What Coinfella does

Coinfella is a 2023-vintage private company headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, operating with 1-10 employees. The company's defined short description positions it as enabling fiat-to-crypto payments, converting USD to USDC for freelancers; its more recent product surface, however, is an open-source Web3 infrastructure layer that lets AI agents execute on-chain transactions securely through MetaMask without exposing private keys. The flagship product, the OpenClaw MetaMask Integration Skill debuted at ETHDenver in 2026, combines ERC-4337 smart accounts with ERC-7710 delegations to mitigate prompt-injection risk in agent-driven transactions, and is also aligned with the ERC-8004 standard for on-chain AI agent registration.

Technically, Coinfella does not train AI models; rather it provides an integration layer that plugs into OpenClaw-based agents (OpenAI's agent framework), MetaMask wallets, and emerging Web3 identity standards. The stack addresses a recognized security failure mode in agent commerce — agents needing direct access to private keys or API credentials — and is positioned as a foundational primitive for AI agents that need to move value on-chain.

Commercial mechanics are not yet visible: pricing is not publicly disclosed, no revenue is reported, no funding rounds are documented, and no named customer logos or contract values appear in the source material. Go-to-market is event-led and developer-community-driven, anchored by a Consensys endorsement and an ETHDenver launch. The CEO is identified as Jacob Cantele based on the management team data; a separate leadership dataset lists Chandula Perera as CEO and co-founder, Malshan Perera as CPO and co-founder, and Sujitha Wijewantha as CTO and co-founder, indicating either a leadership change, a co-founding team structure not fully reconciled in the source material, or a data inconsistency.

Name

Coinfella

Website

https://coinfella.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coinfella is a Sri Lanka-based pre-revenue startup that builds open-source Web3 infrastructure, including an OpenClaw skill enabling AI agents to transact on-chain via MetaMask securely. It targets AI agent developers and Web3 projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Coinfella enables fiat-to-crypto payments, specifically converting USD to USDC stablecoin for freelancers. The platform serves as payment infrastructure bridging traditional fiat banking with cryptocurrency, allowing independent contractors and freelancers to receive USD payments from clients and convert those proceeds directly into USDC holdings. The service is delivered through a software-based platform accessible via coinfella.io.

Product overview

CoinFello (referenced in sources as CoinFello) provides blockchain-based AI agent infrastructure and tools. The company offers an open-source skill enabling OpenClaw-based AI agents to securely transact on-chain via MetaMask. Industry context shows approximately 17,000 AI agents operating on Web3 platforms by end of 2025, covering 19% of all Web3 activity with billions in daily transaction volume. The company's CEO Jacob Cantele is cited as an industry leader in the Web3 AI space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USD to USDC Conversion Service A fiat-to-crypto payment conversion service that enables freelancers and independent contractors to convert USD payments received from clients into USDC stablecoin. Delivered through Coinfella's software platform, the service bridges traditional fiat banking with cryptocurrency holdings for the freelance and gig economy.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MetaMask (Consensys)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026MetaMask's parent company Consensys signaled support for CoinFello's open-source skill for OpenClaw-based AI agents ahead of its debut at ETHDenver. The skill enables secure on-chain transactions via MetaMask using ERC-4337 smart accounts and ERC-7710 delegations.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ramp Network: Fiat-to-stablecoin on-ramp provider integrated into wallets and fintech apps. Competes directly with Coinfella's fiat-to-stablecoin conversion flow.
• MoonPay: Consumer-focused fiat-to-crypto on-ramp powering wallet and partner integrations. Directly comparable to Coinfella's USD-to-USDC conversion product for users, including freelancer-like use cases.
• Request Network: Decentralized crypto invoicing and payment protocol targeting freelancers and B2B settlement. Competes for the same freelancer stablecoin-payment use case as Coinfella.
• Bitwage: Crypto and stablecoin payroll and contractor payment service for freelancers and remote workers. Direct comparable to Coinfella's freelancer USD-to-USDC payment positioning.
• Zero Hash: Backend crypto payments and stablecoin settlement infrastructure for fintechs and platforms. Overlaps with Coinfella's settlement, treasury and merchant-payment functionality.
• Crossmint: Provides wallets, payments and account-abstraction infrastructure purpose-built for AI agents and automated commerce. Overlaps with Coinfella's AI agent transaction skill.
• Bridge (Stripe): Stripe-owned stablecoin orchestration platform for fiat-to-USDC issuance and API-based payments. Closest direct competitor to Coinfella's programmatic USD-to-USDC rails.
• Turnkey: Wallet and signing infrastructure for AI agents and automated on-chain workflows using account abstraction. Direct technical peer to Coinfella's agent execution stack.
• Privy: Embedded wallet and account-abstraction infrastructure used by AI agent and consumer apps. Comparable to Coinfella in providing the wallet/security layer under agentic on-chain activity.

Broad incumbents

• Circle: Issuer of USDC and broader stablecoin payments infrastructure. Indirect competitor / incumbent partner ecosystem to Coinfella's USD-to-USDC and USDC-rail positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coinfella
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coinfella

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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