Setting Up Cryptonite For Brave Browser
Follow this guide to enable the Cryptonite add-on for Brave browser and protect yourself from phishing attempts.
The Brave web browser will soon feature support for Chrome extensions, including Cryptonite, the add-on powered by MetaCert Protocol that blocks phishing sites and provides users visual annotation for cryptocurrency related web resources in the form of a black shield that turns green for verified sites and Twitter handles.
The update to Brave that will make this possible is expected to arrive some time in October:
But if you don’t want to wait until October and still want to browse safely using Brave, there’s still a way you to make Cryptonite work.
First you need to make sure you choose the right version of Brave browser; while the current build for Brave does not support Cryptonite, another version of the browser, designed for devs is available to anyone “feeling adventurous,” as the site hosting the build puts it. To download the dev version, visit https://brave.com/download-dev/
Once you download the disk image, go ahead and open it.
Drag the application into your application folder as you would normally.
Open the developer version of the Brave browser and head over to https://metacertprotocol.com/cryptonite.
Click “For Chrome” to navigate to the Chrome Web Store where you can add Cryptonite to the browser.
Once at the Chrome Web Store, click “Add to Chrome.”
When a warning pops up, click “Add extension.”
By the way this is a boiler plate warning that is the same for all extensions. If it still worries you and you’re curious about how Cryptonite works, the code for the add-on is completely open source, so you can see for yourself how the extension works, and that there is no malicious activity taking place.
Once you enable Cryptonite, you will be automatically redirected:
Viola, you now have a version of Brave browser with Cryptonite enabled. It should be noted that while this guide was written for MacOS, there is also a version of the Brave browser for devs that’s made for Windows. The steps are essentially the same; install the dev version of the browser, navigate to https://metacertprotocol.com/cryptonite, add the extension, and you’re all set.
A special thanks to community member and SingularDTV podcaster Mikel Angel Martz, who took the time to put together this video guide as well:
One more thing: once Cryptonite is installed it will allow you to take part in the MetaCert Protocol Beta Program, where participants can earn a bonus on tokens they purchase to test the protocol.
If you want to find out more about how tools powered by MetaCert Protocol protect over 1 million members of the cryptocurrency community from malicious threats, you can get involved and join our Telegram community: https://t.me/metacert. You can also find out more about our blockchain project by reading out white paper and technical paper, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: @MetaCert.
MetaCert Protocol is the new shield of trust for the internet.
MetaCert Protocol is decentralizing cybersecurity for the Internet, by defining ownership and URL classification information about domain names, applications, bots, crypto wallet addresses, social media accounts and APIs. The Protocol’s registry can be used by ISPs, routers, Wi-Fi hotspots, crypto wallets and exchanges, mobile devices, browsers and apps, to help address cyber threats such as phishing, malware, brand protection, child safety and news credibility. Think of MetaCert Protocol as the modern version of the outdated browser padlock and whois database combined.
