A cryptocurrency startup will start paying its users in cryptocurrency just for surfing the Internet

Cybersecurity service provider PolySwarm has launched a browser plug-in that will allow customers to earn NectarNet Token (NCT) while surfing the Internet. The plugin can be installed in Chrome, Brave, and Firefox browsers, and users must register it with their PolySwarm account.

«We believe it’s time to reward people for the data they generate from simply browsing the web,» said Steve Bassi, CEO of PolySwarm. «With the launch of our new NectarNet browser plugin, we are strengthening online security by providing tangible monetary value in the form of NCT tokens to everyday Internet users and real-time threat intelligence to our enterprise customers.»

Bassi added that the data collected can help determine which malicious domain name was associated with an IP address in a particular part of the world at a particular time. «This information can tell a cybersecurity professional a lot more about a specific malware infection and the attack infrastructure behind it,» said the PolySwarm director.

PolySwarm uses crowdsourcing to study cyber threats, and its services are used by tech giants Microsoft, Verizon, and eBay. It should be added that as of today, PolySwarm’s NCT token has a market capitalization of about USD 28 million and is traded for USD 0.018.