Basic Attention Token BAT is an ERC-20 token built on Ethereum for a decentralized digital advertising and rewards ecosystem, co-founded by Brendan Eich and Brian Bondy. Basic Attention Token BAT's Twitter Score is 162 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #3,286 (top 1%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Basic Attention Token BAT is affiliated with Brave Software, the privacy-focused browser company that co-founded the project alongside the token. The token powers Brave Rewards, Brave Ads, and Brave Wallet, forming the core of a blockchain-based digital advertising model that connects users, publishers, and advertisers without intermediaries. In its 2017 ICO, Basic Attention Token BAT raised $35M. Separately, Brave Software raised $4.5M in seed funding, with investors including Pantera Capital, Founders Fund's FF Angel, Propel Venture Partners, Foundation Capital, and Digital Currency Group. Pantera Capital was previously a backer of the project.
Basic Attention Token BAT has accumulated 261,421 followers as of August 2026 and has published 3,905 posts on the platform. Basic Attention Token BAT has been mentioned by 571 accounts, with 1,948 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Basic Attention Token BAT include 555 founders, 137 angel investors, 290 influencers and 24 VCs, among them Balaji, Solana, Stani, Kyle Samani, Nic Carter and Andrew Kang.