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Welcome to the Brave blog, your front page for feature releases, privacy enhancements, company updates, info for advertisers, and more.
Apr 2, 2025
Starting today, Brave users can conduct shielded Zcash transactions in Brave Wallet. This integration allows the privacy-preserving Zcash (ZEC) to be bought, sent, and received directly within Brave Wallet.
Mar 19, 2025
Brave presents the Rewards 3.0 Partner Program, expanding BAT utility while giving Web3 brands premium visibility.
Feb 26, 2025
Last year we launched Brave Search Ads in multiple countries. Today we share an update and upcoming plans for expansion.
Feb 6, 2025
Starting with desktop version 1.75, advanced Brave users will be able to write and inject their own scriptlets into a page, allowing for better control over their browsing experience.
Jan 23, 2025
Today we're excited to announce Rerank, a simple yet powerful feature to customize search rankings by boosting or removing domains from search results.
Jan 16, 2025
Brave Search adds private blockchain explorer: check ETH & Solana wallets with real-time accuracy.
Jan 9, 2025
Adblocker testing sites can be misleading—or even harmful—for a number of reasons. We've outlined the four major issues.
Dec 4, 2024
DiStefano protocol enables secure data verification over TLS 1.3, allowing users to prove specific claims without revealing sensitive personal information.
Nov 27, 2024
Centered on on-chain growth, BAT Roadmap 3.0 introduces disintermediation, expanded blockchain integrations, and a creator growth program to elevate BAT utility across Web3 and beyond.
Nov 21, 2024
This new feature offers the option to ask follow-up questions from the basis of an initial query to Brave Search.
Nov 20, 2024
Brave Research introduces Boomerang, a privacy-preserving protocol that decentralizes Brave Rewards while enabling verifiable ad interactions. Users can earn rewards anonymously through cryptographic proofs.
Nov 19, 2024
Starting with version 1.73, Brave is significantly improving its adblocking capabilities by adding support for procedural cosmetic filtering of page elements.
Nov 18, 2024
Starting with iOS version 1.71, Brave is rolling out a way to quickly delete browsing data that sites can use to identify you across visits. It's called Shred.
Oct 30, 2024
Brave's latest VPN update brings hundreds of new servers, city-level selection, and extended device support, offering users an unparalleled privacy and security solution directly within their browser.
Sep 19, 2024
Privacy-preserving ad measurement should prioritize user control and transparency rather than catering to third-party advertisers.
Sep 18, 2024
Introducing Nebula, a novel and best-in-class system developed by Brave Research for product usage analytics with differential privacy guarantees.
Aug 30, 2024
Announcing native bridging support in Brave Wallet. This allows users to transfer assets from one blockchain to another with the familiar user experience of swaps.
Aug 26, 2024
Related Website Sets is a user-hostile weakening of the Web's privacy model, plainly designed to benefit websites and advertisers, to the detriment of user privacy.
Aug 21, 2024
Starting with version 1.68, Brave will become the first iOS Web browser to try to upgrade all sites to HTTPS by default.
Aug 14, 2024
Introducing BLaDE: Brave's open-source testbed for automated mobile performance evaluation. This system accurately measures device metrics while simulating user actions, enhancing mobile app assessment.
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