AB vs Basic Attention
Live Australian-dollar comparison of AB (AB) and Basic Attention (BAT): price, market cap, performance and 7-day trend.
| Metric | AB | BAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price (AUD) | A$0.001428 | A$0.120187▲ |
| Market cap | A$141.13M | A$179.77M▲ |
| 24h volume | A$1.63M | A$20.87M▲ |
| 24h change | -0.40% | -0.19%▲ |
| 7d change | -2.91%▲ | -7.77% |
| 30d change | -21.23%▲ | -25.00% |
| Rank | 275 | 226▲ |
AB vs Basic Attention: what the numbers say
At the latest snapshot, 1 AB = 0.011882 BAT.
By market capitalisation, Basic Attention is the larger network — about 1.3× the size of AB in AUD terms. Larger caps generally mean deeper liquidity on Australian exchanges and tighter spreads, while smaller caps can move more sharply on news or thin order books.
Over the past seven days, AB is down 2.91% while BAT is down 7.77% — AB has out-performed by 4.85 percentage points. Short-term percentage moves show momentum but say nothing about long-term value.
Australian buyers can trade both AB and Basic Attention on AUSTRAC-registered exchanges such as CoinSpot, Independent Reserve, Swyftx and Kraken AU. Each disposal — including swapping AB for BAT — is a CGT event under ATO guidance, so keep records of the AUD value at the time of every trade.
For a deeper read, open the dedicated AB page or Basic Attention page.