Author: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Global trade depends on the assumption that everyone follows the same rules. In reality, they don’t. Compliance frameworks differ by country. Recycling standards vary by region. Verification processes change by industry. A supply chain stretching across continents often operates inside systems that weren’t designed to work together. The result is friction, inconsistency, and significant inefficiency.

In 2025, this fragmentation became impossible to overlook. Gold markets needed unified verification that could withstand scrutiny from both traders and regulators. Plastics processors required recovery data compatible with national policy frameworks. Textile brands demanded authenticated input claims to satisfy consumer expectations and regulatory obligations. Critical mineral suppliers needed molecular identity capable of serving multiple jurisdictions at once. These weren’t isolated challenges. They were different expressions of the same structural problem. The world needed a unified proof standard.

SMX’s (NASDAQ:SMX) molecular identity platform created the foundation for that standard. It gives materials a unique signature that moves with them regardless of country or processing environment. But building a unified global architecture around this capability requires capital designed for systems, not isolated deployments.

This is why SMX’s $111.5 million equity purchase agreement with Target Capital 1, LLC has become such a defining development. The agreement includes a $11.5 million promissory note and discretionary access to up to $100 million in capital. SMX retains full control over timing, scale, and purpose. There are no required drawdowns and no operational restrictions. It’s capital built for global consistency.

SMX Will Draw On Its Own Terms

In other words, SMX does not need to issue shares until at least the first quarter of 2026. The initial tranche looks more than sufficient to fund near-term initiatives. This reinforces the discretionary structure and keeps SMX’s current operational momentum free from immediate capital activity.

This stability matters, because SMX’s 2025 momentum crossed industries that rarely evolve on the same timeline. European recycled materials programs advanced molecular authentication. Middle Eastern gold markets modernized verification. Asian circularity initiatives adopted plastics passports supported by identity systems that survive industrial recycling. U.S. compliance frameworks began shifting toward scientific validation. Each system moved independently, but all converged on the same expectation. Proof needed to be measurable, portable, and consistent.

The equity purchase agreement supports this convergence. With capital flexibility in place, SMX can build verification systems that unify standards across gold, minerals, plastics, textiles, agriculture, and regulated supply chains. National circularity programs and commercial deployments can progress in parallel. Industry frameworks that once operated separately can now be supported under the same global verification architecture.

Transformative Technology Matched With A Modern Treasury

The agreement also allows SMX to allocate part of the net proceeds to digital reserve assets. This strengthens a modern and resilient treasury strategy aligned with decentralized, data-driven verification models. It’s a structural reinforcement designed to support long-term system stability.

Unified verification won’t emerge from fragmented processes. It will emerge from systems capable of operating across borders with consistent integrity. The $111.5 million equity purchase agreement provides SMX with the capital foundation to accelerate that shift, while the timing provisions ensure it deploys this resource only when the next phase of global expansion calls for it.

SMX isn’t responding to fragmentation anymore. It’s building the architecture that resolves it.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: the ability of SMX to satisfy the conditions under the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Promissory Note and related agreements; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Supply chains were never designed for the pressures they now face. Commodities move across dozens of borders. Compliance rules shift mid-transaction. Recycling claims demand scientific verification. Markets want authenticity. Governments want traceability. Brands want transparency. Consumers want accountability.

Everything depends on proof. But the systems that were supposed to deliver it could not keep up.

That reality pushed industries across the globe toward a new operating standard, one built on molecular identity instead of declarations or audits. That transition advanced faster in 2025 than anyone expected, and it created a new type of demand: for technology that does not blink under pressure, for systems that do not depend on trust, and for infrastructure capable of verifying the world’s most critical materials.

That’s where SMX’s $111.5 million equity purchase agreement enters the picture. It’s not a financial footnote. It is the engine behind the next phase of global rollout.

