MetaMask, Trezor and ChangeNOW weigh AI agents and wallet security at Token2049 Singapore

Crypto wallets were built on one stubborn rule: only you touch your keys. Now the industry is asking whether an AI agent should get a turn. That tension sat at the center of a panel at Token2049 Singapore. Representatives tied to MetaMask, Trezor and ChangeNOW discussed wallet security, usability, cross-chain tooling and what happens when AI agents start reaching into wallets. A panel with the right people in the room Token2049 ran on October 7-8, 2026, at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The wallet session pulled together three companies that cover very different parts of the self-custody stack. MetaMask is the software wallet many people meet first when they open a decentralized app. Trezor builds hardware wallets, small physical devices that keep private keys offline. ChangeNOW runs swap infrastructure that moves assets between chains. MetaMask’s Agent Wallet sets the backdrop MetaMask arrived with a concrete product behind the talk. Its Agent Wallet launched in early access on June 8, 2026, with the company expecting a broader rollout in summer 2026. The pitch is that AI agents can carry out DeFi transactions across platforms while the user stays in charge. The wallet is self-cus...