AI Chatbot Meets Crypto Wallet

Cryptocurrency wallets are entering a transformative phase as Edwin, a decentralized finance and AI (DeFAI) interface layer, launches its AI terminal—an innovative platform that integrates artificial intelligence chatbot functionality directly with users’ wallets.

Announced publicly in early 2025 and now available to all users, Edwin’s AI terminal aims to make crypto and DeFi as intuitive as chatting with a friend.

The terminal allows users to connect their browser wallets—such as Phantom or MetaMask—seamlessly, providing real-time wallet insights and enabling the suggestion or execution of DeFi trades through simple conversation.

“When you’re ready, it builds the transaction and prompts you to sign it. It’s fully non-custodial, secure, and works right from your browser,” explained Liran Markin, co-founder and CEO of Edwin, in an interview with Cointelegraph.

Why Connect Chatbots to Wallets?

Edwin’s mission is to serve as a gateway for the next generation of crypto users by lowering the technical barriers to DeFi.

The terminal empowers users to swap tokens, lend assets, and explore yield opportunities—all without navigating the labyrinth of decentralized apps and protocols that typically define the DeFi landscape.

“What sets Edwin apart is how naturally it blends deep DeFi capabilities with a simple chat interface. Most projects stop at wallet connection—we go further by integrating across protocols and letting users actually do things onchain through conversation. It’s not just easier, it’s a new mental model for how people access crypto.”

The result is a user experience akin to having a DeFi-savvy assistant that speaks your wallet’s language, offering a self-custodial experience where users retain full control of their assets and never rely on third-party custody.

The integration of AI chatbots with crypto wallets is a relatively novel concept. Sean Tao, co-founding partner at OpenSocial, highlighted the significance of this development

“The DeFAI narrative, valued at around $1 billion in early 2025, reflects this growing sector’s focus on automation and user-friendly interfaces. Tools like Edwin’s AI terminal are democratizing access to crypto.”

ChainGPT investment director and Kima Finance executive Tomer Warschauer Nuni echoed this sentiment, calling Edwin “totally new” and emphasizing a “total shift in how people can interact with DeFi entirely.”

He noted that the key innovation is that users retain custody and sign every transaction themselves, dramatically changing the risk profile.

“I’d still want to see external audits and adversarial testing before going in heavy, but conceptually, it’s totally in the right zone.”

No Smart Contracts Required

Edwin’s terminal operates entirely offchain, meaning there are no smart contracts involved. All transactions are sent directly to the supported protocols, which include Solana, Base, Meteora, Jupiter, Uniswap, Malda, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Hyperliquid, DEX Screener, and Cookie3 API.

The platform connects intelligent agents like ChatGPT, Claude, and LangChain to onchain protocols, enabling users to access DeFi through natural language interactions.

Edwin’s launch is part of a broader effort to onboard the next wave of crypto users by making DeFi more accessible and user-friendly.

By abstracting away the complexity of multiple protocols and interfaces, Edwin is poised to become a central hub for anyone seeking to explore the benefits of decentralized finance—simply by chatting with an AI assistant.