An article exploring secure agent delegation architecture through WaaP, a wallet-as-a-platform system that enables AI agents to execute transactions with scoped permissions and policy enforcement rather than full key access.
The article discusses the emerging challenge of granting AI agents autonomous access to execute transactions while maintaining security. It introduces WaaP's architecture, which implements the principle of least privilege for agent delegation through key splitting (2PC), policy engines that simulate transactions before signing, and permission tokens with defined spend limits and whitelisted contracts. The system keeps the private key split between user and secure enclave, prevents agents from accessing cryptographic layers directly, and maintains human override authority. WaaP currently supports EVM, Sui, and Stellar, with plans for Solana and broader support via Ika's 2PC-MPC infrastructure. The article emphasizes that secure agent wallets require layered controls, verified guardrails, and cryptographic binding of agent actions to human identity rather than handing agents full key access.