A Significant Capital Injection

The agreement provides SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) with a $11.5 million promissory note and a discretionary equity line of up to $100 million. Importantly, SMX controls the timing, scale, and deployment of every drawdown. No obligations. No forced issuance. No penalties for not accessing capital. This structure mirrors SMX’s operating philosophy: precision, flexibility, and measurable execution.

The best part: This capital arrives at the exact moment SMX’s partnerships are no longer pilots. They’re becoming platforms.

Gold verification is moving from demonstration to commercial adoption. Critical minerals are entering an age where molecular identity will determine market access. Plastics passports are transitioning from policy goals to national systems. High-grade recycled materials are being authenticated at scale to serve industrial circularity. Each region – Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the United States – is building its own piece of a global system that requires the same type of technological backbone.

And now SMX has the capital engine to support them all at once.

On SMX Terms

The ability to draw capital only when needed means SMX can match investment with momentum. When a country advances a national circularity initiative, SMX can deploy resources. When industrial partners scale up recycled materials programs, SMX can expand capacity. When gold markets transition to authenticated bullion, SMX can strengthen the infrastructure behind it.

Every deployment reinforces the others. Gold supports minerals. Plastics support textiles. Recycling supports manufacturing. Compliance supports governance. The Proof Economy is not a category. It is a network, and SMX is building the connective tissue.

The equity purchase agreement ensures SMX can scale globally without compromising focus. It gives SMX the ability to meet rising demand, strengthen its operational base, and turn 2025’s momentum into 2026’s expansion arc.

SMX is stepping into a chapter where verification is no longer a service. It is a requirement. And now it has the capital engine to power that reality.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example:the ability of SMX to satisfy the conditions under the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Promissory Note and related agreements; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Every industrial revolution begins the same way. Not with a breakthrough, but with a realization. A moment when the world understands that the systems it uses no longer match the complexity of the world it operates in. That moment arrived in 2025 for supply chains worldwide. Commodity markets strained under verification gaps. Recycling programs faced credibility challenges. Compliance regimes collapsed under the weight of new regulations. And industries demanding measurable truth discovered they lacked the infrastructure to deliver it.

SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) did not wait for the world to catch up. It built technology capable of marking, tracking, and authenticating materials at the molecular level, giving physical goods the kind of identity that data has enjoyed for decades. Throughout the year, the Company watched gold refiners, plastics processors, textile manufacturers, mineral suppliers, and national regulators move toward a convergence point: a global shift toward the Proof Economy.

But technology alone cannot build a new global operating layer. Infrastructure does. And infrastructure requires capital that scales with the transformation’s speed and ambition. That is why SMX’s $111.5 million equity purchase agreement with Target Capital 1, LLC stands as the defining development of the Company’s year. It is more than access to capital. It is access to infrastructure.

A Transformative Deal

The agreement gives SMX full discretion over capital deployment, beginning with an $11.5 million promissory note and extending into an equity line of up to $100 million. No minimum drawdowns. No penalties for restraint. No operational restrictions. For a Company architecting systems across multiple continents, the structure is not just favorable. It is foundational.

The timing couldn’t be more precise. As countries roll out plastics passports, as metals markets overhaul authenticity frameworks, as industries integrate molecular identity into compliance, and as recycling infrastructures transition toward verified recovery, SMX now has the capital architecture required to support systems-not just partners.

The agreement also empowers SMX to allocate a portion of net proceeds toward digital reserve assets. This strengthens SMX’s long-term financial resilience and reflects a treasury strategy aligned with a decentralized, data-centric future. It is a structural reinforcement designed to match the durability of the systems SMX is helping build.

SMX’s role in this transition is no longer limited to technological enhancement. It is shifting into system design, system activation, and system support. The equity purchase agreement makes that possible by enabling SMX to scale infrastructure in gold, plastics, textiles, minerals, and regulated supply chains without forcing trade-offs between regions or sectors.

Proof, Not Promises

The Proof Economy does not require more promises. It requires architecture. And architecture requires a company capable of mobilizing capital, deploying technology, and simultaneously supporting national and industrial ecosystems. The $111.5 million agreement empowers SMX to do exactly that.

