Coinbase Adds Server-Side Trade Caps and Loss Triggers for AI Agents

Coinbase has added Agent Controls to its Coinbase for Agents platform, allowing users to cap trades and block an agent from placing trades after portfolio losses cross a preset threshold.

Users can set a maximum amount for an individual trade and a separate limit on total trading over a 24-hour period. A portfolio-loss setting stops the agent from placing trades when losses cross the user’s chosen percentage.

The controls run on Coinbase’s servers, and agents cannot bypass or change them. Coinbase plans to add permissions soon that would let users limit agents to categories such as crypto, equities and derivatives.