>Brave being a cryptocurrency scam Brave initially launched using bitcoin micropayments [1], but they had a very hard time getting any traction, since people w

>Brave being a cryptocurrency scam Brave initially launched using bitcoin micropayments [1], but they had a very hard time getting any traction, since people weren't really willing to pay to not see ads. Launching their own cryptocurrency seemed like an OK idea, and it seems to have worked out well. [1] https://brave.com/introducing-brave-payments/ https://brave.com/introducing-brave-payments/