Base launches new tool to connect crypto wallets to AI agents
Base, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain from crypto exchange Coinbase, has launched a tool to connect Base accounts to artificial intelligence agents for blockchain operations. Base said on Tuesday that its new Base MCP (Model Context Protocol) allows users to ask AI agents such as Anthropic‘s Claude or OpenAI’s ChatGPT to transfer funds, swap tokens, check balances, review transaction history, and use supported apps within the ecosystem. The tool lets users manage their crypto directly from an AI models chat interface and can also interact with crypto protocols such as Morpho, Moonwell, Uniswap, Aerodrome, Avantis, Bankr and Virtuals, said Base. The AI agent proposes an action in the chat, then the Base wallet opens in a new window where users can confirm or cancel the transaction. The agent does not have access to private keys, and every action must be confirmed by the user. Agentic payments have been touted as the next major use case for crypto, as backers argue AI models will have issues accessing the banking system and will need to use digital assets to transact. Base said that every transaction the agent proposes goes through the same review flow users see for any Base account request, with asset changes simulated before a user









