For instance, let's say you tip a verified creator. Tips and contributions you make will come from your custodial account. Tips and contributions you send to verified creators come from your custodial account.You can then use that externally-purchased BAT to tip your favorite verified creators, for example. You can add externally-purchased BAT to be used in Brave Rewards. Since your BAT balance in Rewards is the BAT balance in your custodial account (see point #2 above), you can purchase BAT elsewhere, deposit it into your custodial account, and then have access to that BAT in Brave Rewards.For example, if you're connected to Gemini and see a balance of 125 BAT in Brave Rewards, then that means there's a corresponding 125 BAT inside your account at Gemini. Your Brave Rewards balance is the BAT balance in your custodial account. The BAT balance you see in the Brave Rewards interface is a reflection of the BAT you have inside your custodial account.Please note, after version 1.48x users are ineligible to earn Rewards with an unverified Rewards profile. For example, if you earned 11.25 BAT as an unverified user and connect an Uphold account to your Brave Rewards profile, that 11.25 BAT will be transferred to your Uphold account. Any balance you've earned up until that point as an unverified user gets transferred to your custodial account. Brave Rewards is a program that lets you earn tokens that you can use to redeem rewards or anonymously support the sites you visit. Earning and Accruing BAT Rewards: You will begin earning and accruing BAT for Brave Ads.When you verify by connecting a custodial account to your Brave Rewards profile: What happens when I connect a custodial account? This includes crypto exchanges like Gemini or bitFlyer, and services like Uphold. 💡 What is a 'custodial account'? A custodial account is an account with a company (a custodian) that holds your BAT for you. Verifying your Brave Rewards profile means connecting a custodial account to your Brave Rewards profile.

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