{"id":47640,"date":"2026-02-12T11:35:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/coinbase-launches-ai-agent-wallets-for-autonomous-blockchain-transactions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:35:33","slug":"coinbase-launches-ai-agent-wallets-for-autonomous-blockchain-transactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/coinbase-launches-ai-agent-wallets-for-autonomous-blockchain-transactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase launches AI agent wallets for autonomous blockchain transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>Coinbase has introduced Agentic Wallets, a new type of crypto wallet built specifically for artificial intelligence agents. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbase.com\/en-in\/developer-platform\/discover\/launches\/agentic-wallets\">The announcement<\/a> was published on the company\u2019s Developer Platform blog this week and marks a shift in how automated systems interact with blockchain networks.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, AI agents have largely been limited to analysing information, generating recommendations, or triggering alerts. <\/p>\n<p>Even when integrated with trading systems, they still required a human to confirm transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase\u2019s new wallet framework is designed to remove that dependency, allowing AI systems to hold funds and execute on-chain transactions independently within defined limits. <\/p>\n<p>This expands the operational scope of AI from insight generation to direct financial execution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-xeet-wp xeet-wp\">\n<div class=\"react-tweet-theme Prh5YO6Z7gkcGwVjnX1Q\">\n<article class=\"y3vyxk0KOdMgcSTtzERK\">\n<div class=\"lXRMjX2KYR7IZSOZPFbm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/2021661132734288131\" class=\"nkzum3vS9EE0UMk6wIwD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gxuhzv6slGlIBy5JFjVm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gxuhzv6slGlIBy5JFjVm\">\n<div class=\"jM__a2FZ4FtvadsBSIC5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"BwMePHrH3rvsmYE498nW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/2021661132734288131\" class=\"oDvOSSsrnTspryAL9YVt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"YqFZOCD996i_gAbVzqfJ\"><span title=\"Brian Armstrong\">Brian Armstrong<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"k4aQ6nZmsk6GjbvjPKss FgA7vJPvpWgsyInO1FMI\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"T65hgE51dyqUMzAY5hl0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/2021661132734288131\" class=\"jg4rjgPtL89uoWZw81FG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span title=\"@brian_armstrong\">@brian_armstrong<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"IulIEDncuBnezCKlPUfn\"><span class=\"f9i0GrOk4HWCqDStzGHE\">\u00b7<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=brian_armstrong\" class=\"X9KF8bvQvjpxMkEUAQSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/2021661132734288131\" class=\"VAKgDYwbCPjVtzvR7vsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View on Twitter\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"AdGEHCYjGQTkPV_D5imj\"><span>The next unlock for AI agents just launched.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoinbaseDev\" class=\"LuuFAn5qKGMLl5k1L76T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CoinbaseDev<\/a><span> released agentic wallets, the first wallet infrastructure designed for AI agents.<\/p>\n<p>Now agents can spend, earn, and trade autonomously and securely.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"_0kiDv1j1JHI8CF0Ntb_\"><a class=\"PF6M5QdjvCYeUIeL82Pw\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/2021661132734288131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"12:32 AM \u00b7 Feb 12, 2026\">12:32 AM \u00b7 Feb 12, 2026<\/a><a class=\"EUWNvie68q0hB7x9gYil\" href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/twitter-for-websites-ads-info-and-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Twitter for Websites, Ads Information and Privacy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"r1nP5SJS7VNmWTX19Auq\"><a class=\"gcUKEvUouWctDVs4Uni5\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/like?tweet_id=2021661132734288131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Like. This Tweet has 222 likes\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"EYp9rp32FVnHEztzLqMG\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"aMeAuAqW2H34ePc2jorL\">222<\/span><\/a><a class=\"We700JQVK913TW5TZQk6\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=2021661132734288131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Reply to this Tweet on Twitter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SXNJIS9giXWKxuUsSwXx\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"qAurmX5F17a0m0GbrhOq\">Reply<\/span><\/a><button type=\"button\" class=\"EDcxfgdhQDFSaBs5yAxC\" aria-label=\"Copy link\" data-xeet-url-to-copy=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/2021661132734288131\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"O1W4EuB8WU92_ex7pGQT\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ovn4FbJMqbXsfiK7gvth\" data-copy-text=\"{&quot;copied&quot;:&quot;Copied!&quot;,&quot;copyAllText&quot;:&quot;Copy link to Tweet&quot;}\">Copy link<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"cjgWV81BwLW_tK8FicCg\"><a class=\"tczCx_QJsiI5O2NPUrfI\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/2021661132734288131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"LW1dI56xN0L7kAXJota7\">Read 94 replies<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">x402 protocol enables machine payments<\/h2>\n<p>At the core of the new system is the x402 protocol, a payments standard developed to enable machines to send and receive value programmatically. <\/p>\n<p>Coinbase said the protocol has already processed more than 50 million transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The protocol is structured to integrate payments directly into software logic. This allows AI agents to initiate transfers, interact with smart contracts, and settle blockchain transactions automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of pausing for manual approval at each step, an AI system can complete actions as part of a programmed workflow.<\/p>\n<p>By embedding payment capabilities into automated systems, Coinbase is building infrastructure for machine-to-machine financial activity. <\/p>\n<p>This could allow software agents to transact with one another as part of digital services, marketplaces, subscription models, or decentralised applications operating across blockchain ecosystems.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built-in tools and gasless trading on Base<\/h2>\n<p>Developers can set up and fund Agentic Wallets in minutes using Coinbase\u2019s command-line tools. <\/p>\n<p>The wallets come preloaded with built-in functions such as sending funds, trading tokens, and earning yield. This removes the need for developers to build complex blockchain integrations from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>The wallets also support gasless trading on Base, Coinbase\u2019s Layer-2 network.<\/p>\n<p>Base allows transactions to be executed without the agent directly managing network fees. <\/p>\n<p>This reduces the risk that an AI system becomes unable to operate because it runs out of gas during autonomous activity.<\/p>\n<p>It also simplifies cost management for developers deploying AI-driven financial services.<\/p>\n<p>These features are intended to support continuous, automated operations in decentralised finance markets and other blockchain environments.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guardrails, compliance, and secure custody<\/h2>\n<p>Coinbase states that autonomous operation does not mean unrestricted access. <\/p>\n<p>Agentic Wallets include programmable guardrails that allow users to set session caps and transaction limits.<\/p>\n<p>These restrictions define how much an AI agent can spend and under what circumstances it can execute transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Private keys remain stored within Coinbase\u2019s secure infrastructure rather than being exposed to the AI system itself. <\/p>\n<p>The wallets also integrate compliance screening tools that are designed to identify and block high-risk actions before they are completed.<\/p>\n<p>These measures aim to balance automation with risk controls in regulated financial environments.<\/p>\n<p>With these safeguards in place, AI agents could monitor DeFi yields, rebalance portfolios automatically, pay for APIs or computing resources, and participate in digital economies without direct human confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase positions Agentic Wallets as infrastructure for a financial system in which AI systems move beyond advisory roles and become direct participants in blockchain-based markets.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2026\/02\/12\/coinbase-launches-ai-agent-wallets-for-autonomous-blockchain-transactions\/\">Coinbase launches AI agent wallets for autonomous blockchain transactions<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/\">Invezz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coinbase has introduced Agentic Wallets, a new type of crypto wallet built specifically for artificial intelligence agents. 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