounded="0">
     <v-card-title>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
   </v-card>
   <terms-of-service v-if="status===Status.OK"/>
-</beta-signin>
+</approve-region>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import {computed, ref} from "vue";
 import {addNetwork, connectWallet, switchChain} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
 import Btn from "@/components/Btn.vue";
 import Logo from "@/components/Logo.vue";
-import BetaSignin from "@/components/BetaSignin.vue";
+import ApproveRegion from "@/components/ApproveRegion.vue";
 import TermsOfService from "@/components/TermsOfService.vue";
 
 const s = useStore()
diff --git a/src/socket.js b/src/socket.js
index ae6c4ee..4be1207 100644
--- a/src/socket.js
+++ b/src/socket.js
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ socket.on('disconnect', () => {
     useStore().connected = false
 })
 
+socket.on('approvedRegion', (approved) => {
+    console.log('approved region', approved)
+    useStore().regionApproved = approved
+})
+
+socket.on('approvedWallet', (approved) => {
+    console.log('approved wallet', approved)
+    useStore().walletApproved = approved
+})
+
 socket.on('p', async (chainId, pool, price) => {
     console.log('pool price from message', chainId, pool, price)
     const s = useStore()
diff --git a/src/store/store.js b/src/store/store.js
index ff79ae5..76b3564 100644
--- a/src/store/store.js
+++ b/src/store/store.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function timestamp() {
 
 const UNKNOWN_PROVIDER = {}
 
-const REQUIRE_AUTH = import.meta.env.VITE_REQUIRE_AUTH !== 'NOAUTH';
+const REQUIRE_APPROVAL = import.meta.env.VITE_REQUIRE_APPROVAL !== 'NO';
 
 export const useStore = defineStore('app', ()=> {
   const clock = ref(timestamp())  // the clock ticks infrequently enough to be mostly stable for user display
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ export const useStore = defineStore('app', ()=> {
   const theme = ref('light')  // todo 'dark'
 
   const connected = ref(true)  // we assume a connection will succeed until socket.io complains otherwise
-  const allowed = ref(!REQUIRE_AUTH)
+  const regionApproved = ref(REQUIRE_APPROVAL?null:true)
+  const walletApproved = ref(REQUIRE_APPROVAL?null:true)
 
   const _chainId = ref(Number(Object.keys(versionMeta.chainInfo)[0]))
   const _chainInfo = ref(versionMeta.chainInfo)
@@ -133,11 +134,12 @@ export const useStore = defineStore('app', ()=> {
 
   return {
     connected,
-    allowed, nav, chainId, chainInfo, chain, provider, providerRef, vaultInitCodeHash, account, vaults, vaultVersions,
+    nav, chainId, chainInfo, chain, provider, providerRef, vaultInitCodeHash, account, vaults, vaultVersions,
     transactionSenders, errors, extraTokens, poolPrices, vaultBalances, orders, vault, version, upgrade, vaultOrders,
     tokens, factory, helper, theme,
     mockenv, mockCoins,
     removeTransactionSender, error, closeError, addToken, clock, timeZone, balances,
+    regionApproved, walletApproved,
   }
 })