Basic Attention (BAT)
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I couldn’t verify a specific recent catalyst for Basic Attention’s rise. Recent reporting describes a sharp, volatile price move, but doesn’t identify a confirmed news event behind it. The available information points to increased trading activity, not a clearly established cause.
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Last Updated: 10/10/2026 02:00 UTC
Unlock Schedule
Basic Attention (BAT) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
As of October 16, 2026, 1.5 billion of the 1.5 billion BAT (100.00%) have been released. No further releases are scheduled; the schedule was fully unlocked in December 2017.
The chart shows gross modeled releases of every allocation: vesting unlocks, new issuance and reserve distributions, each allocation counted once. These have different meanings; a scheduled release is not evidence that tokens entered circulation or were sold. Review the coverage, sources and assumptions below.
Each color segment in the chart corresponds to a specific allocation group described in the Allocations section below. Underlying assumptions and data models used to reconstruct this schedule are explained in detail under Assumptions, while broader utility insights and token use cases are covered in Tokenomics & Utility.
Tokenomics & Utility
BAT has a fixed maximum supply of 1.5 billion tokens. The original distribution set aside 1 billion for the public token launch, 300 million for a user growth pool, and 200 million for Brave. The growth pool was intended to encourage people to try the BAT ecosystem. New BAT is not created each time someone views an ad; Rewards distribute tokens obtained through the project’s operating model. (basicattentiontoken.org)
The token has several connected jobs. It is the reward users can receive for eligible advertising. It is a means of contributing to creators. It can also be used to pay for Brave ad campaigns. Advertisers may pay in other supported forms, including traditional currency; Brave says it buys BAT for Rewards when an advertiser pays in fiat rather than BAT. This makes the relationship between advertising activity and token use broader than direct BAT payments alone. (brave.com)
Brave’s published plans also describe using part of the net revenue from proposed wallet, payment, and card features to buy BAT for rewards and ecosystem programs. Those plans concern how existing tokens could circulate. They do not change the original fixed supply. (brave.com)
Assumptions
BAT’s 1.5 billion tokens were created at launch: 500 million for Brave’s development and user-growth pools on May 29, 2017, followed by one billion sold on May 31. A documented portion of the development pool became eligible to unlock after a six-month lock, while the user-growth pool funded later grants and incentives. The chart can show the complete dated issuance and the separately labeled team unlock and documented December 2017 grant. Other pool distributions have incomplete token amounts or payment dates, so they remain open rather than being estimated as new supply.
- User Growth Pool grants and incentives — up to 20% of maximum supply: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- January 2018 million-dollar user giveaway — BAT amount unspecified: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- 2018 creator referral incentives — BAT amount unspecified: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Best of the Brave creator contest — advertised 0.0067% of maximum supply: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
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- 2. https://github.com/brave-intl/basic-attention-token-crowdsale/blob/master/contracts/BATSafe.sol
- 3. https://etherscan.io/address/0x3095a47305efd248f6ce272c2db01297a91e8c41
- 4. https://basicattentiontoken.org/terms-and-conditions/
- 5. https://basicattentiontoken.org/bat-funding-increase-and-smart-contracts/
- 6. https://brave.com/blog/update-brave-browser-and-bat-achievements-in-2017-and-goals-for-2018/
- 7. https://brave.com/blog/brave-grants-300000-promotional-tokens-to-browser-users/
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Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.
Perpetuals: 2 markets on Binance and OKX · $20.4M open interest
 Binance (CEX) | 11M | 38K/42K |
 OKX (CEX) | 2.9M | 17K/15K |
 Coinbase (CEX) | 2.7M | 79K/87K |
 Kraken (CEX) | 2.4M | 313K/349K |
 HTX (CEX) | 2.1M | 1.2K/1.3K |
Coinbase (CEX) | 1.1M | 12K/4K |
 Bybit (CEX) | 973K | 7.6K/7.7K |
Kraken (CEX) | 716K | 78K/64K |
 KuCoin (CEX) | 542K | 12K/13K |
 Bitget (CEX) | 512K | 21K/30K |
 Gate.io (CEX) | 320K | 16K/18K |
 MEXC (CEX) | 181K | 22K/32K |
 Uniswap V2 (Ethereum) | 137K | 2.7K/2.7K |
OKX (CEX) | 74K | 30K/32K |
OKX (CEX) | 41K | 12K/13K |
Uniswap V3 (Ethereum) | 40K | 8.7K/8.7K |
 Meteora (Solana) | 14K | 286/285 |
Allocations
Parts of this allocation with their own release dates are charted as their own allocations; the chart shows the rest here.
Parts of this allocation with their own release dates are charted as their own allocations; the chart shows the rest here.
Description
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Basic Attention Token is a cryptocurrency that uses blockchain to create a transparent and decentralized digital advertising system. It rewards users for their attention and protects their privacy by not tracking personal data. It integrates with the Brave browser to manage ad budgets and user rewards.
| Sector: | SocialFi |
| Blockchain: | Ethereum |
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.
Perpetuals: 2 markets on Binance and OKX · $20.4M open interest
Binance (CEX) | 11M | 38K/42K |
OKX (CEX) | 2.9M | 17K/15K |
Coinbase (CEX) | 2.7M | 79K/87K |
Kraken (CEX) | 2.4M | 313K/349K |
HTX (CEX) | 2.1M | 1.2K/1.3K |
Coinbase (CEX) | 1.1M | 12K/4K |
Bybit (CEX) | 973K | 7.6K/7.7K |
Kraken (CEX) | 716K | 78K/64K |
KuCoin (CEX) | 542K | 12K/13K |
Bitget (CEX) | 512K | 21K/30K |
Gate.io (CEX) | 320K | 16K/18K |
MEXC (CEX) | 181K | 22K/32K |
Uniswap V2 (Ethereum) | 137K | 2.7K/2.7K |
OKX (CEX) | 74K | 30K/32K |
OKX (CEX) | 41K | 12K/13K |
Uniswap V3 (Ethereum) | 40K | 8.7K/8.7K |
Meteora (Solana) | 14K | 286/285 |