Agentic Wallets FAQ 1: What Are Agentic Wallets?

Agentic wallets are crypto wallet infrastructure built specifically for AI agents to hold, spend, and manage digital assets without requiring human approval for each transaction.

Developed by Coinbase Developer Platform and launched in February 2026, the technology enables AI agents to execute financial operations autonomously through pre-built skills (trade, earn, send, authenticate, fund), programmable security guardrails (spending limits, session caps), and Trusted Execution Environment protection that keeps private keys isolated from agent access.

Unlike standard crypto wallets that assume human operation with manual transaction review and click-based confirmation, agentic wallets provide API-first programmatic control. This allows agents to execute micro-payments for API calls, respond to market movements in milliseconds, and manage hundreds of daily transactions—all within developer-defined security boundaries.