The real issue with Brave browser is that it is monetized via the Basic Attention Token. The whole point of Brave browser is to track users and award them BAT for advertising purposes.
So anyone who thinks Brave is the ultra-privacy-oriented browser, they're wrong.
A new token to value user attention on the Internet.
basicattentiontoken.org
On the one hand, there is the claim that Brave is a privacy oriented browser, yet it does all that tracking necessary for BAT rewards.
Stage 1: Brave Browser
Brave is a fast, open source, privacy-focused browser that blocks malvertisements, trackers, and contains a ledger system that anonymously captures user attention to accurately reward publishers.
Stage 2: Basic Attention Token The Basic Attention Token can be used to obtain a variety of advertising and attention-based services on the BAT platform, as it is exchanged between publishers, advertisers, and users. The token’s utility is derived from — or denominated by — user attention. Attention is really just focused mental engagement — on an advertisement, in this case.
Stages 1 + 2 = A New Deal
The Brave browser knows where users spend their time, making it the perfect tool to calculate and reward publishers with BATs. This service creates a transparent and efficient Blockchain-based digital advertising market. Publishers receive more revenue because middlemen and fraud are reduced. Users opt-in to an inclusive and rewarding private ad experience. And advertisers get better data on their spending.