Brave is truly an underdog to me. When it was first launched, I thought it would not last long - another competing browser? Why would a VC invest in it? Because of Brendan Eich (he is extremely bright but I did not see how one could market yet another browser focus on privacy)? I am surprised with the direction the project has taken since though.
It’s also a browser that allows its users, if they opt-in, to get a cut of the advertising revenue to view high quality, relevant ads that respect privacy.
Yeah this is actually quite an unique business direction. There is also a possibility to do computation (like mapreduce) via ads - something I have been thinking for a long time. I heard about mining bitcoin that well too as an attack...
