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MetaMask launches Agent Wallet for AI crypto trading with self-custody controls

MetaMask launches Agent Wallet for AI crypto trading with self-custody controls

The wider rollout lets AI agents trade, provide liquidity and take other on-chain actions across Hyperliquid and EVM-compatible networks within user-defined risk, spending and protocol limits.

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Fact Check
The official MetaMask announcement 'MetaMask Agent Wallet is live: self-custodial AI trading' confirms every element of the claim: a self-custodial wallet enabling AI agents to execute on-chain trades within user-set limits (spend limits, allowlisted protocols, risk profiles), transaction simulation, Blockaid threat scanning, SMART Transactions MEV protection, gas abstraction (fees paid in the token being moved), and up to $10,000/month Transaction Protection loss coverage. The June 8, 2026 official release and Decrypt's coverage independently corroborate these features. All specific claim details are directly supported by the primary source.
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Summary

MetaMask has widened the launch of Agent Wallet, a self-custodial wallet that lets AI agents execute on-chain transactions across Hyperliquid and EVM-compatible networks within user-set spending caps, protocol restrictions and risk preferences after a June early-access rollout to about 200 users. The product works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes and OpenCode for activities including token swaps, perpetual futures trading, prediction market positions and liquidity provisioning, while Guard Mode and Beast Mode govern approvals, users retain control of their private keys, gas abstraction lets eligible transfers and swaps pay fees in the asset being moved, and eligible EVM transactions can receive up to $10,000 a month in Transaction Protection after simulation, threat scanning and Smart Transactions screening against maximal extractable value risks. MetaMask is entering a market where Coinbase and MoonPay are also building tools for autonomous crypto finance, and it has not paired the launch with a native token.

Terms & Concepts
  • self-custodial wallet: A wallet where the user keeps control of the private keys rather than relying on a third party.
  • EVM-compatible networks: Blockchains that support the Ethereum Virtual Machine, allowing similar smart contracts and wallet interactions across chains.
  • maximal extractable value: Profit that can be captured by reordering, inserting or censoring transactions before they are finalized on-chain.