Coinbase’s Base blockchain rolls out “Base MCP,” a tool that connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor. The integration is built around the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an emerging standard designed to let AI systems securely access and interact with external applications and tools. With Base MCP, users can interact with Base-based crypto functions through natural-language prompts in supported AI interfaces. Reported capabilities include managing crypto wallets and interacting with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The rollout centers on enabling actions such as swapping tokens and transferring funds, alongside using Base apps through AI-driven requests. The releases described across outlets frame the update as a new gateway for AI interfaces, allowing AI tools to perform on-chain interactions via the Base ecosystem rather than requiring users to navigate crypto applications directly. Both sources characterize the feature as an AI-to-crypto integration powered by MCP and aimed at making common wallet and DeFi tasks accessible from mainstream AI clients.