Bitcoin Browser Brave Draws Fire from Major News Publishers
The maker of ad-blocking browser Brave, which plans to give users the option to view ads in exchange for micropayments in bitcoin, has responded to a cease-and-desist letter it received today from members of a major newspaper trade group. Seventeen members of the Newspaper Association of America (NAA), including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, sent the letter to Brave, calling the business plan proposed for the browser "blatantly illegal". The letter states: “Your plan to use our content to sell your advertising is indistinguishable from a....
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Brave, the company behind the Brave browser, has partnered with Solana to provide support for the blockchain directly from its browser. According to a press release, the Brave browser will now default to Solana for cross-chain and decentralized app support. Brave users, that are now in the millions, will have access to a Solana wallet within the app. This feature is expected to roll out during the first half of 2022.
Brave Partners With Solana to Offer Dapp Support
Brave, the company in charge of the development of the Brave browser, a leading privacy-first web browser, has....