MetaMask has launched a self-custodial AI agent wallet that lets autonomous software trade across DeFi while users retain controls such as spending limits, allowlists and security approvals. The product is in limited early access, with a wider rollout planned in the coming months.
MetaMask has launched a self-custodial AI agent wallet that lets autonomous software trade across DeFi while users retain controls such as spending limits, allowlists and security approvals. The product is in limited early access, with a wider rollout planned in the coming months.
The launch matters because AI agents are increasingly being positioned as active participants in crypto markets, where they can execute trades and manage capital on behalf of users. MetaMask is framing the product around security, a key concern as automated systems begin handling real funds and interacting with DeFi protocols.
MetaMask has launched a self-custodial wallet built for AI agents, giving autonomous software the ability to trade across decentralized finance while keeping user-controlled safeguards in place. The Consensys-owned wallet provider said the MetaMask Agent Wallet is available through a limited early-access program, with a broader rollout planned in the next few months.
The launch matters because AI agents are increasingly being positioned as active participants in crypto markets, where they can execute trades and manage capital on behalf of users. MetaMask is framing the product around security, a key concern as automated systems begin handling real funds and interacting with DeFi protocols.
According to the company, the wallet supports agent access to swaps, perpetual futures, prediction markets and liquidity provisioning across Ethereum-compatible blockchains. Each transaction initiated by an agent is automatically run through simulation, threat scanning and MEV protection before execution.
MetaMask also said transactions flagged as malicious will require human approval through two-factor authentication. Transactions considered safe are covered by MetaMask's Transaction Protection program, which provides up to $10,000 in protection against losses.
Users can choose between a default Guard Mode, which enforces spending limits, protocol allowlists and approval requirements, and an opt-in Beast Mode that reduces prompts while still requiring approval for potentially malicious transactions. Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin said in a statement that agents will manage real capital and make financial decisions, adding that the infrastructure beneath them must be worthy of that role.
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