Base, the Coinbase-backed Layer 2 blockchain, launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway on May 26, giving AI agents direct access to onchain accounts. The gateway enables agents to execute swaps, transfers, lending, perpetual trading, and portfolio tracking across seven live protocols.
The system addresses a critical security concern: the AI agent never touches user private keys. Transaction details are constructed locally and require explicit user confirmation inside the Base App. This design significantly reduces phishing attack surfaces by keeping transaction construction off external servers.
Supported protocols at launch include Morpho, Moonwell, Uniswap, Avantis, Aerodrome, Bankr, and Virtuals. Virtuals notably allows agents to launch new tokens and agents-creating a self-perpetuating AI financial ecosystem.
Currently, the gateway supports interactions through Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.