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Aug 20 2026

Binance opens live trading to AI agents with Agent OS, letting ChatGPT, Claude Code and Cursor place orders through permissioned sub-accounts on the world's largest crypto exchange.

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Withdrawals from sub-accounts are blocked by default and there is no cap on trading losses inside the ; keeping agents in check is explicitly the user's job. Coinbase, Kraken and OKX run similar programs, making agent order flow a standing feature of crypto markets.

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