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Brave Just Revealed the Future of the Internet | Roadmap 4.0 Explained | Free the Money Ep. 35 @Lukemulks is Vice President of Business Operations at @Brave, the company behind the privacy-first Brave browser with more than 121 million monthly active users. After leaving the ad tech industry in 2016, he joined Brave to help build a better internet and later co-authored the @AttentionToken (BAT) white paper. In this episode, we break down Brave's newly released Roadmap 4.0, including: • How Brave plans to rebuild the economic layer of the web • Why the traditional advertising model is breaking down in the age of AI • Brave's vision for stablecoins, BAT buybacks, and a new "web of value" • X402, Machine Payments, and why AI agents need native internet payments • Why Brave Search API has seen explosive growth as developers build the next generation of AI applications • The Creator Contribution Protocol and Brave's vision for paying creators in the AI era • The new unified Brave Wallet, Brave Pay, and bringing self-custody to everyday payments • Why private digital cash is essential for preserving freedom in a cashless world • How mass surveillance creates permanent profiles that can be abused by governments, criminals, or foreign adversaries Remember to subscribe and hit the bell "🔔" icon to get notifications. Check out my favorite privacy coin, Zano and follow @zano_project for updates. You can buy Zano seamlessly on MEXC using a VPN, or browse the full list of exchanges where Zano is available here: You can also find educational content, tutorials, and interviews on the official Zano YouTube Channel: 0:00 Luke Mulks on Why He Left Ad Tech to Help Build Brave 2:27 Why 121 Million People Are Choosing Brave 3:45 Brave Roadmap 4.0: Rebuilding the Economic Layer of the Web 5:25 Why Programmatic Advertising Is Dying & What Replaces It 8:23 BAT, Stablecoins & the "Web of Value": How Users Could Earn From Everyday Activity 10:42 Cash Is Disappearing. What Replaces Financial Freedom? 11:41 Why Private Digital Cash Is Essential for a Free Society: ZANO 13:29 X402 & Machine Payments 15:05 The Convergence of AI, Crypto & Autonomous Payments 16:41 Why Stablecoins Could Become the Internet's Default Payment Rail 18:22 Will Brave Launch Its Own Stablecoin? How BAT Buybacks Could Work? 22:12 Brave's Creator Contribution Protocol: Paying Creators in the AI Era 25:29 Can AI Protect Creators? The Future of Copyright, Attribution & Royalties 28:12 Inside the New Unified Brave Wallet: Self-Custody Meets Everyday Payments 31:23 How Crypto Cards Actually Work at Checkout 35:59 What Does Privacy-Preserving Commerce Actually Mean? 38:03 The Phia Browser Extension Controversy & the Growing Browser Trust Problem 39:47 Could X and Brave Work Together? 43:01 Waymo Locked Kids Inside a Driverless Car 44:51 Flock: How Third Parties Built Your Digital Profile