Coinbase expands AI access to stocks and crypto

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on Sept. 9 that the exchange is building a financial account for AI, while company documentation shows that agents can already access isolated portfolios and execute supported trades. Summary Coinbase Brian Armstrong said the exchange is building a financial account designed for AI agents. Coinbase for Agents already supports isolated portfolios, cryptocurrency trading, derivatives, equities, and portfolio management tools. Users can limit an agent’s exposure by funding a separate portfolio with controlled account permissions. x402 payments for agent-consumed research, data services, and computing are officially listed as coming soon. Coinbase warns AI agents may misinterpret instructions and says users remain responsible for authorized actions. Armstrong disclosed the project while responding to Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson, commonly known as DHH. Hansso asked which company would build the first “agentic bank” where a machine could receive an allowance and permission to manage routine expenses. “Coinbase is building the financial account for AI,” Armstrong responded. The brief statement did not provide a launch date, product name...