For a privacy focused browser, it seems like the gemini exchange integration has too many permissions

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Ref. material:

Enhance Your Crypto Experience With Gemini Integrations:

• ‘https://www.gemini.com/blog/enhance-your-crypto-experience-with-gemini-integrations’

Gemini Integration with Brave:

• ‘https://www.gemini.com/brave’

Gemini Account Verification:

• ‘https://support.gemini.com/hc/en-us/sections/1260802766949-Account-Verification’

Gemini Status:

• ‘https://status.gemini.com/’

Gemini info at Brave Help Center:

• ‘https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046470011-How-Do-I-Verify-My-Uphold-Gemini-Account-’

Supported regions for verifying Brave Rewards with a custodial wallet provider [June 9, 2022 - later updates are likely]:

• ‘https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/6539887971469’

NOTICE: New region restrictions on verifying Brave Rewards with Gemini [May 10, 2022]:

• ‘NOTICE: New region restrictions on verifying Brave Rewards with Gemini’

Changes to Brave Ads Regional Availability [January 14, 2022]:

• ‘Changes to Brave Ads Regional Availability’

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Brave Wallet and BAT - @Aman_M writes:

You can separately buy/transfer/transact and swap BAT on Ethereum network in Brave wallet.

Regarding getting rewards BATs in Brave wallet, it is more due to KYC/AML issues but it is still possible via transfer from a custodian- Uphold/Gemini/BitFlyer.

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New developments - Solana Network:

• ‘Feedback: Solana Network (positive)’

Brave Browser now Integrates with Solana Blockchain to Expand Web3 Access:

• ‘https://brave.com/1.39-release/’

Brave partners with Solana to integrate it into the browser and make it the default for DApp support:

• ‘https://brave.com/solana-partnership/’

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