As the world enters 2026, SMX stands positioned to turn its global partnerships into the foundation stones of a new industrial era: one built on molecular truth, authenticated materials, and systems that measure performance rather than narrate it. The equity purchase agreement is not just a capital event. It is the blueprint for the infrastructure layer the Proof Economy needs.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: the ability of SMX to satisfy the conditions under the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Promissory Note and related agreements; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Some announcements matter. Others shift the center of gravity. SMX’s (NASDAQ:SMX) new $111.5 million equity purchase agreement belongs in the second category. It’s not an add-on to an already strong year. It’s the headline development that sets the pace for what comes next. The world is moving toward a Proof Economy, and this agreement gives SMX the capital access, strategic flexibility, and operational runway to build it on a global scale.

The agreement with Target Capital 1, LLC provides up to $111.5 million in potential funding through a structure deliberately built around SMX’s momentum. It begins with a $11.5 million convertible promissory note and extends into an equity line that SMX can draw from entirely at its own discretion. There are no minimum requirements, no penalties for non-use, and no restrictions on how the Company executes its operations.

This is not routine capital. It’s capital designed to accelerate impact.

A Sizable Impact

That impact is already visible across 2025. Singapore launched national plastic circularity programs based on molecular-level identity. Spain and France advanced high-grade recycling and textile authentication. The Middle East pushed gold verification into a new era. The United States engaged with critical minerals, regulated supply chains, and industrial recycling. Individually, these initiatives show progress. Together, they reveal something larger. The world is aligning around a future where materials carry proof embedded in their composition, and where identity is no longer a matter of paperwork but of science.

The equity purchase agreement arrives at the point where traction becomes infrastructure. It gives SMX the financial strength to support multiple partners across multiple regions, all moving toward measurable recovery, authenticated materials, and transparent circularity. It replaces the limitations of traditional financing with optionality, allowing SMX to scale technology deployments in sync with global demand.

The agreement also enables the Company to allocate a portion of net proceeds toward digital reserve assets. This strengthens long-term balance sheet resilience and mirrors the decentralization and data integrity principles at the core of SMX’s technology. It aligns financial durability with operational mission.

A Capstone to a Transformative 2025

But the true significance of this agreement is how it connects to the year SMX just lived. 2025 was not a series of isolated wins. It was the construction of a global platform. Gold verification fortified critical minerals. Plastics passports supported textiles. High-grade recycling programs reinforced industrial circularity. Each partnership amplified the next, confirming that the Proof Economy is not theoretical. It’s emerging country by country, sector by sector, system by system.

The $111.5 million equity purchase agreement ensures SMX can meet that moment. It supports the expansion of national programs, the transition of pilots into commercial systems, and the operational scale required for verification to become embedded across global supply chains.

As the year closes, the message is clear. SMX is not simply participating in the Proof Economy. it’s helping build the architecture that will define it. This agreement is more than access to capital. It’s the catalyst that powers the next global chapter.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: the ability of SMX to satisfy the conditions under the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Promissory Note and related agreements; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / The global economy spent the past decade upgrading everything except the one thing it depends on most: verification. Industries digitized. Logistics accelerated. Compliance expanded. But the underlying trust layer never caught up. Too many systems ran on assumptions. Too many certifications depended on paper trails that failed under scrutiny. Too many supply chains were built on declarations instead of evidence.

That tension reached its breaking point in 2025. Gold markets demanded real provenance. Circularity mandates required measurable recovery. Critical minerals needed authentication capable of withstanding geopolitical pressure. Textiles faced compliance standards that could no longer be met with fragmented reporting. Nations across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America began looking for the same missing piece: industrial-scale proof.

This is the context into which SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) secured its $111.5 million equity purchase agreement with Target Capital 1, LLC. The timing was not strategic. It was structural. It aligned the Company’s strongest year of global traction with the capital required to build infrastructure, not incremental projects.

