MetaMask has launched a new self-custodial wallet designed for AI agents, allowing autonomous software to trade in decentralized finance while keeping users in control of their funds, the Consensys-owned wallet provider said on Monday.
The new MetaMask Agent Wallet gives AI agents access to swaps, perpetual futures, prediction markets, and liquidity provisioning on Ethereum-compatible blockchains.
The launch comes as AI agents increasingly emerge as participants in crypto markets, executing transactions and managing capital on behalf of users. MetaMask presents security as the key differentiator of the wallet.
The product is available through a limited early access program, with a broader release planned in the coming months.
According to the company, each transaction initiated by an agent automatically undergoes transaction simulation, threat scanning, and MEV protection before execution. Transactions marked as malicious will require human approval via two-factor authentication.
MetaMask said transactions deemed safe are covered by its Transaction Protection program, which provides up to $10,000 of loss protection.
Users can choose between a default “Guard Mode,” which enforces spending limits, allowed protocol lists, and approval requirements, and an optional “Beast Mode,” which reduces requests while still requiring approval for potentially malicious transactions.
“The next big expansion of the on-chain economy will not be powered solely by humans,” Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin said in a statement. “Agents will manage real capital and make real financial decisions, and the underlying infrastructure has to be worthy of that.”
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