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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January 2021 Publish0x Payout Report: We've Sent $19,465.76 Worth of AMPL, FARM, ETH, and BAT!

8 Mar 2021 3 minute read 14 comments ITofPub0x $6.74

Hey guys, I'm going to be doing monthly updates to show you how much tokens (and their $ value) we've sent each month. Publish0x Monthly Payout Reports can all be accessed from here, or via our official blog.   January 2021 Publish0x Payout Report -...

Brave Browser to Compete With Google launching its Privacy-centered Search Engine

8 Mar 2021 1 minute read 10 comments Eybyoung $0.39

Brave is a crypto-supportive privacy browser, where users can earn a free Basic Attention Token (BAT) for simply browsing their favorite site in the browser by clicking the ads. Brave is one of the safest and browsers we ever had because it blocks in...

Could Brave 2.0 Map Solve BAT's Problem?

7 Mar 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Cje95 $0.65

As a longtime Brave user, I could never really figure out what was going on with Brave's cryptocurrency BAT. From what I could really ever figure out you only had a few options and none of them were exactly great. There were three options available f...

Cryptowriter: Crypto Through 2022

6 Mar 2021 4 minute read 17 comments Thomas Wolf $10.65

With Bitcoin (BTC) relatively hard-stuck at the $50,000 USD mark, one has to question what is to come next for the market while noting that the current BTC price seems to hold some significance to overall market stability. “Education is our passport...

The top 3 altcoins to invest in on Bityard in 2021

5 Mar 2021 3 minute read 3 comments Nams $0.98

We have barely completed the first quarter of the year 2021 and a number of crypto projects are already making significant headway in upgrading their networks. The announcements of these upgrades are expected to strengthen their market position. Addi...

Brave Update - That could be a game changer

5 Mar 2021 2 minute read 2 comments TrocProcLock $0.57

So upon writing my article for the new Brave Search feature I came across their Roadmap 2.0. I gave it a read here and while I was happy to see what they are planning one little tidbit stood out to me that could be a huge game changer for crypto. He...

How to convert BAT to Bitcoin Cash (BCH) or any other coin you preferred?

5 Mar 2021 3 minute read 12 comments Eybyoung $0.29

I accumulated Basic Attention Token (BAT) the native token of Brave browser since I used it last year upon reading from Alberdione8406 that we can earn BAT by browsing with it while clicking the ads that pop up every time we use the browser. I wrote...

Braver Browsers Newest Acquisition!

5 Mar 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Cje95 $0.37

In line with their Brave Road Map 2.0, the Brave Team has announced the acquisition of a privacy-focused search engine! While I have seen several articles about this acquisition being Brave taking its shot at Google I feel it is safe to say they have...

Don't Use Brave - Use Brave Nightly

4 Mar 2021 1 minute read 3 comments anakura $0.35

Hey everyone, quick post for you today.  I'm sure you've read something about the Brave Browser, such as it making moves to create its own, privacy focused search engine, or even how you can earn BAT tokens by allowing privacy-safe ads. In fact, Brav...

Brave Browser acquires Tailcat - a open source search engine

4 Mar 2021 2 minute read 7 comments TrocProcLock $0.36

Brave Search is incoming folks! Which is good news because if you are on Publish0x then you have heard of Brave Browser. If you are following me then I hope you are using it. Brave browser was built by an old Firefox guy and it was built from Chromiu...