Basic Attention Token

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Ethereum token cryptocurrency utility token

Basic Attention Token is a blockchain-based digital currency designed to reward users and publishers for attention within the Brave browser’s privacy-focused advertising ecosystem.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Basic Attention Token canonical	4
Basic Attention Token (BAT) ecosystem	1
Basic Attention Token ecosystem	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3451259 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Basic Attention Token
Context triple: [Brave, cryptocurrencyUsed, Basic Attention Token]

A. REN token
REN token is the native cryptocurrency of the Ren protocol, used primarily for staking and securing its decentralized network of Darknodes that enable cross-chain asset transfers.
B. Algorand blockchain protocol
Algorand blockchain protocol is a scalable, secure, and energy-efficient public blockchain platform designed by cryptographer Silvio Micali that uses a pure proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.
C. Worldcoin
Worldcoin is a cryptocurrency and digital identity project that aims to create a global financial network by uniquely verifying individuals, co-founded by Sam Altman.
D. Ripple
"Ripple" is a beloved folk-influenced ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its gentle melody, spiritual lyrics, and enduring sing-along chorus.
E. Ripple
Ripple is a small village in the Dover District of Kent, England, known for its rural character and historic parish church.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Basic Attention Token
Target entity description: Basic Attention Token is a blockchain-based digital currency designed to reward users and publishers for attention within the Brave browser’s privacy-focused advertising ecosystem.

A. REN token
REN token is the native cryptocurrency of the Ren protocol, used primarily for staking and securing its decentralized network of Darknodes that enable cross-chain asset transfers.
B. Algorand blockchain protocol
Algorand blockchain protocol is a scalable, secure, and energy-efficient public blockchain platform designed by cryptographer Silvio Micali that uses a pure proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.
C. Worldcoin
Worldcoin is a cryptocurrency and digital identity project that aims to create a global financial network by uniquely verifying individuals, co-founded by Sam Altman.
D. Ripple
Ripple is a small village in the Dover District of Kent, England, known for its rural character and historic parish church.
E. Ripple
"Ripple" is a beloved folk-influenced ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its gentle melody, spiritual lyrics, and enduring sing-along chorus.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Ethereum token ⓘ cryptocurrency ⓘ utility token ⓘ
abbreviation	BAT ⓘ
basedOn	Ethereum blockchain ⓘ
canBeUsedFor	auto-contribute to favorite sites ⓘ tipping Twitch streamers ⓘ tipping YouTube creators ⓘ tipping websites ⓘ
category	ad-tech token ⓘ blockchain-based digital currency ⓘ
circulatingSupplyCap	1500000000 BAT ⓘ
creator	Brendan Eich ⓘ Brian Bondy ⓘ
developer	Brave Software ⓘ
ecosystem	Brave Rewards ⓘ linked to: Brave web browser Brave browser ⓘ linked to: Brave web browser
governedBy	Brave Software, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Brave Software
hasOfficialWebsite	https://basicattentiontoken.org/ ⓘ https://brave.com/bat/ ⓘ
headquartersOfProject	San Francisco ⓘ
icoDate	2017-05-31 ⓘ
icoDuration	about 30 seconds ⓘ
icoFundsRaisedUSD	approximately 35 million ⓘ
initialCoinOffering	yes ⓘ
launchDate	2017-05-31 ⓘ
maxSupply	1500000000 BAT ⓘ
primaryFunction	reward token for privacy-respecting ads ⓘ unit of account for attention ⓘ
privacyFeature	no individual user data stored on-chain ⓘ
rewardRecipient	Brave users ⓘ content creators ⓘ content publishers ⓘ
settlementLayer	Ethereum mainnet ⓘ linked to: Ethereum blockchain
supports	opt-in advertising ⓘ privacy-preserving ad targeting ⓘ
symbolOnCoinGecko	BAT ⓘ
symbolOnCoinMarketCap	BAT ⓘ
tickerSymbol	BAT ⓘ
tokenStandard	ERC-20 ⓘ
totalSupply	1500000000 BAT ⓘ
useCase	digital advertising ⓘ rewarding content publishers ⓘ rewarding user attention ⓘ
walletIntegration	Brave Wallet ⓘ Gemini ⓘ Uphold ⓘ
whitepaperPublicationYear	2017 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Brave → cryptocurrencyUsed → Basic Attention Token ⓘ

Brave → cryptocurrency → Basic Attention Token ⓘ

subject linked to: Brave web browser

Brave Software → usesTechnology → Basic Attention Token ⓘ

Brave Software → notableProject → Basic Attention Token ecosystem ⓘ

linked to: Basic Attention Token

Brave Software → associatedCryptocurrency → Basic Attention Token ⓘ

Brian Bondy → associatedWith → Basic Attention Token (BAT) ecosystem ⓘ