MetaMask Agent Wallet: AI Trading & DeFi Automation

MetaMask has launched Agent Wallet, a self-custodial wallet that allows AI agents to execute onchain transactions. This means your AI agent can now have its own wallet. Users can connect various AI frameworks, including Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. These agents can then monitor markets, prepare, and execute trades using MetaMask’s command line interface. You can set rules for your AI, such as daily spending limits and approved protocols. There are two operating settings: Guard Mode and Beast Mode. Guard Mode requires agents to stay within approved limits, pausing transactions that fall outside these rules for your approval. Beast Mode offers more flexibility for advanced users, though malicious transactions are still blocked. The wallet supports execution across Hyperliquid and supported Ethereum Virtual Machine networks. It handles token transfers, swaps, and other decentralized finance operations. What's interesting is that users don't need a network's native token to pay gas fees for eligible transfers and swaps; the wallet can use the token involved in the transaction instead. Transactions go through a three-stage security process, including simulation, threat scanning by Blockaid, and MetaMask’s Smart Transactions system. Eligible transactions that result in a covered loss may qualify for up to $10,000 per month in.