Brave is a web browser project headed by Brendan Eich, the co-founder of Mozilla and inventor of the JavaScript programming language. Compared to other browsers, it has an increased focus on privacy (tracker blocking) and features native ad blocking capabilities. Of course, the most fascinating aspect of Brave for cryptocurrency enthusiasts is its native support for the Basic Attention Token (BAT), an ERC20 token running on Ethereum.

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How to get Brave?

Brave is free to use, and can be downloaded from Brave.com. The setup process is extremely simple, and takes a couple of minutes at most. You don’t have to have any BAT to use Brave, as the BAT functionality is fully optional.

If you’re a Google Chrome user, transitioning to Brave will feel almost seamless. The desktop version of Brave is now based on Chromium, the same architecture employed by Chrome. Now, Brave even supports all the same browser extensions you were using on Chrome, so you’re not missing out. The ad blocking capabilities provide a smooth user experience, and the browser feels quick.

How does Brave protect your privacy?

Brave doesn’t store personal data (browsing history, IP addresses, etc) on its servers, blocks trackers that follow users from website from website, and allows users to customize their privacy settings for each website they visit.

What is BAT and what does it have to do with Brave?

Basic Attention Token (BAT) is a cryptocurrency designed to work with the Brave browser. The idea of BAT is that it will be used to reward users for their attention (watching advertisements), while websites and content creators can opt in to receive rewards in the form of BAT from users who hold BAT in their Brave wallet and opt in to the Brave Rewards program.

At the moment, you can’t earn BAT through viewing advertisements. If you have obtained BAT tokens (for example from Coinbase), you can send them to a cryptocurrency wallet that the Brave Browser can automatically generate for you. Here, however, you have to be careful and be aware that if you send BTC, ETH or LTC to the wallet, they will be automatically converted to BAT. The Brave Browser wallet also doesn’t let you withdraw BAT tokens – its only purpose is to facilitate rewards for websites and content creators that participate in the Brave Rewards program.

BAT rewards are currently supported for YouTube channels, Twitch streamers and websites including names such as Vimeo, The Guardian, VICE and Washington Post.

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