MetaMask opens AI wallet for DeFi agents as security risks shift to user rules

MetaMask is moving AI agents from advice into execution.

The company has opened early access to Agent Wallet, a self-custodial wallet that lets users trade software across DeFi while requiring users to specify in advance how much authority an agent should have.

The product, launched on June 8, is aimed at traders, automators, and builders who want software agents to execute onchain…