MetaMask launched Agent Wallet in early access Monday, giving AI agents self-custodial access to swaps, perpetual futures, prediction markets, and liquidity provisioning across 25 or more EVM-compatible blockchains, including Hyperliquid. The rollout is limited to an initial cohort; a broader release is planned for later this summer.
The product is MetaMask's first dedicated wallet layer for autonomous software. Consensys, the parent company behind the wallet, which counts over 30 million monthly active users, is positioning Agent Wallet as infrastructure for what it calls the agentic economy.
Every transaction an agent initiates passes through transaction simulation, Blockaid-powered threat scanning, and MEV protection before execution. Transactions flagged as potentially malicious require human approval through two-factor authentication.
MetaMask said safe transactions are covered by its Transaction Protection program, which provides up to $10,000 in coverage per user against losses.
Users choose between two operating modes. Guard Mode enforces spending limits, protocol allowlists, and explicit approval requirements. Beast Mode reduces approval friction while still routing potentially malicious transactions to human review.
