Twitch Streamers Can Now Earn Revenue with the Brave Browser

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Twitch streamers can now earn revenue through cryptocurrency startup Brave’s eponymous web browser.

The company, which was launched by Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich and bootstrapped through an initial coin offering (ICO), has developed a web browser that blocks non-native advertising but allows users to voluntarily and automatically donate to their favorite published and creators as a reward for producing quality content.

On March 1, Brave Payments added support for video game live streaming platform Twitch, so streamers can now accept Basic Attention Token (BAT) contributions from fans who watch their streams using the browser. The service automatically converts BAT tokens into fiat currency through Uphold, so creators don’t have to engage with the cryptocurrency unless they so desire.

Brave added support for YouTube creators several months ago, and the company said that it has already onboarded more than 7,500 channel owners, with a combined audience of approximately 150 million subscribers.

Streamers must opt-in to the service by registering as verified publishers and then creating an Uphold account (if they want to convert their BAT to fiat).

Over the long-term Brave plans to build out its platform to reward users with BAT tokens in exchange for opting-in to non-obtrusive advertising.

Twitch Streamers Can Also Accept Nano (XRB)
Brave is not the first external platform to provide Twitch streamers with the ability to accept cryptocurrency donations from their fans.

As BlockExplorer previously reported, a third-party developer recently created NanoTwitch, a service that allows streamers to accept nano (XRB) donations from their viewers. The application integrates into donation platform Stream Labs, so all donations above $1 trigger an alert directly on the live stream.

Meanwhile, the official Twitch platform itself is also cryptocurrency-friendly — and has been since 2014. Customers can use cryptocurrency to pay for Twitch subscriptions by selecting the “Show more methods” button on the payment screen.