I have used Brave for over a year now and I wanted to share the things I love about it. Brave Browser is a free, open-source web browser developed by Brave Software Inc. It was founded in 2015 by Brendan Eich, who is also the creator of JavaScript and co-founder of Mozilla Firefox. Brave Browser aims to provide a faster, safer, and more private browsing experience for users by blocking ads and trackers by default. The browser also offers built-in features such as Brave Rewards, which allows users to earn Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) by opting-in personalized ads, and you can select how many you would like to see per hour. I always have mine set for the maximum.
Rewards are paid out in BAT. Basic Attention Token (BAT) is a cryptocurrency that is used within the Brave Browser ecosystem. It was created to address the issues of digital advertising, such as the lack of transparency, privacy, and fairness in the current advertising system. BAT is built on the Ethereum blockchain and is used to reward users, content creators, and advertisers for participating in the advertising ecosystem. You can also tip your favorite content creators in many cases specifically on Reddit, but many other sites have adopted it as well. Advertisers can use BAT to purchase advertising space on the Brave Browser and target specific demographics based on user data that is anonymously collected through the browser. You can choose to have them paid directly to Uphold, or to Gemini, or Bitflyer. Oddly you can't withdraw directly to the Brave Wallet...oh well lol
All in all Brave Browser and Basic Attention Token offer a new approach to digital advertising by prioritizing user privacy and transparency while also providing incentives for users, content creators, and advertisers to participate in the ecosystem. Brave Browser aims to offer a faster, safer, and more private browsing experience, while BAT provides a way to reward users for their attention and incentivize advertisers to create high-quality, relevant ads. I suggest giving it a shot. Aside from all that, it automatically blocks ads in youtube and on social media and also lets you play youtube when your phone screen is closed (my favorite feature!)
Anyway, stay safe, and don't just HODL stake it too!