Catenaa, Tuesday, March 03, 2026- Crypto payments firm MoonPay has launched MoonPay Agents, a new software layer designed to let autonomous AI agents hold wallets and execute cryptocurrency transactions without direct human intervention.
The product expands the company’s infrastructure beyond fiat-to-crypto onramps into tools aimed at the emerging “agent economy.”
Built on the developer-focused MoonPay CLI, the system enables users to complete identity verification once and fund a non-custodial wallet stored on their device.
After that, AI agents can trade, swap and transfer digital assets programmatically within the permissions granted.
MoonPay said the platform supports recurring purchases, cross-chain swaps and compatibility with x402, a machine-to-machine payments standard gaining traction in agent-based applications.
If regulatory checks such as know-your-customer requirements apply, users complete them upfront, allowing agents to transact under those credentials.
Chief Executive Ivan Soto-Wright said AI systems can reason but need financial infrastructure to act economically, positioning MoonPay as a bridge between artificial intelligence and digital payments.
Founded in 2019, MoonPay serves more than 500 enterprise clients and 30 million users globally. The company’s move follows similar initiatives across the crypto sector.
Coinbase has introduced tools giving AI agents wallets, while Stripe added support for USDC payments under the x402 standard. Developers on Ethereum and startups focused on AI-driven web3 applications have also advanced agent-based financial models.
MoonPay said the new offering aims to connect traditional banking rails with blockchain networks as autonomous software begins allocating capital and executing strategies independently.
