# Coinbase Adds Loss Limits for AI Trading Agents, but a Paused Agent Can Leave Orders Open

The server-side controls stop new trades after a portfolio drop, and in a separate move MegaETH's developer cut 20% of its staff days after committing $30 million to an AI inference market.

- Published: 2026-11-14T05:48:35.118Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-11-14/coinbase-adds-loss-limits-for-ai-trading-agents-but-a-paused
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/coinbase-ai-trading-tool-pauses-bots-but-leaves-orders-open/), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/mega-cuts-20-percent-staff-ai-restructuring/)

Coinbase has added Agent Controls to its product that lets artificial intelligence (AI) software trade on a customer's behalf. Users can cap the size of each trade, limit 24-hour volume and set a portfolio loss level at which the agent stop…

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