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

Dusting Off an Old but Important Story - Hyperinflation In France

Dusting Off an Old but Important Story - Hyperinflation In France

November 14th, 2025 • France was on the verge of bankruptcy when the Revolution began in 1789. Panicked legislators called for printing paper money, but many still remembered the ruin their ancestors suffered 70 years before. Keep Reading...

Gold and the Myth of "Fed Independence"

Gold and the Myth of "Fed Independence"

August 27th, 2025 • The Federal Reserve is an inherently political institution - not only because the seven members of its Board of Governors are appointed by the President with Senate confirmation, but also because America's entire monetary system is political in nature. Keep Reading...

Evidence Shows Silver and Gold Were Used Much Earlier Than Originally Thought

Evidence Shows Silver and Gold Were Used Much Earlier Than Originally Thought

August 22nd, 2025 • This historic archaeological discovery of silver and gold money supports Carl Menger's and the Austrian School of Economics’s theory on the origin of money. Keep Reading...

Central Banks Do Not Prevent Financial Crises or Control Inflation

Central Banks Do Not Prevent Financial Crises or Control Inflation

August 18th, 2025 • The era of central bank dominance has been characterised by boom-and-bust cycles, financial crises, policy incentives to increase government spending and debt, and persistent inflation. Keep Reading...

Announcing the 2025 Sound Money Legislators of the Year

Announcing the 2025 Sound Money Legislators of the Year

August 14th, 2025 • One of America’s largest national precious metals dealers and the nation’s leading sound money public policy group today recognized two outstanding state lawmakers for their leadership in advancing sound money policies in 2025. Keep Reading...

Central Banks Fuel Gold Rush While U.S. States Reclaim Sound Money Principles

Central Banks Fuel Gold Rush While U.S. States Reclaim Sound Money Principles

July 28th, 2025 • Central bank gold buying, the global de-dollarization movement, and recent legislative efforts in the U.S. to reinstate gold and silver as constitutional money. Keep Reading...