# Introduction to FreeSpeech.Finance **FreeSpeech.Finance (also known by the ticker symbol SPEECH) is a Solana meme coin** that donates proceeds to organizations supporting free speech causes. We launched on March 18, 2024. This abridged white paper, or “lite paper,” provides an overview of the charity project, including its mission, tokenomics, team, roadmap and more. # Highlights **Features** * Charity: donates proceeds to free speech rights organizations * Fair Launch: no ICO, pre-sale or fundraising * Safe: doxxed team * Low Fees: built on Solana # Use Case FreeSpeech.Finance is a cryptocurrency charity that will literally finance free speech. With big tech and governments increasingly censoring internet users’ expression worldwide, fighting for our fundamental right to free speech has never been more important. And what better way to support that effort than through cryptocurrency, which was designed to be pseudonymous and censorship-resistant. Other charity tokens such as Sad Cat Token (SCAT) and Kong DeFi (KONG) have had much success generating donations for good causes. Given that our cause involves something important to many in the cryptocurrency community and offers great incentives to holders, we hope word will spread and support will grow. While some may consider SPEECH a meme token, we do not because we take freedom of speech seriously. # Tokenomics Of course, in order to generate donations, the token needs volume. The team believes SPEECH’s tokenomics will appeal to investors. In addition to helping free speech groups, SPEECH provides incentives to its holders. The project will have what’s commonly known as a “fair launch”: There will be no ICO, no pre-sale and no fundraising of any kind. SPEECH has set aside 20% of its fixed 1 billion token supply and will occasionally sell fractions from that to make donations to free speech organizations. # Team This project was founded by [Mark Grabowski](http://markgrabowski.com), a professor who has published textbooks on cyber law and cryptocurrencies. Prior to academia, Mark worked as a journalist and First Amendment lawyer. The founder received assistance from an experienced cryptocurrency developer, a professional graphic artist and a marketing firm. Ultimately, he hopes to hand the project over to the community, but he'll manage the project initially to help it get off the ground. # Mission Why did we choose to create a charity token to support freedom of speech? Like charity tokens that support animals, we believe free speech online is also endangered and needs our help. The internet was created as a borderless, modern day public square for netizens to share ideas, debate, collaborate and learn. But that freedom of speech is increasingly being threatened and undermined by governments and corporations. To be clear, we’re concerned about free speech in the broad sense of the term, not within the narrow legalistic confines of the First Amendment, which only defines the limitations on the United States government in restricting speech (although that’s arguably in peril, too). The concept of free speech is much bigger and bolder than the constitutional provision. It’s a fundamental human right. There are many ways that freedom of speech can be violated and censorship can occur that do not involve the government. One prominent example is the growing trend by popular social media platforms to ”shadow ban,” suspend and even permanently ban users for simply expressing controversial opinions. Another example is financial institutions and payment intermediaries shutting down accounts or inhibiting transactions for lawful speech. These are just a couple of the many ways our basic human right to free speech are being violated. And, of course, governments around the world routinely engage in censorship. We’re aiming to push back against these violations by generating revenues from our token to fund organizations that are defending free speech rights. We’re interested in promoting free speech worldwide, not just in the United States. We believe this project exemplifies the vision of the early cypherpunks, including Satoshi Nakamoto, when they developed cryptocurrencies, which are designed to be censorship-resistant and unregulated by government and corporations. Regardless of how much in donations we ultimately raise, we hope the mere existence of our project will help raise awareness of censorship issues worldwide. # Charitable Donations Here is where we will list all donations made and provide links to the transaction on the Solana blockchain. # Roadmap *Short-Term Goals* * Create branding, website and social media accounts * Deploy SPEECH token to Solana network * List on Raydium * Listing on price index sites such as CoinGecko * Recruit community members for assistance *Long-Term Goals* We’ll consult with the community for ways we can expand our project. # Contact For more information, please get in touch with us through Twitter ([@FreeSpeechFi](https://twitter.com/freespeechfi)) or Telegram ([FreeSpeechFinance](https://t.me/FreeSpeechFinance)). # Disclaimer The information posted in this lite paper does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, legal advice or any sort of advice. Always do your own due diligence and consult a financial advisor before making any investment decisions. And always make sure you are in compliance with your jurisdiction’s laws before you make any purchase such as this token. Be forewarned: this is a high-risk investment. The token’s smart contract has not been audited. By purchasing SPEECH token you agree that you are not purchasing a security or investment and you agree to hold the FreeSpeech.Finance team and its associates harmless and not liable for any losses, taxes or legal sanctions you may incur. You also agree the team is presenting the token “as is” and is not required to provide you any support or services. The SPEECH token is merely a token for social experiment purposes and it is not a digital currency.