The browser bills itself as a tool that blocks data-grabbing ads and trackers—meaning pages load faster, and battery life is preserved. Instead, it offers a blockchain-based digital advertising platform called Brave Rewards, which rewards users with the Basic Attention Token (BAT) cryptocurrency whenever they opt in to see advertisements. The company says that it shares 70% of revenues with participants in this program.
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MakerDAO bringing Bitcoin to Ethereum blockchain
It’s hoped the addition of ‘wrapped Bitcoin’ will give the DeFi sector a much-needed boost, but bridging the two blockchains is fiddly to say the least; tBTC pitched as a better alternative
Wrapped Bitcoin—an ERC-20 token that is backed on a 1:1 basis with BTC—is now being accepted as collateral for MakerDAO loans. It’s a significant development, not least because the crypto community has lamented the lack of a bridge between BTC and ETH for some time.
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Justin Sun's Poloniex is kicking off a new IEO launch platform with a Justin Sun-branded token (Photo: Tron)JUST a coincidence? Poloniex launching Tron-based token
Poloniex is creating an exchange token launch platform. The first project is a Tron-based stablecoin lending service. Who controls Poloniex? Tron founder Justin Sun
Months after finally admitting he was a part of the group that snapped up Poloniex late last year, Tron founder Justin Sun appears to be using the once-dominant cryptocurrency exchange’s reputation to boost the credibility of his week-old stablecoin.
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Brave attracts one million new users in March
As most of us spend more time at home because of the pandemic, a web browser that pays users in crypto is enjoying a spike in demand
The co-founder of Firefox parent Mozilla, Eich’s stated aim is to “fix the internet” with Brave—and part of this plan involves paying users in crypto. A share of advertising revenue is distributed to users who agree to view ads in the form of Ethereum-based Basic Attention Tokens. This digital asset can then be cashed in or used to reward content creators on platforms such as YouTube and Twitch.
