Basic Attention Token (BAT)

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Basic Attention Token (BAT) is a cryptocurrency founded by Brendan Eich in 2017. It is a token based on the Ethereum blockchain that aims to revolutionize the digital advertising industry by directly connecting advertisers, content creators and viewers together.

The team over at BAT aim to create a new form of digital advertising space that fairly rewards content creators and the viewers of the advertisements through the power of blockchain technology. Furthermore, advertisers will also receive a better ROI using their system as they get more accurate data to play around with. 

The entire project is powered through the Brave browser, a specially designed browser that is focused on privacy and speed. It is created by Brendan Eich, the co-founder of the popular web-browser Mozilla and the creator of the programming language JavaScript. The Brave browser blocks all advertisements, cookies and malicious trackers by default, helping users to retain privacy. The browser also automatically upgrades every website to HTTPS for an additional layer of security whilst browsing. 

Brave automatically tracks the attention that a user may devote to a particular advertisement and assigns an Attention Value to that user. Using machine learning on that Attention Value for different adverts then allows Brave to show relevant advertisements to that specific user. This is perfect for both users and advertisers alike. The most important feature regarding attention tracking is the fact that the data tracked will always remain anonymous and never leaves the hosts computer at any time, allowing the user to retain his data.

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Brave Continues its DNS Strategy Adding a New Partner

14 Apr 2023 3 minute read 2 comments Cje95

It interested me when I shared the announcement from Brave with the people at r/Cryptocurrency and the reaction was swift and tough with people bashing away the news. At one point even the post had a crazy low 33% upvote ratio to really drive home th...

The Privacy Paradox: Why Millions of Smartphone Users are Putting Their Privacy at Risk

13 Apr 2023 3 minute read 6 comments alberdioni8406

I will start today's article with a simple question: do you know how many people use cell phones worldwide? According to a famous research platform called Statista, there are approximately 7.98 billion mobile phone users in the world.     The resear...

Brave Browser's Positive Rewards Update

12 Apr 2023 3 minute read 5 comments Cje95

Even though it is only the 11th of this month meaning there are a few more weeks to go I could not help but notice that my estimated BAT tracker on my homepage was considerably higher than I have recently seen it. I knew that I had been using my comp...

Brave & BAT Community Call Summary for 4/4/2023 + Self-Serve Advertising Arrives

11 Apr 2023 7 minute read 0 comments Bauzz

Brave/BAT Community Call - April 4th, 2023 Every Tuesday at 5 pm ET via Brave Talk.  A free POAP can be obtained each week by attending the call live. Featuring: Luke Mulks - VP of Business Ops Nikki B. - Ops/Partnerships Jennie - Director of Commun...

Brave's New World isn't one in which I want to live

30 Mar 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Great White Snark

Recently, I've noticed that CVn seems to randomly/unpredictably forget the address I've specified for rewards, after a few days. It even happens while I'm actively watching and completing those pesky CAPTCHAs that are one of the banes of my existence...

Brave Wallet Adds a Critical Global Feature

27 Mar 2023 2 minute read 4 comments Cje95

As the Brave team has rolled out features for both their browser and native wallet it has been roughly 50/50 on if these new features would be available to only select regions or globally. Luckily for Brave users everywhere this announcement falls in...

Brave And Presearch Are Exploring AI Features

20 Mar 2023 2 minute read 16 comments Cryptonator`s

Around three years ago, I published the article "The Brave Browser And Presearch Are A Powerful Combination". I have supported both projects since the beginning but, of course, a lot has changed in the past three years.  Both crypto projects are now...

Brave Browsers First Half of March Updates

15 Mar 2023 3 minute read 11 comments Cje95

Brave has been pretty busy these last couple of weeks with five posts already in March and it's only the 14th! These updates have brought with them a slew of new features that really enhance the security aspect of Brave and really further it as the g...

Brave Follows the Industry Wave and Incorporates AI but Should They?

7 Mar 2023 2 minute read 3 comments Cje95

When I saw the announcement yesterday from Brave that they were incorporating an A.I. feature into their Brave Search results I started choking on the water I was drinking. As someone who did a fellowship program last summer that was all about A.I. w...

Penny Cryptos to Make You Rich: A Cheeky Guide to Investing in 2023

1 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment xbladex

  Greetings, potential crypto investors! Are you tired of watching Bitcoin and Ethereum skyrocket while you sit on the sidelines with your humble savings account? Fear not, for there are plenty of penny cryptos out there that could make you a fortun...