Ever heard of the Brave browser (or Brave browser)? It is an alternative to leading browsers such as Internet Explorer and Google Chrome.
If you already know Brave, you also need to know about Basic Attention Token (BAT).
Trivia Basic Attention Token (BAT)
Founded by Mozilla Firefox co -founder who is now CEO of Brave Software Inc., Brendan Eich and CTO Brian Bondy.
To improve the security, equality, and efficiency of digital advertising using blockchain technology.
Is a native token for Brave browsers.
Developed in Ethereum according to the ERC-20 token standard.
Intended to be an exchange asset between users, advertisers, and publishers.
How does BAT work in Brave browsers?
Brave users will receive notifications regarding ads that should be displayed.
If the user chooses to see the ad, a reward in BAT will be given. This means that users can also opt out of seeing the ads.
Users can also choose to post tips in BAT if they like content from certain websites.
Example:
You open the Twitter page and can press the ‘Tips’ button to send BAT to Twitter users.
Not limited to Twitter only but also other websites.
However it is subject to websites that have already confirmed them as Brave content creators.
The total supply of BAT is limited to 1.5 billion and at the time of this writing, a total of 1.49 BAT is in the market.
Trivia Brave
Web browsers are open source.
Developed in Ethereum.
Offers an advertising experience without invading user privacy which is clearly different from most browsers.
It has an ad tracker and blocks the appearance of ads completely, making it a very privacy -conscious browser.
Guarantees no collection of user data and sells it to advertisers.
No thumb tracking, cookie control, block scripts, and more.
Users who download the Brave browser have a chance to get Brave Rewards.
Brave Rewards is a system that allows you to be rewarded for watching, accessing content and supporting your favorite content creators.
From the rewards, you will receive BAT according to the rate of Brave Rewards received.
Also available is a BAT wallet powered by Uphold.
As of August 2021, a total of 36.2 million active Brave users have been identified and over 1.2 million Brave content creators have been verified from a variety of platforms including: Youtube, Twitter, Reddit, websites, Twitch, Vimeo, and GitHub.
Other products under Brave Software Inc .: Brave News, Brave Playlist, and Firewall+ VPN services.
Brave Growth:
January 2021 - The first browser to support IPFS (InterPlanetary File System), an alternative to HTTP (S).
February 2021 - Brave Browsers reportedly want to develop a decentralized exchange aggregator (DEX).
November 2021 - Integration between Brave and the Solana blockchain.
You may have seen an overview of the relationship between the Brave browser and the Basic Attention Token (BAT). If you are interested in joining this community can start downloading Brave and invest in BAT.