The Details Advance a Powerful Platform

The agreement provides SMX with a $11.5 million convertible promissory note and a discretionary equity line of up to $100 million. There are no minimum drawdowns. No usage penalties. No restrictions on operations. This is capital designed for acceleration, not limitation. It lets SMX build at the speed the world is now asking for.

That speed is visible everywhere. Singapore’s national plastics circularity initiative is rewriting how countries measure recycling performance. Spain and France are proving what authenticated recycled materials can unlock for industrial ecosystems. The Middle East is pushing gold verification to the forefront of global trade. The United States is looking to strengthen regulated supply chains, critical minerals, and circularity systems with measurable, molecular-level data.

These are not standalone efforts. They are interconnected signals of a global shift toward the Proof Economy, where materials carry identity embedded directly into their composition. SMX’s molecular marking technology provides that identity. It gives products, commodities, and recycled inputs a permanent, tamper-resistant signature that moves with them across processing, transformation, and reuse.

Technology and Capital are the Value Drivers

But technology alone doesn’t build global systems. It needs capital that moves the same way the mission does. Flexible. Controlled. Scalable. That is the real power behind the equity purchase agreement.

It allows SMX to scale pilots into national platforms, regional initiatives into global standards, and industry-specific programs into a multi-sector ecosystem. It lets the Company expand into critical minerals without slowing plastics circularity. Advance recycled materials without delaying gold’s transformation. Strengthen verification systems in one region while deploying new frameworks in another.

The Proof Economy needs infrastructure. This agreement gives SMX the ability to build it.

As 2025 draws to a close, the story becomes clear. The world finally knows what it needs. SMX now has the capital structure to deliver it. The equity purchase agreement is not just funding. It is the acceleration point for a global transition already underway.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example:the ability of SMX to satisfy the conditions under the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Promissory Note and related agreements; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Media Contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Modern supply chains used to be simple. A product moved from one place to another, someone signed a form, and the system accepted that as truth. That world doesn’t exist anymore. Global regulations hardened, materials started crossing borders at record speed, and companies faced exposure from every direction. A supply chain without intelligence isn’t a supply chain. It’s a liability. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) stepped into this environment with a technology that gives materials something they’ve never had. They get memory. They carry their identity from the moment they’re created until the moment they’re used.

Companies are learning the hard way that they can’t navigate global markets with blind spots. Origin matters. Purity matters. Recycled content matters. Compliance matters. A shipment that enters a port with missing data can jam an entire production cycle. When information breaks, business breaks. SMX solves that problem by embedding a molecular-level identity into metals, plastics, textiles, and industrial materials. It works in real conditions because it doesn’t rely on tags or labels that fall off halfway through transit. It’s built inside the material itself, so the identity survives heat, pressure, reforming, and processing. That’s what turns the supply chain into an intelligence network. Companies stop guessing and start knowing.

This shift isn’t theoretical. It’s already showing up in places where trust gaps were the biggest. The partnership with REDWAVE connected SMX’s material identity system to one of the world’s most advanced recycling-sorting technologies. Suddenly, waste streams didn’t look like chaos anymore. The system knew what each batch contained, where it came from, and how it needed to be processed.

When Materials Tell the Truth

In the United States, SMX’s collaboration with Tradepro intends to give manufacturers access to verified recycled plastics instead of hoping a supplier’s paperwork matched reality. These aren’t small moves. They show how supply chains can function with intelligence built in rather than applied after the fact.

That addition fixes the biggest flaw in legacy supply chains: Materials couldn’t speak for themselves. Everyone else speaks on their behalf. A certificate claims a metal is pure. A document claims a shipment is compliant. A sustainability report claims a product meets recycled content targets. None of those claims survives scrutiny if they aren’t backed by evidence. SMX solves that by letting materials carry their own truth. When a metal, polymer, or feedstock enters a system with its identity locked in, nobody has to argue about what it is. That eliminates layers of friction that companies didn’t even realize were costing them money.

