[tekchip]

Isn't this the problem Brave browser set out to solve? It's just that they did it with cryptocurrency so everyone shunned it. https://brave.com/brave-rewards/

[wat10000]

Cryptocurrency might have been ok, but this is their own custom currency. In other words, they’re paying people in scrip. They shouldn’t be surprised that people don’t like that.

[mminer237]

It/Uphold can automatically convert it to USD. You don't have to concern yourself with the intermediary form at all.

[rglullis]

They started with BTC. Their token only came after they got the feedback that people were not interested in parting ways with their own crypto.

[carlosjobim]

No, they block legitimate ads on creator websites and then put their own ads in front and offer creators a cut. It's an outright racket and scam.

[jorvi]

It’s so funny how the Brave haters will constantly outright lie just to get their point.

> Do Brave Ads replace ads on websites? What do Brave Ads look like?

> No, Brave Ads do not replace the ads that the Brave Browser blocks on web pages (like banner ads). You can find a list of Brave’s ad formats here.

> What do Brave Ads look like?

> You can choose which ones you’d like to see: images on the new tab page, cards in your Brave News feed, push notifications, and others.

Creators also don’t get “a” cut. Brave gives 70% of earnings on ads to users, and those can then decide how much they reward to the creators of whatever content they consume.

BAT being crypto is also nice because it automatically means you can just buy BAT directly and support sites without having to see a single ad or cumbersomely figure out how to somehow donate to each site/creator directly.