Coinbase Adds Trading Limits and Auto-Stop Controls for AI Agents

Coinbase is rolling out new controls that let customers set boundaries on trading by AI agents connected to their accounts.

Limits run on Coinbase

The company says customers can set a maximum dollar amount for an individual trade and a cap on total trading volume over a 24-hour period. A trade that would exceed the volume limit will not go through.

An auto-stop setting lets a customer choose a portfolio loss threshold. If the portfolio falls below that threshold, the agent stops placing trades until the customer turns trading back on in Coinbase. Coinbase gives a 5% loss threshold as an example, rather than a required setting.

The controls run on Coinbase servers, according to the company, and can be managed through the Coinbase app or website. Coinbase says the agent cannot change the settings itself.

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Product permissions are still coming

Coinbase says product permissions are coming soon. Those settings are intended to let customers decide which categories, including crypto, equities or derivatives, an agent can trade. Availability of that feature should not be confused with the controls already rolling out.

Coinbase for Agents connects account research and trading to compatible AI tools. The new limits define boundaries around execution, but they do not guarantee that an agent's strategy is sound or prevent investment losses. Coinbase cautions that agents can make mistakes or fail, and users remain responsible for their activity.