I have no idea how or if it is possible to transfer all of the BAT I have been saving up into the crypto wallet so that I can actually do things with it.
Not possible. You still need Uphold account for withdrawal. Then, from Uphold, you can transfer it to other wallet including Brave’s Crypto Wallet.
what a rip off
uphold wont let me open a account you guys need to sort out other options. while we wait you get paid for all the adverts we the people (your customers) view!!!