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BAT: Powering the user-first attention economy

The Basic Attention Token (BAT) tokenizes the attention economy, introducing new ways for users, advertisers, and creators to earn, engage, and transact. The BAT Roadmap 3.0 grows BAT utility for the multichain world.

Since 2017, BAT has grown in utility to tens of millions of users worldwide, nearly 2 million verified creators, and delivered commercial success in running thousands of ad campaigns from top brands within the Brave browser. Ranked as the 14th most distributed token by on-chain holders on Ethereum, BAT stands as one of the most widely adopted tokens in crypto. Now, with over 99% of its total 1.5 billion supply in circulation, BAT enters the next phase of broader adoption and utility. BAT is shaping the future of the user-first attention economy, including future developments like the Boomerang Protocol, a decentralized, privacy-preserving incentive system currently in research and development.

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BAT 3.0 ecosystem: coming in 2025

Brave Rewards 3.0


  • Multi-chain self-custody settlement options
  • New Offer Wall with exclusive perks for Rewards users & BAT holders
  • More ways to earn BAT: on-chain quests, draws, multipliers, and surveys

Expanding BAT Utility


  • Use BAT for Brave Premium (Leo, Talk, & VPN)
  • Pay with BAT on the Brave Merch Store & partner e-commerce platforms
  • Researching new BAT utility in AI

Creators & Community


  • More platforms, crypto domains, & network support for creators
  • On-chain subscription payments in BAT
  • Creator Growth Program: New tools, incentives, and expanded support
  • Ambassador-led initiatives to grow global adoption

Users earn BAT in Brave Rewards

Earn with your attention while protecting your privacy

With Brave Rewards, users can opt to earn BAT for viewing privacy-respecting ads in the Brave browser (with more options to earn currently in development).

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Creators get more ways to grow and monetize

Users support creators on leading platforms for their content with the BAT they earn.

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Advertisers get a better return

Brave’s anonymous accounting lets advertisers on the Brave Ads platform see the effectiveness of their ads while still protecting user privacy. Future research initiatives, such as the Boomerang Protocol, aim to introduce decentralized, verifiable ad interactions while maintaining user privacy.

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BAT ecosystem

First crypto application to have more than 1 million users

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Number of Creators

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Our private ad network is a first of its kind

Active campaigns

Countries and counting

+400

Advertisers to date

We continue to work with some of the industry's biggest brands.

BAT advertiser network

Ecosystem participants

BAT adoption is expanding across Web3, with growing integrations across DApps, Web3 gaming, creator platforms, and decentralized payment systems. From privacy-first ads to on-chain payments, BAT is powering the future of the attention economy.

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BAT is made up of industry titans

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Brendan Eich

Founder & CEO

Creator of JavaScript, Mozilla, Firefox...

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Brian Bondy

Founder & CTO

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Yan Zhu

Chief Information Security Officer

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Zooko Wilcox

The Zcash Company, Mojo Nation, DigiCash...

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Greg Badros

Facebook, Google...

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