Build an agent wallet with a daily stablecoin budget

Reader takeaway

Agent wallets need scoped budgets, simulation, and emergency pause paths before any payment action is considered.

Draft section: budget boundary before wallet action

The article should open by separating the agent identity from the wallet authority. A model can propose an action, but the account should enforce daily, per-counterparty, and per-action limits before any signature path is reached. This keeps the example focused on policy design rather than encouraging readers to deploy a funded agent wallet.

A safe draft example can describe an operator reviewing an intent record that includes the requested amount, counterparty, purpose, remaining daily budget, and fallback path if the request is denied. The copy should state that custody, key storage, approval rules, and recovery procedures remain source gaps until reviewed.

Editorial questions

• Custody: What source-backed custody model is being described, and who can rotate or pause access?
• Policy bypass: What prevents retries, prompt injection, or tool misuse from bypassing the budget?
• Recovery: What evidence must a reviewer inspect before restoring a paused agent wallet?

Draft outline

1. Account boundary: explain why a dedicated account can limit blast radius.
2. Policy budget: model daily, per-action, and counterparty limits as reviewable constraints.
3. Pre-signing review: log intent, simulate effects, and keep a pause signer available.

Review gate

Verify wallet policy terminology and educational framing before any source placeholder is removed.

Risk notes required: custody model, policy bypass, operator accountability.

Source placeholders

Do not remove draft status until wallet policy docs, custody model, simulation behavior, and emergency pause evidence are recorded.

Accessibility notes

Keep the skip link, clear heading order, descriptive review links, and card-style checklist spacing when this draft expands.