MoonPay has introduced PayBox, a vault service that allows users of AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude to authorize cryptocurrency purchases, token swaps, and cross-chain transactions while maintaining self-custody of their assets.
AI Assistant Integration
PayBox connects conversational AI tools with on-chain actions, enabling users to initiate and approve transactions through their preferred assistant without transferring asset control to a third party. The approach is designed to streamline crypto activity while keeping custody with the user.
What Users Can Do
According to MoonPay, PayBox supports three primary actions:
- Crypto purchases: Authorize buying digital assets directly from within an AI assistant interface.
- Token swaps: Exchange one crypto asset for another without moving funds to a centralized intermediary.
- Cross-chain transactions: Conduct transfers across different blockchain networks to access assets and applications beyond a single chain.
Why It Matters
The integration highlights growing convergence between AI-driven interfaces and self-custodied crypto services. By keeping user assets under their own control, PayBox aims to reduce counterparty risk while making complex tasks—such as swaps and cross-chain transfers—more accessible to mainstream users.