This works because SMX aligns verification with production. Instead of checking materials at the end of the line, the company lets manufacturers embed identity at the start. When the A*STAR program in Singapore integrated SMX’s technology into national-scale plastic circularity pilots, it wasn’t just about recycling. It was about tracking materials across collection, processing, reuse, and manufacturing with real evidence. A supply chain becomes intelligent the moment every stop along the route can confirm exactly what it’s handling. That clarity changes behavior. It reduces fraud because fraud becomes pointless. It reduces waste because waste becomes trackable. It reduces delays because data becomes immediate.

Supply chains don’t need more dashboards or more reports. They need truth at the source. When materials carry intelligence, the entire system becomes more efficient. Manufacturers run cleaner lines. Regulators get transparency instead of estimates. Investors cut risk because they can evaluate what’s real without negotiating it. Supply chains stop being fragile networks held together with paperwork. They become living systems where information moves with the material, not behind it.

Where the Intelligence Network Goes Next

Once companies see how intelligent supply chains behave, they don’t want to go back. They start demanding verified inputs. They start rewarding suppliers who can prove content and origin. They start restructuring procurement around materials that carry their own evidence. This isn’t just a shift in logistics. It’s a shift in power. The companies with verified supply chains can move faster, comply more easily, and price more accurately. They compete with confidence while everyone else hopes their documentation holds up under pressure.

The next wave of this transformation will reach industries that haven’t updated their verification models in decades. Metals, plastics, textiles, and industrial feedstocks are only the beginning. SMX’s proof layer gives them all a way to function in a global environment where accuracy is currency. The intelligence travels with the material, not with a binder of certificates. That’s why this shift is accelerating. And it’s also why stakeholders are taking notice. Materials are finally telling the truth about themselves, and companies are building their future operations around that clarity.

Supply chains aren’t supply chains anymore. They’re intelligence networks. And the companies that treat them that way are the ones rewriting the rules of global trade. SMX didn’t just see that shift coming. It engineered the technology that makes it real.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / There is a shift in global commerce that most companies have not yet caught up to. Markets are starting to wake up to the idea that verification is no longer a back-office function. It’s a new economic layer that determines pricing power, trust, and access. The companies that can prove the truth of their materials, products, and supply chains are beginning to outperform the ones that cannot. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) sits at the center of that shift. It built a physical-to-digital identity platform that embeds verification into the material itself, transforming proof from a document into an attribute. Companies are discovering that this is the difference between participating in the modern economy and being priced out of it.

The traditional model relied on paperwork, audits, and downstream checks. That structure worked when supply chains were slower and markets were smaller. It collapses in a world where metals flow across continents in days, recycled plastics change hands multiple times before reaching manufacturers, and national security regulations force companies to prove the origin of what they use. The verification gap widened faster than older systems could adapt. SMX stepped into that gap with a system that assigns a molecular-level identity to raw materials, recycled feedstocks, and finished goods. Instead of trying to verify truth at the end of a process, SMX lets companies attach truth at the beginning.

This shift is creating measurable advantages. A verified material commands a premium because buyers know what they are buying. A verified supply chain reduces insurance and regulatory exposure by changing the risk profile. A verified sustainability claim carries weight because it is anchored in a trail no one can alter. Markets reward certainty, and for the first time, certainty scales. Companies that align verification with production gain a clearer picture of their operations and the ability to move faster without getting trapped in audit bottlenecks.

Verification Becomes a Commercial Advantage

One reason verification is emerging as an economic force is that global supply chains have outgrown trust-based systems. Buyers want to know where metals come from, how recycled plastics were processed, and whether critical minerals meet new regulatory thresholds. When companies cannot answer those questions with evidence, they lose leverage. When they can, they gain it. SMX changes the power dynamic. It gives companies the ability to present material truth as data, not opinion.

This matters in markets where origin, purity, and processing history shape value. A verified load of alloy metals can move through customs faster because the documentation is supported by embedded identity. Recycled PET with certified authenticity sells at higher margins because buyers trust the content. A shipment of critical minerals that can demonstrate provenance avoids delays that drive up cost. These are not theoretical benefits. They are structural advantages that compound over time.

