Bringing gold and silver back as America's Constitutional money

Sound Money Defense League

Advancing sound money principles through strategic legislation, grassroots activism, and education

Maryland Reverses Course, Restores Sales Tax Exemption on Gold and Silver

Maryland Reverses Course, Restores Sales Tax Exemption on Gold and Silver

May 26th, 2026 • Maryland Governor Wes Moore today signed a bill removing sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver, reversing course after a massive backlash over the past year from the public, precious metals dealers, and sound money experts. Keep Reading...

Sens. Risch and Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan SILVER Act to Derisk U.S. Precious Metals Market Infrastructure

Sens. Risch and Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan SILVER Act to Derisk U.S. Precious Metals Market Infrastructure

May 21st, 2026 • Broad industry coalition backs legislation to reduce concentration risk, improve resiliency, expand competition, and strengthen national security Keep Reading...

Inflation: The Worst of All Taxes

Inflation: The Worst of All Taxes

May 12th, 2026 • Inflation does not only lack democratic legitimacy. Upon closer inspection, it is one of the most unjust forms of taxation. Keep Reading...

CFTC and the SILVER Act: New York Vault Concentration Raises Alarms

CFTC and the SILVER Act: New York Vault Concentration Raises Alarms

May 6th, 2026 • CFTC Chairman backs the SILVER Act to decentralize COMEX silver vaults, reduce supply bottlenecks, and make silver prices reflect real market fundamentals more accurately. Keep Reading...

Money Metals and Sound Money Defense League Announce International Sound Money Scholarship

Money Metals and Sound Money Defense League Announce International Sound Money Scholarship

April 30th, 2026 • Money Metals and the Sound Money Defense League unveil the blue ribbon panel for their 11th annual Sound Money Scholarship Keep Reading...

Wall Street and Sound Money

Wall Street and Sound Money

April 28th, 2026 • Contemporary Wall Street’s hostility to a sound money standard is structural, as its interests are deeply entwined with the flexibility and discretion afforded by fiat money. Keep Reading...