Like Goole Chrome, Brave is based on Chromium, with some extra benefits. Remember all those frustrating pop-ups, or videos playing on the side? Brave blocks them for you, which makes it much faster than Chrome.
It also blocks the trackers and keeps your private data safe. You can also use the Tor network, which hides your IP address.
And the best part, as brave says itself, “It’s free to use and it pays you to stay.”
You ask How? keep on reading!
What is Brave Browser
Basic Attention Token (BAT) is how brave rewards you. If you choose to see ads on brave, you will be rewarded with BAT tokens. The reward system is based on Ethereum blockchain and uses smart contracts to distribute rewards.
You can get rewards as a basic user or a verified content creator. As a basic user, you can withdraw your BATs using Uphold exchange. Content creators can use Gemini exchange as well.
How to earn BAT with Brave Browser
You have to download Brave first. Simply go to Brave’s website to download the setup file. When you open brave for the first time, you see some numbers. I have been using brave for a while so you can see how many ads it blocked and how much bandwidth and time I’ve saved. impressive, right?
To open your award setting, click on the Triangle icon in the top right corner and then choose the setting icon.
In your reward settings, you have the option to choose the number of ads you want to see in an hour.
You can also withdraw your BATs after verifying your Uphold wallet.
How Does Brave Browser Work
Let’s check this website together.
Do you see those two icons on the top right side? One is for ad-blocking and the other one is for bat rewards. The ad blocker is orange which means it’s active. Brave browser is blocking 4 ads and trackers from our website. Sometimes it may cause the website not to function properly. In this case, turn it off and the website will reload just fine.
1LineCrypto is a brave verified creator. it means you can set a contribution or send tips using your BATs.
You can be a content creator as well. Just go to the Brave Creators page on brave’s website and sign your website or YouTube channel up.
Is Brave Browser Safe?
Dr. Douglas Leigth of Trinity College conducted a study that compared Brave with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Yandex to see how much personal data they share with their servers. Brave’s default configuration was by far the best option.
Endnote
If you care about privacy, just like I do, Brave Browser is for you! Brave Search is another feature provided by Brave which we will cover in another article. In the meantime, if you’re interested in decentralized search engines, check out our article about Presearch and its PRE token.