Brave Announces BAT Roadmap 4.0 With Credit Card and BravePay
The roadmap signals Brave's push to turn BAT into a practical currency for daily use, moving beyond ad rewards to physical spending and automated payments.
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Brave has announced BAT Roadmap 4.0, outlining plans to revamp Brave Wallet, issue a Brave Rewards Card for real-world purchases, support micropayment protocols, and develop BravePay, a stablecoin payment system. The roadmap aims to extend BAT beyond browser-based rewards into everyday transactions.
The Brave Rewards Card will be issued as a physical card, managed within the revamped Brave Wallet. Users will earn BAT rewards when paying with the card. Brave also plans to support the x402 protocol for HTTP micropayments and the Machine Payments Protocol for AI agents. The company announced development of BravePay, a stablecoin payment system, with a long-term plan to provide an SDK for integration into applications.
- Revamping Brave Wallet: new interface, manage credit and debit cards, view BAT transaction history
- Issuing Brave Rewards Card: physical card, earn BAT on real-world purchases, managed in Brave Wallet
- Supporting Payment Protocols: x402 for HTTP micropayments, Machine Payments Protocol for AI agents
- Introducing BravePay: stablecoin payment system, SDK planned for app integration
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