You can now earn Bitcoin by browsing the web on Chrome, Brave and more
by James · September 13, 2022
In short
- Adtech startup Slice has implemented Bitcoin’s Lightning Network into its browser extension, allowing users to earn BTC rewards for viewing ads.
- It uses Zebedee’s Lightning Network integration, which has previously been used across various games.
Brave popularized the concept of giving users crypto rewards for using the browser, and has seen increasing number of users as a result. But now you can add similar functionality to a number of browsers – including Chrome and also Brave – and earn Bitcoin in the process.
Adtech startup Slice announced today that it has integrated Bitcoin payments into its browser extension, allowing users to earn cryptocurrency by viewing ads while browsing the web. Slice’s free extension works with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and even Brave.
The recently improved extension is based on technology from Bitcoin payments startup Zebedeeand user Bitcoin’s Lightning Network for micropayments. When users browse the web, they will see more ads inserted on the pages. Viewing these ads earns users points called Slices, which can then be exchanged for Bitcoin via a Zebedee account.
“Today, people browsing the web have the right to have high standards for receiving value in exchange for their attention, and to demand that value in the form of real money, delivered to them instantly,” said Slice COO and co-founder Darina Oumanski in a release.
Brave users will be able to earn both Bitcoin rewards (via Slices) and Brave’s own Basic Attention Token (BAT) at the same time, a Zebedee representative confirmed to Decryptwhich enables a double dip of crypto rewards in exchange for seeing more ads while browsing.
Zebedee has previously focused its technology on gaming, and last year launched modified servers for the popular first-person shooter “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” (CS:GO) that allow players bet and win small amounts of Bitcoin measured in satoshis, or “rates”. Each Bitcoin (BTC) consists of 100 million satoshis.
The company recently collaborated with game developer Viker to expand the BTC earning model into familiar games like Solitaire and Sudoku, plus a Wordle-like game called “Missing Letters,” all of which reward players with free satoshis.
In July, Zebedee raised a Series B of $35 million funding round that included participation from Square Enix, the well-known video game publisher behind blockbuster franchises such as “Final Fantasy” and “Kingdom Hearts.” Square Enix has made a number of other moves in the NFT and Web3 space recently shifting focus towards new technologies in games.
