Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps
Coinbase's Base has introduced a new AI tool called Base MCP that allows users to manage their crypto wallets and DeFi applications through AI interfaces like ChatGPT. This tool aims to simplify interactions with the onchain economy by enabling users to perform tasks using plain-language prompts. The launch includes integrations with various DeFi protocols, marking a significant step in the convergence of AI and cryptocurrency.
- ▪Base MCP connects users' Base Accounts to AI clients such as ChatGPT and Claude using the Model Context Protocol.
- ▪Users can send funds, swap tokens, and interact with DeFi applications through conversational prompts.
- ▪The tool aims to make the onchain economy easier to navigate by reducing the complexity of traditional crypto interfaces.
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TechShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailCoinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi appsThe product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an emerging standard that allows AI systems to securely interface with external tools and applications.By Margaux Nijkerk|Edited by Stephen Alpher May 26, 2026, 4:00 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on What to know: Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network Base launched “Base MCP,” a new AI integration that lets users connect their crypto wallets to AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to send funds, swap tokens, track portfolios and interact with DeFi apps using simple chat prompts.
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