Anyone have a .brave web3 site I can visit?

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I want to see the new .brave UD in action. If you host a site with this domain, provide a link.

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@runamuck

Brave can resolve Unstoppable Domains (“UD”) automatically, but only if these are enabled - Steps:

  1. Open Brave → go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Security & Privacy.
  2. Look for “Web3 / Decentralized Web” options. You need:
  • “Resolve Unstoppable Domains” (sometimes under “Blockchain Domains” or “Web3 features”)
  • Brave Wallet enabled (sometimes required for the UD resolver).

Without this, Brave will act like a normal browser and show “nothing to see here” or “site not found.”

Sites:

brave.brave - Brave’s official domain (shows Brave info/project).
community.brave - Community-oriented pages, sometimes hosting blogs or forums.
blog.brave - Often a decentralized version of Brave’s blog or updates.
wallet.brave - Demonstrates Brave Wallet features or tutorials on Web3 payments.
forum.brave - Some community members set up forums or discussion pages under this UD.

And https://brave.com/d/brave.brave should work?

.brave is actually a special domain extension used by the Brave browser’s decentralized web features, specifically Brave’s support for blockchain-based domains such as Unstoppable Domains or Handshake-integrated sites.

.brave domains aren’t part of the traditional DNS system, so they won’t resolve in every browser - mostly only in Brave browser or with certain crypto/blockchain-aware resolvers.

So sayeth ChatGPT.

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None of those addresses worked. I saw that Brave no longer supports IPFS, is that why?

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@runamuck

ChatGPT again:

The practical answer is:

  • Yes: Brave abandoned its original integrated IPFS-browser architecture.
  • No: Brave did not abandon decentralized domains/Web3 entirely.
  • Instead, they pivoted from:
    • “browser-native IPFS infrastructure”
    • toward:
    • “blockchain naming + wallet-centric Web3 integration.”

Regarding this URL:

‘https://brave.com/d/brave.brave’

That page is essentially Brave’s landing page for the .brave decentralized domain initiative. It promotes:

  • Web3 identity
  • decentralized hosting
  • crypto addressing
  • censorship-resistant websites

rather than the original browser-native IPFS browsing experience.

Re that URL address, I get:

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ChatGPT again:

Brave CTO Brian Bondy explicitly wrote (at GitHub) that:

  • maintaining embedded Kubo/IPFS nodes was costly
  • usage was extremely low (“0.1% local node”)
  • it increased attack surface