MetaMask has launched a wallet for AI-powered, off-chain cryptocurrency trading

MetaMask has introduced Agent Wallet—a self-custodial wallet that allows AI agents to execute transactions on the network within limits set by the user. The product is aimed at traders and developers who use artificial intelligence to monitor markets, identify opportunities, and execute trades autonomously.

Unlike handing over full control of the wallet, users set spending limits themselves, approve specific protocols, and choose their risk level. There are two modes for this: «Guard Mode,» with stricter limits, and «Beast Mode,» with a higher degree of automation.

Agent Wallet supports integration with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes, and OpenCode, as well as with the Hyperliquid network and EVM-compatible blockchains. Among its key features is gas abstraction: users can pay network fees in the same token they are transferring, without needing to hold the network’s native token. «Agents can transfer and exchange assets without holding the native token to pay for gas—MetaMask covers the fee in the token being transferred,» the company explained.

Security remains the product’s top priority. All transactions supported by the system undergo simulation, threat scanning, and MEV protection via smart contracts. Additionally, MetaMask offers Transaction Protection with reimbursement of up to $ 10,000 per month for eligible transactions that passed security checks but still resulted in losses. «The agent can act, but only within the limits set by the user,» the company emphasized.

The public launch followed testing in June with approximately 200 early-access users. MetaMask is a product of Consensys. The launch of Agent Wallet comes amid intensifying competition among crypto companies for AI agent infrastructure: Coinbase launched Agentic Wallets in February, and MoonPay expanded its MoonAgents platform to Telegram in July of this year.