MetaMask has launched Agent Wallet, an early-access wallet built for AI agents that can interact with DeFi across swaps, perpetuals, prediction markets and liquidity positions. The product keeps the self-custody model, while adding user-defined limits, transaction checks and security scanning around agent activity.
The important part is not simply that an AI agent can trade. The important part is that wallets are starting to treat autonomous software as a real market participant. That changes the security model. A human user can pause, question a prompt, or reject a suspicious flow. An agent may execute faster, but it also creates new risks if it is manipulated or given unclear permissions.
AI wallets will not be judged only by how much they can automate. They will be judged by how well they limit damage when an agent makes a bad decision.
The next question is whether agent wallets move from early access into mainstream DeFi, and whether security limits become a standard feature rather than an optional layer.
