BAT Community Podcast

Ep. 75: IPFS Support in the Brave desktop browser, AMA w/ Brian Bondy (Brave CTO) & Dietrich Ayala (IPFS Ecosystem Lead), BAT Indonesia virtual meetup! Jan 28, 2021

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 75 — IPFS Support in the Brave desktop browser, AMA w/ Brian Bondy (Brave CTO) & Dietrich Ayala (IPFS Ecosystem Lead), BAT Indonesia virtual meetup! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 74: State of the BAT: Overview of utility, stats, and new applications; Brave Together now on the New Tab Page, Brave Self-Service Ads update! Jan 25, 2021

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 74 — State of the BAT: Overview of utility, stats, and new applications; Brave Together now on the New Tab Page, Brave Self-Service Ads update! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 73: Brave surpasses 24M MAU & 7.8 DAU in Dec 2020, BAT THEMIS bake-off, Battle of the BAT & Brave Memes! Jan 19, 2021

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 73 — Brave surpasses 24M MAU & 7.8 DAU in Dec 2020, BAT THEMIS bake-off, Battle of the BAT & Brave Memes! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 72: Brave surpasses 22.2M monthly active users & 7.4M daily active users, Brave R&D: seeking Ph.D. interns, Luke Mulks on under CTRL Podcast! Dec 14, 2020

Brave surpasses 22.2M monthly active users & 7.4M daily active users, Brave R&D: seeking Ph.D. interns, Luke Mulks on under CTRL Podcast! https://blog.batcommunity.org/2020/12/the-weekly-bat-episode-72/

Ep. 71: Binance widget on Android 1.17, New tipping banner, Brave seeking experienced QA Engineer! Nov 30, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 71 — Binance widget now available on Android (1.17), AMA w/ VP of Engineering (highlights), Brave seeking experienced QA Engineer (Apply today!) https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 70: Sunsetting the Referral Program, Sync for iOS in v1.21, Brave on DeFi panel at Futurist 2020 Nov 16, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 70 — Sunsetting the Referral Program, Sync now in 1.21 for iOS, Brave moderates DeFi panel at Futurist 2020! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 67: New Crypto.com widget on the New Tab Page, Brave R&D: Fighting CNAME Trickery, Testers needed for Sync V2 in Brave for iOS! Nov 02, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 67: New Crypto.com widget on the New Tab Page, Brave R&D: Fighting CNAME Trickery, Testers needed for Sync V2 in Brave for iOS! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 66: Partnership w/ Splinterlands, Why Brave over Chrome? (ELI5), Verizon Ads campaign results Oct 27, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 66 — New partnership w/ Splinterlands (use BAT for in-game purchases), Why Brave over Chrome? (ELI5), Verizon shares Brave Ads campaign results (via Mediapost). https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 65: AMA w/ VP of Engineering, Brave top rated on Google Play, Enter w/ BAT to win Ledger Nano X Oct 19, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 65 — AMA w/ Brian Clifton (VP of Engineering at Brave), Brave top rated browser on Google Play, Enter w/ BAT for a chance to win Ledger Nano X (via TAP). https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 64: Global Privacy Control now available in Brave for testing, Changes to the Referral Program, Brave.com now has its own Tor Onion Service! Oct 14, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 64 — Global Privacy Control now available in Brave for testing, Changes to the Referral Program, Brave.com now has its own Tor Onion Service! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 63: 19.6 million users in September, Speed Past Chrome campaign, Set Brave as default on iOS! Oct 05, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 63 — Brave surpasses 19.6M MAU & 6.6M DAU for Sep. 2020, Speed Past Chrome (new Brave Marketing campaign), Users can now set Brave as default browser on iOS! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 62: Brave merch store now accepts BAT & ETH, AMA with bat-chriscat, fan-made sub for Creators! Sep 28, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 62 — Official Brave merch store now accepts BAT & ETH, Upcoming AMA with Chris (bat-chriscat), new fan-made sub for Brave Creators! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 61: New Brave Ads site, new feature sneak peek, Yan Zhu featured in Silicon Republic Sep 21, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 61 — New Brave Ads case studies site, New content stream coming to Brave (sneak peak), Yan Zhu (Brave CISO) featured in Silicon Republic. https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 60: PhishFort for Crypto Wallets, BAT/Brave fan art, Naval: Brave is “easily best browser” Sep 14, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 60 — Brave now uses PhishFort's open source anti-phishing solutions for Crypto Wallets, BAT/Brave fan art, Naval Ravikant: Brave is “easily the best browser”. https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 59: Under the hood look at BAT/Brave Ads, R&D update, EFF's Fingerprinting test works for Brave! Sep 11, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 59 — An under the hood look at BAT/Brave Ads (blog), Brave R&D update, EFF’s Panopticlick Fingerprinting test now works for Brave users! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 57: BAT decentralization (THEMIS pt. 2), Brendan Eich on Thinking crypto, Win Intel GD Prizes! Aug 27, 2020

