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Self Labs Launches Agent Vault as Banks Lock AI Agents Out
Self Labs' Agent Vault lets AI agents pay without seeing card details as banks block outside agents.
In brief
Self Labs' Agent Vault lets AI agents pay without seeing card details as banks block outside agents. Self Labs launched Agent Vault to let AI agents access payments without storing card details as JPMorgan blocks outside agents from customer accounts. Originally reported by Startup Fortune.
Agent Vault launch
Self Labs launched Agent Vault on October 15 to let ai agents sign into accounts and complete purchases without seeing card numbers or passwords.
JPMorgan blocks outside agents
Jpmorgan chase ceo jamie dimon said the bank will not let outside ai agents operate inside customer accounts due to risk concerns.
Agent Vault works
Agent vault holds payment and login credentials in one vault injecting them only when an agent needs to act without storing raw data.
Supported agents
Agent vault connects to ai assistants people use daily including muse openclaw hermes grok bot claudia and codex.
Jpmorgan's stance
Jpmorgan blocks third-party agents from taking action on behalf of retail customers including meta's muse and instict.
Self Labs background
Self labs built its name on zero-knowledge identity verification with a $9 million seed round in november 2025 and acquired loam in april 2026.
Pricing strategy
Free tier gives one agent card and five payments a month while plus plan costs $19 monthly for five cards and one hundred payments.
Trust conflict
Self assumes risk sits with the credential while jpmorgan assumes risk sits with the bank and agent.
In short
Self Labs launched Agent Vault to let AI agents access payments without storing card details as JPMorgan blocks outside agents from customer accounts.
