Chris Murphy: “They are spending money in order to get a pro-crypto bill passed through the United States Senate and House of…”

Restrictions meant to disrupt transactions at the point of sale must be combined with a coordinated effort to restrict access to the precursor chemicals that enable unregulated gold extraction in the first place.

If you know in your heart that it is corrupt, that it is wrong, then you should say something about it. Because, the war might be continuing, not just because of incompetence, but because the president has found a way to make money.

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) operations account for approximately 80-90% of Sudan’s gold production.

Gold is not the only natural resource being exploited to fund the war... revenue tied to gum arabic production is small relative to gold, but profits from its sale and control over of trade networks now help sustain the conflict.