The Weekly BAT Ep. 57 — THEMIS part 2: Progressive Decentralization with Smart Contracts and Sidechains (blog), Brendan Eich on Thinking Crypto (interview), Win daily prizes w/ Brave & Intel Gamer Days! https://blog.batcommunity.org/2020/08/the-weekly-bat-episode-57/

Ep. 56: Interview with Donny Dvorin, Head of Sales at Brave Aug 26, 2020

Donny Dvorin is an experienced advertising and marketing sales leader with over 20 years of experience. Donny is the Head of Sales at Brave, a secure, privacy focused web browser that rewards users for their attention, led by Brendan Eich, the inventor of Javascript, and co-founder of Mozilla/Firefox.

Donny is also the GM of Never Stop Marketing, where he leads education on blockchains applications for marketing and advertising. NSM is known for their Blockchain MarTech Landscape.

Donny was the SVP of National Sales at Magnetic (purchased by Deloitte Digital and AcuityAds) which is an AI-powered AdTech company in NYC. Prior to Magnetic Donny was VP, Group Sales Manager News Corp’s News America Marketing where he consulted with brand managers at P&G, Kraft, and Unilever. Donny currently works and lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children.

Ep. 54: Brave reaches 16.7M users, AMA w/ GuardianVPN, Johnny Ryan joins the ICCL Aug 11, 2020

Brave surpasses 16.7M MAU & 5.7M DAU in July, Johnny Ryan takes a new role with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Partner AMA w/ Guardian (tech powering Brave Firewall + VPN for iOS). https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 53: Brave Firewall + VPN (iOS), free Brave & Dentsu Aegis webinar, Interview w/ TAP Network CEO Aug 05, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 53 — Introducing the new Brave Firewall + VPN for iOS (powered by Guardian), “Future-Proof Your Marketing” w/ Brave & Dentsu (video), Interview w/ Lin Dai, CEO of TAP Network (Brave partner). https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 52: Brave + Code for Everyone partnership, Brave CEO Brendan Eich on free Dentsu webinar! Jul 27, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 52 (Jul 27, 2020) — Brave & Code for Everyone partner to create a new way to support NPOs w/ Brave Rewards, “What’s Brave Done For My Privacy Lately?” Ep. 5: “Grab Bag” (Brave R&D), FREE webinar w/ Brave (Brendan Eich) & Dentsu: Future-Proof Your Marketing. https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 51: BAT & Gemini partnership (new withdrawal option!), Travala launches major ad campaign, Everipedia guest AMA Jul 20, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 51 (Jul 20, 2020) — BAT partnership w/ Gemini: New withdrawal option for BAT creators now live (including in NY state) + Gemini widget in Brave, Travala.com launches marketing campaign via Brave Ads, Guest AMA w/ Everipedia & PredIQt. https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 50: BAT x BitFlyer partnership, NYIAX partnership, Brendan (CEO) on Binance virtual conference! Jul 13, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 50 (Jul 13, 2020) — Brave partners w/ NYIAX (the first futures trading marketplace for digital ad contracts), Brave & bitFlyer (#1 exchange in Japan) partner to develop a crypto asset wallet for Brave users, Brendan Eich (Brave CEO) presenting at Binance “Off the Charts!” virtual conference. https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 49: Blocking trackers and its effect on revenue, BAT/Brave CEO on Binance virtual conference, Brave on JS Jabber podcast Jul 06, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 49 (Jul 6, 2020) — New data shows publisher revenue impact of cutting 3rd party trackers (blog), Brendan Eich presenting at Binance “Off the Charts!” free virtual conference, Jon Sampson on the JavaScript Jabber Podcast! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 48: Brave in Newegg boxes 🥚, BAT Apollo decentralization, Android hotfix v1.10.99 Jun 29, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 48 (Jun 29, 2020) — Brave R&D unveils THEMIS, a zero trust privacy-by-design ad platform (blog), Android hotfix released in v1.10.99 will automatically restore lost BAT, Spotted in the wild: Brave inserts shipping to Newegg customers! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 47: Brave Sync v2 testing is open! Interview w/ Everipedia, TAP Network sweepstakes Jun 23, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 47 — Sync v2 available now for testing in Brave Nightly (desktop), interview w/ David Liebowitz from Everipedia + PrediQT, Enter sweepstakes on TAP Network’s rewards market for Brave users and win digital gift cards! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 46: Withdrawals on Android, BATProject reaches 40K members, Brave Nightly for Android Jun 15, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 46 (Jun 12, 2020) — r/BATProject surpasses 40K members, Verified Uphold wallets (withdrawals) on Android coming this week (v1.10), Brave Nightly now available for download on the Google Play store! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 45: Joe Rogan & Reggie Watts use Brave browser, Brave reaches 15M monthly users, Brave #2 app in Japan Jun 10, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 45 (Jun 8, 2020) — Brave surpasses 15M MAU & 5M DAU and flies 1530 privacy-preserving ad campaigns in 1 year, Brave ranked #2 free app in Japan, Brendan Eich (Brave CEO) on The Outlier Ventures Podcast, Joe Rogan & Reggie Watts reveal they use Brave! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 44: Brave Together (free private video chat/web conference), Chipotle Brave Ads, Sync v2 close! Jun 01, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 44 (May 31, 2020) — Introducing Brave Together: new high-quality & private web conferencing in Brave (North America), Verizon’s #PayItForwardLIVE campaign includes Brave to support local businesses, Chipotle on the new tab page, Brave Sync v2 on the horizon! https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 43: Brave’s Anti-Fingerprinting, Reddit Points in Brave (tutorial), Verizon’s #PayItForwardLIVE May 25, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 43 (May 22, 2020) — Brave’s new Anti-Fingerprinting Defenses 2.0, How to connect your Reddit Community Points (Reddit Vault) to Brave (tutorial), Verizon’s #PayItForwardLIVE campaign includes Brave to support local businesses! Visit https://blog.batcommunity.org.

