Basic Attention Token (BAT) is an open-source, decentralized ad exchange platform built on Ethereum platform. Basic Attention Token held an initial coin offering on May 31, 2017 for its eponymous ERC-20 utility token, raising approximately $35M USD at the time in less than 30 seconds. The Basic Attention Token aims to fix digital advertising, which is broken, fraudulent and opaque. Basic Attention Token work by having advertisers pay BAT to website publishers for the attention of users. The BAT token is designed to correctly value and price user attention within the platform. The Basic Attention Token comprises various components, including attention measurement systems, analytics dashboards and machine learning algorithms. Integration of BAT into a given host application involves implementing BAT Ads, a system that matches and displays ads to users based on locally stored data. Ad targeting is performed wholly on-device, removing the need for third-party tracking. BAT is focused on the Brave browser. Brave is an open-source, privacy-centered browser designed to block trackers and malware.
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Daily closes, 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-16: low $0.05670, high $0.2796.
Date (UTC)
Close
Change
Volume
2026-10-16 (live)
$0.2069
-4.15%
$90.72 million
2026-10-15
$0.2159
+25.30%
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2026-10-14
$0.1723
-12.80%
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2026-10-13
$0.1976
+28.48%
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2026-10-12
$0.1538
-3.94%
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2026-10-11
$0.1601
+12.91%
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2026-10-10
$0.1418
+4.80%
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2026-10-09
$0.1353
+31.74%
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2026-10-08
$0.1027
+0.69%
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2026-10-07
$0.1020
+1.29%
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2026-10-06
$0.1007
-5.00%
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2026-10-05
$0.1060
+2.02%
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2026-10-04
$0.1039
+9.71%
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2026-10-03
$0.09470
-0.11%
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2026-10-02
$0.09480
+5.92%
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2026-10-01
$0.08950
-0.33%
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2026-09-30
$0.08980
-0.77%
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2026-09-29
$0.09050
-1.42%
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2026-09-28
$0.09180
-6.13%
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2026-09-27
$0.09780
+2.73%
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2026-09-26
$0.09520
+3.59%
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2026-09-25
$0.09190
+1.43%
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2026-09-24
$0.09060
+3.66%
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2026-09-23
$0.08740
-4.79%
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2026-09-22
$0.09180
+8.77%
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2026-09-21
$0.08440
+5.50%
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2026-09-20
$0.08000
-1.23%
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2026-09-19
$0.08100
+1.76%
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2026-09-18
$0.07960
+7.71%
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2026-09-17
$0.07390
+0.82%
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Daily analysis log
A dated, factual note for every day: the move vs the prior day, vs the 7, 30 and 200-day averages, volume vs average and distance from the all-time high. Newest first.
Oct 16, 2026
Basic Attention (BAT) down 4.1% vs yesterday's close, 89% below its record
Price $0.2069, -4.15% vs the prior day's $0.2159.
Versus 7-day average $0.1783 (+16.03%); 30-day average $0.1135 (+82.39%); 200-day average $0.09049 (+128.69%).
89.1% below the all-time high of $1.90 (2021-11-27).
Oct 15, 2026
Basic Attention (BAT) surges 25.3% in 24 hours
Price $0.2159, +25.30% vs the prior day's $0.1723.
Versus 7-day average $0.1681 (+28.42%); 30-day average $0.1090 (+98.07%); 200-day average $0.08993 (+140.07%).
88.6% below the all-time high of $1.90 (2021-11-27).
Oct 14, 2026
Basic Attention (BAT) drops 12.8% in 24 hours
Price $0.1723, -12.80% vs the prior day's $0.1976.
Versus 7-day average $0.1519 (+13.40%); 30-day average $0.1042 (+65.39%); 200-day average $0.08931 (+92.93%).
90.9% below the all-time high of $1.90 (2021-11-27).
Oct 13, 2026
Basic Attention (BAT) surges 28.5% in 24 hours
Price $0.1976, +28.48% vs the prior day's $0.1538.
Versus 7-day average $0.1419 (+39.25%); 30-day average $0.1010 (+95.59%); 200-day average $0.08892 (+122.23%).
89.6% below the all-time high of $1.90 (2021-11-27).
Oct 12, 2026
Basic Attention (BAT) down 3.9% on the day, 92% below its record
Price $0.1538, -3.94% vs the prior day's $0.1601.
Versus 7-day average $0.1281 (+20.10%); 30-day average $0.09706 (+58.46%); 200-day average $0.08840 (+73.99%).
91.9% below the all-time high of $1.90 (2021-11-27).
Oct 11, 2026
Basic Attention (BAT) surges 12.9% in 24 hours
Price $0.1601, +12.91% vs the prior day's $0.1418.
Versus 7-day average $0.1212 (+32.06%); 30-day average $0.09437 (+69.65%); 200-day average $0.08814 (+81.65%).
91.6% below the all-time high of $1.90 (2021-11-27).
Oct 10, 2026
Basic Attention (BAT) prints a new 30-day high
Price $0.1418, +4.80% vs the prior day's $0.1353.
Versus 7-day average $0.1132 (+25.27%); 30-day average $0.09142 (+55.10%); 200-day average $0.08788 (+61.36%).
92.5% below the all-time high of $1.90 (2021-11-27).
Things to know before you trade BAT
Volatility: over the last 30 days BAT moved an average of 6.65% per day (annualized volatility about 169%), with 12 day(s) moving more than 5%.
Liquidity: 24h volume is $90.72 million, about 29.3% of market cap.
Supply: 99.7% of the 1,500,000,000 max supply is circulating; 4,275,343 BAT could still enter circulation.
Where it trades: highest reported 24h volume on Binance ($10.70 million), Upbit ($9.63 million), Pionex ($9.02 million), CoinW ($3.72 million), Biconomy.com ($3.66 million).
Age: launched 2017-05-29, about 9.4 years ago.
Drawdown: BAT is 89% below its all-time high.
Risk: crypto prices can fall sharply and you can lose all of the money you put in. This page is information only, not advice.
FAQ
What is the price of Basic Attention (BAT) today?
Basic Attention is trading at $0.2069 as of Oct 16, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC, +18.13% over 24 hours (CoinGecko).
What is Basic Attention's market cap?
$309.86 million, ranked #144 by market cap.
What is Basic Attention's all-time high?
$1.90, set on 2021-11-27. It is -89.11% from that level now.
How many BAT are in circulation?
1,495,724,657 BAT circulating out of a max supply of 1,500,000,000.
When was Basic Attention launched?
Its genesis date is 2017-05-29.
Information only. Not financial or investment advice and not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any asset. No price predictions. Data: CoinGecko; may be delayed or inaccurate.