# Freedom Always Wins

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Dec 18, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/freedom-always-wins*

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     Freedom Always Wins
  
  

  
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    Crypto's War Chest
  
  

  

 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2023/12/Group-14--1--1.png)- 💰** Crypto giants raise $78M.** Today, [Coinbase and others like a16z, Kraken, and Ripple](https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1736781616310284296) announced they've raised millions for pro-crypto candidates in the U.S. 
- 📢** Zooko steps down. **The Zcash co-founder revealed he was [leaving his position as CEO of Electric Coin Company](https://medium.com/@zooko/a-new-era-for-me-personally-eae2de3a936e), the dev team that stewards Zcash.  
- 📱** Solana's Saga Bonanza. **[Secondary sales of the Solana phone are booming on eBay](https://twitter.com/S4mmyEth/status/1736314075301265715) as people are clamoring for the device's future airdrop prospects.

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      TODAY IN MARKETS
    
    
  
  
    
    Ordinals Renaissance
  
  

  

 
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2023/12/image--26--1.png)](https://www.bankless.com/the-ordinals-renaissance)🟠** Stacks' tailwinds. **Amid an Ordinals Renaissance on Bitcoin, transaction fees have surged to cycle highs and the mempool has gotten heavily congested. Users are getting pushed out towards Bitcoin’s L2s, and the Stacks network is a clear beneficiary of this trend, with STX up 14% on the day. *Is it time to give Stacks another look?*

Prices as of 4pm ET
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  **Crypto**
   
          $1.59t
       

  
    
    ↗ 1.1%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 3.0%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/btc.png)
    

  **BTC**
   
          $42,387.21
       

  
    
    ↗ 1.2%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 3.0%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png)
    

  **ETH**
   
          $2,209.07
       

  
    
    ↘ -1.1%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ -0.2%
    
  

  

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    On Freedom with Garry Kasparov
  
  
  
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2023/12/Group-12--2--1.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba33aZT1gHQ)For our latest episode, we brought on legendary chess grandmaster and political activist **Garry Kasparov** to chat freedom in the 21st century. 

Garry's optimism shines through on the topic, and he proved a perfect guest to guide us through some very challenging topics that will likely define the rest of this decade and beyond.  

*Bankless Citizens get an exclusive *[***Debrief***](https://www.bankless.com/debrief-garry-kasparov)* conversation unpacking the episode*👇

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