To be honest, most users don’t come anywhere near that amount. It’s rare to even earn 10 BAT in a month. So, claiming such a high number could mean one of three things: you were incredibly lucky, there’s abuse or fraud involved, or there was a major glitch.
There have been changes to Brave Rewards. For example:
- Payments are no longer made for house ads (ads promoting Brave products/services).
- Brave recently acknowledged issues with estimated earnings and made adjustments.
- Brave announced they’re moving away from showing estimated earnings altogether.
You can read more here:
No, this doesn’t mean the Rewards system is ending or that you’ll stop earning BAT. It’s important to understand that BAT, like many cryptocurrencies, has a fixed maximum supply. For BAT, that cap is 1.5 billion tokens, all of which were minted at the start. Brave holds a portion of this supply, while the rest circulates.
The fixed supply is actually essential for maintaining BAT’s value. If Brave could mint more BAT whenever they wanted, it would flood the market, reducing the token’s value and hurting users and advertisers. By sticking to the cap, Brave ensures a balanced cycle of demand and supply, helping to stabilize BAT’s price and incentivize participation.
Here’s how the system works and why BAT payments will continue:
- Advertisers pay Brave for ad campaigns.
- Brave uses this payment to buy BAT from the market.
- Brave distributes BAT to users as ad rewards.
- Users can hold BAT, use it, or trade it for other cryptocurrencies or cash.
This creates a cycle that keeps BAT circulating while maintaining its value. As demand for BAT grows, so does its price, benefiting users who hold or earn it.
For transparency, you can check Brave’s transparency page, where they document BAT purchases for ad campaigns. For example, Brave recently bought 101,579 BAT, as shown in the screenshot below. Some months see larger purchases than others, but the system is designed to continue indefinitely, and there’s no plan to stop Rewards.
