Brendan mentions in interviews that they started building on bitcoin, but the fees were too high (his words, not mine). In my opinion, I simply think they wanted to fund raise with their own token, just like most issuers of shitcoins. i agree with you - there is no need for BAT now that we have Lightning.

DominiqueReeseV3T

thought it'd be fun to outline why i think bitcoin is successful:

- I can use it to transact with people and vendors anywhere in the world
- I sell people things using bitcoin
- At conferences, I can buy a coffee with bitcoin on lightning and it works

VickiStanleyYOY

I've built a thing: The Cashu mint Round Robin auditor

An app that perpetually monitors a list of mints by randomly sending Lightning payments between them. Forever. The sats go in a circle until all is lost to fees or rugs. If a mint fails to pay an invoice, it is marked with a scary red label.

You can donate Ecash from any mint to add it to the list of audited mints!