Base Launches MCP Gateway Letting Claude and ChatGPT Execute Onchain DeFi Actions

The release generated speculation about a potential BASE token, but no token announcement accompanied the launch. Earlier Base MCP server code published on Github has since been deprecated and replaced by the current integration.

Setup requires installing Base MCP in any MCP-compatible AI client and authenticating with a Base Account. From there, users interact with the blockchain directly through their existing AI tools.

The product reduces friction for users who want onchain access without switching between multiple applications. It keeps the approval authority with the user at every step. Base has indicated that additional skill plugins and ecosystem integrations are planned, and it encouraged builders to develop their own using the published specification framework.

Bases move comes at a time when agentic AI applications geared toward the crypto industry are being built at a feverish pace.