Release Notes 1.41.96: Updated Brave Wallet to show asset information while loading balances. (#23436)

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Re: ‘Updated Brave Wallet to show asset information while loading balances. (#23436 )’

That refers to assets purchased and sold, moving in-to and out-of, as well as stored in, the Brave Browser user’s Wallet (UPPER-case ‘W’ lettering - custodial).

Screen Shot 2022-07-16 at 1.23.48 AM

Re: When balance cannot be fetched from custodian or user is in Logged out state, use unavailable text or “- -” for the Rewards balance #20991
https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/20991

From the Description (conditions):

  • When a user is in a logged out state and can’t query their balance from their custodian, their balance will usually show 0.0 BAT (since all vBAT has already been userdrained to the custodian). [The ‘custodian’, here, is a Custodian Wallet Provider (and usually also an exchange) such as Gemini or Uphold.]

  • Also happens when custodian has downtime and the balance cannot be fetched. So, might be more general than when user is in a logged out state. [The ‘custodian’ here, is a Custodian Wallet Provider (and usually also an exchange) such as Gemini or Uphold.]

Solution suggested in the #20991 issue:

  • Use ‘N/A’ (or some other string), which may be less alarming to users than seeing a declaration of 0.0 BAT.

I am guessing, that is a Brave developer response to the ‘alarming 0.0 BAT’.

Re: Show unavailable message if user is in disconnected state #12839

Borrowing one of the screenshots at that issue (#12839):


I gather that the intent of Brave developers, is to point out, that users - when logged out, or disconnected, and seeing a bunch of alarming ‘0.0’ data - need to Log In (using Uphold example):

Screen Shot 2022-07-16 at 1.46.40 AM

So, overall, the intent is to help reduce the sense of alarm among users seeing a bunch of 0’s.

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