Common questions about Ava Guardian — what it does, how it stays safe, what it costs, which chains it supports.
No. Ava is non-custodial — funds stay in wallets you own, and Ava holds no keys to your wallet. In Manual mode (the default), you sign every transaction yourself. Auto mode is optional: Ava acts on its own from a separate Ava smart wallet you fund, under an agent permission you sign, which the smart wallet enforces on-chain. Your main wallet is never upgraded or delegated, so Auto can only use what you put in the smart wallet. The standard permission covers the main tokens, Uniswap V3 and Aave V3 for 365 days with no spending limit; you can choose narrower permissions with a spending limit on the token you pick instead. Ava can't create or widen its own permission. You can pause a job, turn off a permission, or withdraw anytime. It's not financial advice.
See Non-Custodial Design for the full picture.
No. Start read-only with just a wallet address in Telegram — no signing for analysis. You sign only when you want Ava to act. In Manual mode, you sign each transaction in your own wallet. In Auto mode, you fund a separate Ava smart wallet and sign an agent permission for it — a signature, not a transaction, so no gas. Every Auto action runs under it, including always-on jobs like health-factor protection, and turning it off stops Ava using it. Auto on your existing wallet isn't available yet.
See Read-Only Mode and Permissions & Limits.
Ava is free today — no deposit, no subscription, and nothing is charged. We're shaping pricing with early users, and you'll always see the cost before anything is ever charged.
More: Pricing.
It can:
It does not trade speculatively, time the market, use leverage, or move funds in ways you didn't authorize.
No. Ask in plain English; Ava explains your risk and proposes the fix. No dashboards, no jargon, no code.
Ethereum and Base to start, on audited protocols like Aave. More EVM chains follow as audits + simulation paths land.
Full list: Supported Chains.
Not on its own initiative. Ava is a guardian, not a trading bot. It protects open positions, helps you rebalance for safety, and watches for risk. It will carry out a swap you ask for on Uniswap V3, or a weekly swap you set up, but it doesn't pick trades, time entries, or use leverage.
Your funds are unaffected — they're in wallets you own, not in Telegram, and Ava holds no keys to your wallet. Auto mode is managed in Ava Studio on the web, not in chat: pause jobs on the Running page, turn off agent permissions or withdraw from your Ava smart wallet on the Wallets page. Every permission also expires on its own.
No account to close, no card to cancel.
No. Ava explains what it sees and proposes actions. You decide. Nothing in Telegram or on this site is investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any asset. Not Financial Advice.