Ep. 42: Brave hits 13.9M monthly & 5M daily users, BAT releases 'Mjolnir', Guest AMA w/ Kindhumans May 18, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 42 (May 15, 2020) — Mjolnir: Tooling for BAT Apollo (blog), Brave hits 13.9M MAU & 4.8M DAU for April 2020, Guest AMA with Kindhumans. FULL BLOG: https://blog.batcommunity.org

Ep. 41: Brave supports non-profits against COVID-19, Brendan Eich (Brave CEO) & CZ (Binance CEO) video stream, Brave tips & tricks May 09, 2020

https://blog.batcommunity.org — The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 41 (May 8, 2020) — Brave Launches Ad and Rewards Campaigns to Support Non-Profit Organizations (Khan Academy, No Kid Hungry, GetUsPPE & more), AMA with Brendan Eich (Brave CEO) & CZ (Binance CEO), Brave Browser Tips & Tricks: Become a Brave Power User! (fan video by Hashoshi)

Ep. 40: Binance widget integration, GDPR enforcement is failing, Brendan Eich (Brave/BAT CEO) interview May 03, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 40 (May 1, 2020) — Brave v1.8.86 for desktop features new Binance widget (the first exchange-browser integration of its kind), New data on GDPR enforcement agencies reveal why the GDPR is failing (blog), Brendan Eich interviewed by Wei Zhou (Binance CFO) on Binance Podcast: “Why Brave Built a Privacy Browser”.

Visit https://blog.batcommunity.org.

Ep. 39: Free Privacy & Security Webinar w/ Brave, Brave iOS privacy comparison, Greek Crypto meetup! Apr 25, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 39 (Apr. 24, 2020) — Browser First-Run: iOS edition (blog by Jon Sampson), Brave’s Panos Papadopoulos to present at Greek Cryptocurrency Community virtual meetup, Free PrivSec webinar: “The Data Protection Crisis of Online Advertising”, with Brave’s Johnny Ryan

Ep. 38: Brave #1 app in Japan, Brave on Cryptotesters podcast, giftcards with BAT, live! Apr 20, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 38 (Apr. 17, 2020) — Brave v1.7.92 for desktop features integration with TAP Network (redeem real-world rewards from 250K brands like Starbucks, Apple, and Target), Des Martin on the Cryptotesters podcast, Brave takes the #1 spot in Communications Apps ranking for Japan in Google Play!

