The new "Coinbase for Agents" platform allows AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude to connect to users’ Coinbase accounts, enabling autonomous trading, data access, and future payments.
By Margaux Nijkerk|Edited by Nikhilesh De Jun 11, 2026, 5:00 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on SummaryShow- On Wednesday, Coinbase unveiled "Coinbase for Agents," a platform enabling AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude to connect to user accounts for crypto trading, data access, and future autonomous payments.
- The initiative aims to leverage "agentic commerce," integrating AI agents with Coinbase's x402 payments protocol and user-defined spending limits to automate transactions while ensuring security measures.
Coinbase has introduced a product called Coinbase for Agents, which allows AI agents such as ChatGPT and Claude to connect with users' Coinbase accounts to perform financial transactions.
This service, launched on Wednesday, permits AI agents to engage in cryptocurrency trading, obtain market data, and eventually handle payments, all while adhering to user-defined spending and risk parameters.
According to Coinbase, the platform enables agents to utilize advanced trading functionalities via natural language commands, allowing users to authorize various tasks, including portfolio adjustments and automated strategy implementations. At its inception, agents can trade in spot and derivatives crypto markets, with plans to include equities and prediction markets in the future.
The firm is also incorporating support for x402, an open protocol for machine-to-machine payments developed by Coinbase, which facilitates small payments for services such as premium research, data APIs, and computing resources without the need for subscriptions or manual checkouts.
Coinbase characterized the launch as a move towards "agentic commerce," envisioning a future where AI systems increasingly manage financial and commercial activities on users' behalf. The company cited projections indicating that autonomous agents could represent up to 20% of e-commerce activities by 2030.
To alleviate security concerns, Coinbase mentioned that agents will operate within isolated portfolios and will soon feature customizable controls like spending caps, trade limits, and access restrictions to various services.
Read more: Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak says AI agents are the next big wave for crypto payments
CoinbaseArtificial IntelligenceLatest Crypto News- 1Banking rails are moving past the 'stablecoin winner' narrative: Sygnum1 hour ago
- 2Crypto for Advisors: Crypto ETFs 3 hours ago
- 3U.S. House bill would erect crypto-theft task force across law enforcement agencies3 hours ago
- 4SpaceX stock is coming to Solana on the same day it lists on Nasdaq4 hours ago
- 5Canton Network developer raises $355 million to bring Wall Street onchain4 hours ago
- 6Tether leads $1.4 billion funding round in German robotics company Neura4 hours ago
- 7CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 4.5% as all constituents rise4 hours ago
- 8Citi opens new route into private markets with tokenized share offering4 hours ago
- 9Ondo Finance hires former Invesco ETF chief to build onchain investment products5 hours ago
- 10It's not SpaceX. Bitcoin ETF outflows may be an arbitrage story5 hours ago
RWA Tokenization Hits $28.9B Record as Stablecoin Market Cap Extends Gains to $320B
RWA Tokenization Hits $28.9B Record as Stablecoin Market Cap Extends Gains to $320B
Tokenized assets hit a record $28.9B in May; their tenth consecutive monthly all-time high. The stablecoin market cap also extended its run to $320B.
By CoinDesk ResearchJun 9, 2026Tokenized assets hit a record $28.9B in May; their tenth consecutive monthly all-time high. The stablecoin market cap also extended its run to $320B.
Why it matters:
Tokenized assets hit a record $28.9B in May; their tenth consecutive monthly all-time high. The stablecoin market cap also extended its run to $320B.
View Full ReportMore From Tech