Basic Attention TokenBAT

Token of the Brave browser's ads and rewards system; advertisers pay in BAT.

Rank #169Since May 2017

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$0.1892 +107.7% since 31 Jul 2026 · 92.2% below its all-time high

The short version

BAT is the ads and rewards token of the Brave browser, built by Brave Software, whose CEO Brendan Eich created JavaScript. Brave reports 128M monthly active users; its revenue is private and does not flow to BAT holders today. BAT Roadmap 4.0 (9 Jul 2026) proposes buybacks funded by a share of the net revenue of new services. On 31 Oct 2026 one BAT cost C$0.1892. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +107.7% in Canadian dollars, and it was 92.2% below its all-time high of C$2.43 set on 27 Nov 2021.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 11 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$0.3851 (5 Dec 2025) · low C$0.0787 (15 Aug 2026) · -15.8%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$0.1908	US$0.1367
30 Sep 2026	C$0.1287	US$0.0904
31 Aug 2026	C$0.0922	US$0.0665
31 Jul 2026	C$0.0921	US$0.0657
30 Jun 2026	C$0.1168	US$0.0822
31 May 2026	C$0.1653	US$0.1198
30 Apr 2026	C$0.1332	US$0.0981
31 Mar 2026	C$0.1319	US$0.0948
28 Feb 2026	C$0.1481	US$0.1083
31 Jan 2026	C$0.1961	US$0.1453
31 Dec 2025	C$0.2938	US$0.2145
30 Nov 2025	C$0.3753	US$0.2676

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$0.1892^[1]
3-month change: +107.7% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 92.2% below its high of C$2.43 (27 Nov 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #169, market value about C$282.7M^[1]
Kind: Token · Ethereum (ERC-20); also on other chains
Started: May 2017

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoOnly the closed 2017 sale could create BAT; supply sits at its 1.5B cap^{[2, 3]}

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo owner, pause, blacklist or balance-change function^{[3, 2]}

Can the token's contract code be changed?NoFixed contract code on Ethereum, not a proxy^[3]

Is the supply capped?Yes1.5 billion maximum, reached at the 2017 sale^{[2, 4]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoAbout 100% of the 1.5B supply already circulates^[4]

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?Not disclosedBrave kept 13.3% at the 2017 sale; current holdings not published^[5]

Do network fees reach coin holders?NoBrave keeps its revenue; a BAT buyback is only proposed (Jul 2026)^[6]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo BAT exploit in the DefiLlama hacks list^[7]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo regulator or court case found^[6]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: Brave Software; co-founders Brendan Eich (CEO) and Brian Bondy (CTO)^[8]
2017 sale: The ICO raised US$24M; Brave kept 13.3% and a user-growth pool got 20%^[5]
Admin key: None: no owner, pause or blacklist function; the 2017 sale function is closed^{[3, 2]}

Supply

In circulation: 1.50B BAT of a 1.50B maximum (99.7%)^[1]
Maximum: 1.5 billion BAT; about 1.496B circulate (about 100%)^[4]
Unlocks: None; almost all BAT already circulate^[4]

Use and fees

Main use: Advertisers fund campaigns in BAT; Brave Rewards pays users^[9]
Users: 128M monthly active users and 200,000+ Brave Rewards Card sign-ups (Brave-reported)^[6]
AI payments: Brave Search API accepts per-request stablecoin payments from AI agents since 19 Oct 2026^[6]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$29.8M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 9.55% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 46.6% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -17.0% in C$^[1]^[10]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later^[11]

Typical result: Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 38% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

No red flags found

BAT Roadmap 4.0 (9 Jul 2026) proposes periodic BAT buybacks from a share of new services' net revenue; the share is not disclosed.^[6]
A chain-key BAT proposal passed on the Internet Computer in Aug 2026.^[6]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.