Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced Coinbase for Agents, a service that connects an AI agent to a user's account for trading, payments, and other operations within specified limits.
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The solution is available through the MCP protocol (for integration with ChatGPT or Claude) and a command-line interface for developers. The agent can operate with the user's main account or through a separate isolated portfolio.
Examples provided by the company include rebalancing a portfolio to 60% BTC, 20% ETH, and 20% SOL, as well as placing limit orders when the market drops by 5%, 10%, or 15%. Another scenario involves purchasing $20 worth of ETH daily for two weeks after analyzing 30 days of hourly prices.
According to Coinbase, the service already supports spot and derivative trading. The company plans to add stocks, index funds, prediction markets, and commodities.
Compliance and transaction monitoring functions operate automatically. The agent only has access to operations authorized by the user. In the future, subscribers will be able to specify the exact size of transactions, a list of permissible interactions, and spending limits.
Additionally, the Coinbase app has introduced a "Coinbase Advisor," an integrated AI assistant that provides investment recommendations and is registered with the SEC and CFTC.
Source: Coinbase Blog.As a reminder, in April, developers of the Coinbase-supported x402 payment standard launched a marketplace for applications and services aimed at enhancing the utility of AI agents.