Ep. 37: New rebuilt Brave for Android, Upcoming Guest AMA w/ Origin, Brave on the Hashoshi Show Apr 12, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 37 (Apr. 10, 2020) — New fully rebuilt Brave for Android boosts performance across the board compared to prior versions: 5% battery savings + 3% of both data and CPU savings (blog), Upcoming Guest AMA w/ Origin, Luke Mulks (Director of BizDev) on the Hashoshi Show (video)!

Ep. 36: New BAT/Brave Merch Store, Brave hits 13.5M users & 4.3M daily, Khan Academy & No Kid Hungry fully verified! Apr 04, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 36 (Apr. 3, 2020) — Brave unveils new Brave Swag Store powered by Origin Protocol’s new decentralized e-commerce platform (Dshop), Brave hits 13.5M MAU & 4.3M DAU for March 2020, Khan Academy & No Kid Hungry are now fully verified and set up to receive BAT donations!

Ep. 35: BAT/Brave & Binance partnership, BAT/Brave meme battle, BAT tipping drives! Mar 28, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 35 (Mar. 27, 2020) — Brave and Binance Partner to Bring Cryptocurrency Trading Directly Into the Browser (partnership announcement), introducing: Brave Creator Tip Drives, BAT & Brave Battle of the Memes (+ contest winners)

Ep. 34: Brave files complaint against Google, help those affected by COVID, No Kid Hungry verified! Mar 20, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 34 (Mar. 20, 2020) — Formal GDPR complaint against Google’s internal data free-for-all (blog), No Kid Hungry is now a verified Brave Creator (How you can help children in the US & around the world affected by COVID-19), Brave Creators: let us support you! https://blog.batcommunity.org/2020/03/the-weekly-bat-mar-20-2020/

Ep. 33: Partnership: Buy gift cards w/ BAT, biggest BAT purchase so far, new images that pay you Mar 16, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 33 (March 16, 2020) — Partnership: use BAT to buy gift cards, biggest BAT purchase so far, new sponsored images from Lokai that pay you!

Ep. 32: Binance now verified, new anti-fingerprinting tech, Brave scores most private browser in study Mar 09, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 32 (March 9, 2020) — Binance now verified with Brave Rewards, Brave's new anti-fingerprinting tech makes it the strongest anti-fingerprinting browser, Brave scores most private browser in study by Trinity College Dublin professor.

Ep. 31: Brave partners w/ Wayback Machine, Brave in “Good Girls Lie” novel, The Tatiana Show Mar 01, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast Ep. 31 (Feb. 28, 2020) — Brave Browser partners with Wayback Machine to fight 404 errors (CNET), Luke Mulks (Director of BizDev at Brave) on The Tatiana Show, Brave mentioned in “Good Girls Lie”, a new novel by New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison!

Ep. 30: Google's monopoly, Brave sends Microsoft a cake, new cosmetic ad blocking Feb 21, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 30 (Feb. 21, 2020) — Failure to enforce the GDPR enables Google’s monopoly (blog), What’s Brave Done For My Privacy Lately? Episode #2: Third-Party Cosmetic Filtering (blog series), new BAT fan art, Brave surprises Microsoft Edge with a cake!

Ep. 29: Sponsored Image Rewards, Brave on HTC Exodus, BAT wallpapers Feb 17, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 29 (Feb. 14, 2020) — Sponsored Images now available on all Brave platforms (users who opt into Brave Rewards earn 70% of the ad revenue!), Brave now comes pre-installed on the HTC Exodus, free BAT wallpaper + more fan art.

Ep. 28: Surveillance of UK citizens on UK council websites, New Tab Page Sponsorship Images live! Feb 08, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 28 (Feb. 7, 2020) — Brave uncovers widespread surveillance of UK citizens by private companies embedded on UK council websites (blog), OK Google, don’t delay real browser privacy until 2022 (blog), AMA w/ Access79 (advertiser in Brave Ads)

Brave Ads Advertiser Testimonial: Access79 — CEO & CMO co-founders AMA livestream Feb 06, 2020

Access79.com is an innovative try-before-you-buy service for luxury jewelry that is bridging the gap between shopping in-store and shopping online. Access79 is also an advertiser in Brave Ads, and has collaborated with Brave to produce BAT-themed jewelry, which you can order now! Here, Access79 talks about their experience in the Brave Ads platform as an advertiser, and what makes them tick!

