BAT or Basic Attention Token is a Blockchain based Digital Advertising token that provides a way for users to get rewarded for their attention.
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Is it a token or a DApp?
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At its core BAT is just an Ethereum token but it is supported by an Ad Ecosystem and a Platform (The Brave Browser).
The concept was interesting to me, I read the whitepaper. To start using it and getting passive income all you need to do is start using the Brave Browser. You can download this on any platform
I tested it with a phone with the app from the play store.
This was where the experience got interesting though. You get so many configuration options to protect your privacy while browsing, block adds etc. What never occurred to me was added benefits that brave claim
I'll be interested to see if I notice a difference.
This is just like any other browser I have on my phone. I have literally noticed no difference to using chrome of firefox, well less ads when I go to a website.
Why is everyone not using this?
Before you begin with Brave or BAT you might be interested in learning more about the history of the Brave platform.
For a good introduction to the development of the platform (The Brave Browser) and the adoption of the Basic Attention Ethereum based Token you can read about it in a post from a few years back by
This did not come up on my radar when I analysed the sites a few weeks back as having many users.
*Source: https://brave.com/transparency/
I haven't gotten a payout yet but I am excited by how easy it is to use.
If you are rediscovering crypto after an absence why not make a blog on Hive using the #rediscovercrypto and share with the community what you find.
