{"id":13773,"date":"2021-09-30T10:51:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T05:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zebpay.com\/?p=13773"},"modified":"2021-09-30T10:51:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T05:21:33","slug":"is-your-crypto-as-safe-as-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zebpay.com\/in\/blog\/is-your-crypto-as-safe-as-you-think","title":{"rendered":"Is your crypto as safe as you think?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zebpay.com\/in\/blog\/is-your-crypto-as-safe-as-you-think\/#The_Brave_difference\" title=\"The Brave difference\">The Brave difference<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zebpay.com\/in\/blog\/is-your-crypto-as-safe-as-you-think\/#Earn_crypto_for_what_youre_already_doing\" title=\"Earn crypto for what you\u2019re already doing\">Earn crypto for what you\u2019re already doing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zebpay.com\/in\/blog\/is-your-crypto-as-safe-as-you-think\/#The_Brave_ecosystem\" title=\"The Brave ecosystem\">The Brave ecosystem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zebpay.com\/in\/blog\/is-your-crypto-as-safe-as-you-think\/#Switching_is_easy\" title=\"Switching is easy\">Switching is easy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><em>Privacy is a fundamental right. This is especially important when it comes to our activity in spaces on the Internet. Learn about privacy-first browser Brave in this guest post coming straight from the Brave team!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You know the story. Google makes great tools that <em>everybody<\/em> uses, but there\u2019s a cost: Chrome lives on ads that suck up our personal data. Ads that slow our phones to a crawl, and drain our battery. But did you know Chrome also puts everyone on a blockchain at risk?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google has two-thirds market share. <em>Worldwide<\/em>. That means as many as two out of every three people are using Chrome to access their portfolio, make trades, and research assets. Worse, they\u2019re often doing so on a third-party wallet extension, vulnerable to phishing and theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So why do we keep using Google? In short, because everyone else is. Well, that, and because Google\u2019s ecosystem is seamless, reliable, and full of good features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the more people develop for Chrome and Android, the more reliant we are on Google. It\u2019s a vicious cycle, a world where the theft and sale of personal data becomes normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if there was a better way? A private alternative to Google, built specifically for crypto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zebpay.com\/blog\/do-your-own-research-with-bat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">There is. It\u2019s called Brave.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-brave-difference\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Brave_difference\"><\/span><strong>The Brave difference<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Brave makes a privacy-first web browser, but it\u2019s built on Chromium, the open-source codebase behind Chrome. That means tabs, incognito windows, and all the great features (plus look and feel) you know and expect. But Brave also does something special: By default, it blocks all third-party ads, and all trackers, from every webpage you visit. Period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This native blocking has real benefits vs. Chrome. To name a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>3x faster page load<\/li><li>1 hour longer battery life on every charge<\/li><li>33% less memory consumed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Without ads, there\u2019s just less data on the page, meaning less stuff to load, less load on your device\u2026 And that means mobile data plan savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Brave does more than <em>save<\/em> you money. It also helps you earn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-earn-crypto-for-what-you-re-already-doing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earn_crypto_for_what_youre_already_doing\"><\/span><strong>Earn crypto for what you\u2019re already doing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Brave, you can earn crypto just for browsing, via a program called <a href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\/brave-rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brave Rewards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you opt-in to Brave Rewards, you\u2019ll see first-party ads from Brave\u2019s privacy-preserving ads network (<em>not<\/em> on-page ads). And in the process, you\u2019ll earn a crypto asset called the <a href=\"https:\/\/basicattentiontoken.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basic Attention Token (BAT)<\/a>. The ads aren\u2019t personalized in any way, but rather generalized to the entire population of Brave users. So the privacy protections remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zebpay.com\/blog\/how-bat-powers-the-future-of-advertising-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">And it adds up to real cash. <em>As much as $5 in BAT every single month<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you do with BAT? Same stuff you can do with any other crypto asset: Spend it. Trade it. Swap it. Or keep it in your portfolio, and let the asset earn for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-brave-ecosystem\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Brave_ecosystem\"><\/span><strong>The Brave ecosystem<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Brave Rewards, and the core user-experience you\u2019d expect from a browser (like tabs and private windows), Brave offers a whole suite of free, browser-based features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Native crypto wallet<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.brave.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360034535452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">A crypto wallet built right into the browser<\/a>, no extensions to worry about, and easy integration with other wallets (hardware or software).<\/li><li><strong>Easy crypto widgets<\/strong>: Open a new tab in Brave, and you\u2019ll see sleek, built-in crypto widgets with current asset prices, BAT balance, and more.<\/li><li><strong>Powerful mobile apps<\/strong>: Optimized for both <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.brave.browser&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Android devices<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/brave-private-web-browser-vpn\/id1052879175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">for iOS<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Playlist<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\/playlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create a playlist<\/a> of the content you love, right in the browser. Add almost any media (video or audio), replay anytime, anywhere. Even offline.<\/li><li><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\/brave-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A personalized news feed<\/a> right on the new-tab-page of the browser, all 100% private. Content aggregated from hundreds of top new sources, including more than a dozen crypto-focused web publishers.<\/li><li><strong>Talk<\/strong>: Start free, 1:1 video calls right in the Brave Browser. With <a href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\/talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brave Talk<\/a>, you get unlimited, private video calls, with no extra apps to download, no login, no tracking.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With browser-native features, there\u2019s no extension to log in to, no extra app to download or take up space on your device. And each Brave feature has Brave\u2019s privacy guarantee. Add it all up and you\u2019ve got way better privacy, on everything you do, on your entire device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-switching-is-easy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switching_is_easy\"><\/span><strong>Switching is easy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, yes, Chrome has market share. But have we in the crypto community ever been content with the status quo? For all the reasons outlined above, and for what it could mean for the security of the blockchain, we recommend switching to a privacy browser like Brave today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started just download at brave.com\/zebpay, import your bookmarks &amp; extensions (even saved passwords!), and set Brave as your default browser. With Brave as default, every web link you click opens with Brave\u2019s privacy protections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Oh, and mention Brave to your family. Everyone needs better privacy in their lives.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brave: The browser for speed. The browser for crypto. The browser for ZebPay worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Download Brave now for <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.brave.browser&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Android devices<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/brave-private-web-browser-vpn\/id1052879175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">for iOS<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/brave.com\/zebpay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">for desktop<\/a>.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*This guest post has been authored by the Brave team. 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