Why the hell does a web browser implement SafetyNet?!? The one and only justifiable use for SafetyNet that I've seen is Snapchat - everything else has been a net negative...
If a user has Brave Rewards and ads enabled and gets an ad grant at the end of the month, SafetyNet is one measure used to help filter out fraudsters. The absence of it shouldn't cause a crash though
It's DRM that ensures only Google-approved platforms can run Android apps.
Thanks for the info! Very disappointing that Brave markets themselves as a degoogled browser, but depends on Google Play Services.