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Basic Attention Token: history, founders and key events

From May 31, 2017 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.

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4dated events
4years covered
2782daily closes charted
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Latest close in our data: $0.161 (Bitstamp BAT/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).

LaunchedMay 31, 2017
Consensus or platformToken on Ethereum
Circulating supply1.50 billion (CoinGecko, Oct 14, 2026)
Max supply1.50 billion (CoinGecko)

Origin story

BAT is the token behind the Brave browser's privacy friendly ads. Brave was founded by Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript and co founder of Mozilla, and Brian Bondy. Users who opt in to Brave ads can earn BAT.

The BAT token sale on May 31, 2017 raised about 35 million dollars in under a minute.

Founders: Brendan Eich and Brian Bondy.

Basic Attention Token price, USD
launchrallycrashupgradelegalforkoutagemilestone

Source: Binance BAT/USDT daily closes 2019-03-04 to 2021-04-15; Bitstamp BAT/USD daily closes 2021-04-16 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.

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Key events

  1. May 31, 2017launch
    BAT token sale
    Brave raises about 35 million dollars in seconds.
  2. Mar 4, 2019milestone
    First daily close in our data $0.1674 (Binance BAT/USDT daily close, 2019-03-04)
    Our sourced BAT price history begins on this day.
  3. Nov 27, 2021rally
    Highest close in our data $1.76 (Bitstamp BAT/USD daily close, 2021-11-27)
    The highest daily close for BAT in our price history.
  4. Aug 14, 2026crash
    Lowest close after the peak $0.05649 (Bitstamp BAT/USD daily close, 2026-08-14)
    The lowest BAT close in our data after its highest close.

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Sources

Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.