MetaMask launches Agent Wallet for autonomous AI trading

MetaMask on Monday announced Agent Wallet, a noncustodial wallet that enables software agents to execute trades and market activity across Ethereum and compatible EVM chains, and on Hyperliquid. Supported actions include swaps, perpetuals, prediction markets and liquidity provisioning. The company said the wallet applies security controls to agent-driven activity.

Every transaction initiated by an agent must pass a simulation step and follow rules set by the wallet owner. Users can set daily spend caps and maintain allow lists to limit agent permissions. Transactions flagged as suspicious are scanned by Blockaid and will prompt a two-factor authentication push notification or an email request for human approval.

In the announcement, Consensys founder Joe Lubin wrote that machine intelligences will increasingly transact, coordinate and verify one another on blockchain protocols and described Agent Wallet as an agent wallet built with “full-stack security” for agents that act with autonomy while keeping the human owner in control.

Agent Wallet is noncustodial: users retain their private keys while granting permissioned access to agents within predefined boundaries. MetaMask said transactions that pass its safety checks may be eligible for up to $10,000 in coverage under its Transaction Protection program, subject to terms and conditions.

The wallet is framework-agnostic and compatible with multiple agent platforms, including OpenClaw, OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Nous Research’s Hermes Agent and Cursor. MetaMask is making Agent Wallet available to a limited group of users through a command-line interface in an Early Access Program. The company expects broader availability in the coming months during the summer.

MetaMask is one of the most widely used crypto wallets, holding about 26% of the market, according to Token Terminal. The company said it will collect user feedback during Early Access and iterate on security and usability. MetaMask did not provide a more detailed public rollout schedule beyond the planned summer availability.