Brave to launch private search engine.

The privacy-focused Brave browser plans to launch its own search engine for desktop and mobile.

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Today we’re announcing Brave Search and the acquisition of Tailcat, the open search engine. Brave Search and the Brave browser constitute the industry’s first independent, privacy-preserving alternative to Big Tech. Privacy is becoming mainstream. https://t.co/86PlC7worY

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— Brave Software (@brave) March 3, 2021

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\nTo realise the project, the company acquired the Tailcat open-source search engine. It does not collect IP addresses or use users’ personal information.

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“Privacy is becoming mainstream. The Brave browser provides strict protection for users. Brave Search is being developed in accordance with the same principles,” the statement said.

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At launch, Brave will offer users a choice of several search engines. In the future, Brave Search will be set as the default in the browser.

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The company plans to launch the search engine in late spring or summer 2021. Users can already sign up for early testing.

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Earlier, the company began developing its own decentralised cryptocurrency exchange. The launch date is not yet known.

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Brave has broadened its product lineup after its monthly active users surpassed 20 million.

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In January, the developers of the crypto browser integrated support for the IPFS protocol (\’interplanetary file system\’). In February, the Brave marketplace was augmented with NFTs.

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