Use the coupon code BRAVE30 for 30% off your entire purchase at Access79.com when you sign up for their service and place a $149 deposit (credited toward any purchase later). In addition, each new sign-up will be automatically entered into a draw to win a $500 gift credit toward any piece of jewelry with Access79. Take the Style Quiz on Access79 5’s website and follow the steps to sign up and get started! Offer valid until the 10th of February.

Ep. 27: Brave wins Product Hunt Award, AMA w/ Access79 (Brave Ads advertiser), Brendan Eich podcast Feb 01, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 27 (Jan. 31, 2020) — Brave wins Product Hunt’s Golden Kitty Awards for Best Privacy-Focused Product of 2019, Brendan Eich on Random but Memorable Simplecast, AMA livestream w/ Access79 (advertiser in Brave Ads).

Ep. 26: Brave reaches 11+ million users, Golden Kitty Awards, Tay Zonday "Chocolate Rain", Brendan Eich interview Jan 25, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 26 (Jan. 24, 2020) — Brave surpasses 11M MAU & 3.5M DAU, Brendan Eich on the Unchained Podcast, upcoming Guest AMA with Access79 (livestream), vote for Brave in Product Hunt’s Golden Kitty Awards!

Ep. 25: Earn for Sponsored Images, largest data breach (UK), Enigma2020 Jan 20, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 25 (Jan. 17, 2020) — Announcing Sponsored Images in Brave, The ICO’s failure to act on RTB, the largest data breach ever recorded in the UK (blog), Yan Zhu (Brave’s CISO) to join panel on browser privacy at Enigma 2020!

Ep. 24: Brave featured by Apple, Australian bushfires, Street Fight Magazine and the Solana Podcast Jan 12, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 24 (Jan. 10, 2020) — Brendan Eich interviewed by Street Fight magazine + The Solana Podcast, Brave for iOS selected in the App Store’s “Apps We Love”, BAT for Bushfires: support for Australia (community) https://blog.batcommunity.org/2020/01/the-weekly-bat-jan-10-2020/

Ep. 23: Brave at CES 2020, free 4K wallpapers, DAT integration Jan 06, 2020

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 23 (Jan. 3, 2020) — Brave at CES 2020, BAT promo GIFs available for Brave Creators + free 4K wallpapers each week in 2020 (community-created offerings), DAT integration coming soon!

Ep. 22: Paywall BAT passes in 2020, SpeedReader coming, custom BAT jewelry Dec 27, 2019

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 22 (Dec. 27, 2019) — Animated BAT logo for Brave verified creators by u/KillCaptcha (available for download), custom BAT-logo Jewelry (partnership w/ Access79), paywall BAT passes coming in 2020!

https://blog.batcommunity.org/2019/12/the-weekly-bat-podcast-ep-22-dec-27-2019-custom-bat-jewelry-partnership-w-access79-speedreader-on-the-way-paywall-bat-passes-coming-in-2020/

Ep. 21: BAT limited edition ring & dogtag necklace, Brave on Forbes, 350K+ verified creators Dec 20, 2019

The Weekly BAT (Dec. 20, 2019) — BAT & Access79 partner to bring custom limited-edition demi-fine BAT ring & BAT dog tag necklace to BAT fans (available now for preorder!), Forbes names Brave in list of top Chrome alternatives, Brave passes 350K publisher milestone!

Ep. 20: Brave & EAFF E-1 Football 2019, Brave's Origin Story, Brave/BAT on Hashoshi Show Dec 13, 2019

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 20 (Dec. 13, 2019) — Brave to be the official browser for the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (Soccer tournament) in South Korea, Luke Mulks on the Hashoshi Show (video), Brave’s Story with Jonathan Sampson (video)

Ep. 19: Brave achieves 10M users, 3x daily users, 12x creators! Giving Tuesday recap, EFF verified Dec 06, 2019

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 19 (Dec. 6, 2019) — Brave Passes 10 Million Monthly Active Users, 3Xs DAU + 12Xs verified publishers in 2019, Giving Tuesday/Brave For Good initiative, Electronic Frontier Foundation now a verified Brave publisher!

Ep 18. Google gave us a cake! WebSummit 2019 full video released, $20 gift card for machine learning Nov 29, 2019

The Weekly BAT + Podcast ep. 18 (Nov. 29, 2019) — Brendan Eich’s full keynote presentation at WebSummit 2019 released: “The Future of Privacy-by-default” (video), Google gives a Brave 1.0 birthday cake to Brave (real), Help us train our Brave Ads machine learning!

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