MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for crypto trades

MetaMask has launched a self-custodial “MetaMask Agent Wallet” designed for AI agents to trade across DeFi while keeping users in control via spending limits, protocol allowlists and two-factor authentication for risky transactions. According to CoinDesk, the wallet supports swaps, perpetual futures, prediction markets and liquidity provisioning across Ethereum-compatible blockchains, and is available via a limited early-access program with a broader rollout planned in the next few months. MetaMask said each agent-initiated transaction is simulated, threat-scanned and MEV-protected, with up to $10,000 coverage for transactions deemed safe under its Transaction Protection program.