Do you really think that Google cares about somebody's niche blockchain tech? Google Contributor is older than the whole ICO fad and has just been overhauled.
"You obviously don't know enough about Bitcoin to argue the way you did." -- foepys
I think BAT makes more sense than Google's response to waning ad bucks. None of it has got off the ground so age doesn't mean too much to me.
So you think the timing is just a coincidence then?