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		Erlich_Bachman on March 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brave buys a search engine, promises no tracking, ... I don't understand your criticism, it doesn't seem to make much sense. They have done exactly what you are proposing, in that they don't require users to provide KYC to use the browser. KYC is only required to use an additional, optioal feature inside the browser. It works well without any private information, and it even allows some wallet features like redistributing your tokens to content creators you like.

KirillPanov on March 4, 2021 [–]

> They have done exactly what you are proposing,

No.

They haven't done this:

> like Lavabit, they would have simply discontinued the "custodial wallet service" that they claim is subject to anti-privacy regulation

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