The companies adopting verification early are positioning themselves as premium suppliers. They reduce disputes. They shorten sales cycles. They meet regulatory requirements more easily. SMX’s technology does not replace the supply chain. It elevates it. It turns verification into a driver of growth rather than a cost center that reacts to problems after they occur.

The Next Layer of Economic Infrastructure

As verification becomes embedded in materials, it behaves like infrastructure. It unlocks new pricing models. It creates new categories of certified content. It helps governments enforce regulations without slowing down commerce. The effect is similar to what happened when digital payments moved from novelty to necessity. What started as an innovation became a baseline expectation. Verification is on that same trajectory.

Companies are recognizing they can no longer rely solely on claims. Regulators are enforcing accuracy. Customers are asking deeper questions. Investors are demanding transparency. Verification used to be a defensive function. SMX is turning it into an offensive one. It enables companies to demonstrate truth without negotiation and to track materials across their entire lifecycle.

As this shift continues, the companies that embed verification into their operations will shape the markets they participate in. The ones that don’t will fall behind. The verification economy is emerging as one of the defining competitive forces of the next decade. SMX built the framework, and now the world is beginning to realize how valuable it is.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 28, 2025 / Recycling has never been a trust-based system. It has been a belief-based system. Companies believe recycled content is accurate. Regulators believe declarations are honest. Buyers believe certifications reflect reality. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is ending that belief model by giving metals and plastics a molecular identity that survives every processing stage. It turns recycled materials into self-verifying assets that carry their truth from scrap yard to finished product.

This shift is critical because global recycling has reached a breaking point. Demand for verified recycled content is rising faster than the infrastructure built to track it. Without material-level proof, companies struggle to meet regulatory targets, sustainability reports lose credibility, and audits fall apart under inconsistent documentation. SMX removes these friction points by embedding markers that do not disappear during melting, shredding, purification or reformation.

The transformation also reflects SMX’s broader commercial expansion across industries like natural rubber, textiles, electronics, and rare earth elements. These partnerships prove that material-level identity is not confined to plastics and metals. It is becoming a universal operating standard for supply chains that require accuracy, accountability, and verification on every cycle through the value chain.

Regulatory Demands are Outpacing Legacy Systems

The world is tightening its grip on recycled content claims. Europe is rolling out digital product passport rules that require item-level traceability. The United States is enforcing stricter chain of custody expectations across plastics and metals. Asia is strengthening verification frameworks to prevent fraudulent waste flows and enforce domestic circularity. These forces expose the weakness of a system still dependent on self-reporting.

Legacy documentation collapses under modern expectations. It breaks the moment a material enters a furnace or a chemical bath. It fails when recycled content is blended or separated across different facilities. It cannot protect against fraud. SMX solves this by coding origin, composition, and recycling history into the material itself. Once information becomes part of the physical structure, it cannot be erased, altered or lost.

This is why global brands and auditors are shifting toward systems that confirm recycled content at the molecular level. They want evidence, not estimates. They want precision, not projections. Companies relying on paperwork are losing ground. Companies adopting SMX-level verification are aligning with the future of regulated recycling, where the only defensible claim is one that is physically encoded in the material.

A New Global Framework for Verified Recycling

A new era of recycling is emerging, driven not by low-cost processing but by high-trust systems capable of proving the integrity of every batch. SMX is building that framework by turning materials into data-carrying commodities that verify themselves at any point in the chain. It creates a recycling ecosystem where authenticity is built in, not retrofitted after the fact.

This shift dramatically strengthens circular supply chains. Manufacturers gain assurance that recycled feedstock meets specifications. Verification teams gain evidence that withstands audits. Buyers gain confidence that sustainability claims align with the truth encoded in the material. The entire ecosystem becomes more credible because recycled inputs no longer rely solely on declarations.

The implications stretch far beyond recycling. When materials gain intrinsic identity, the global economy moves closer to a state in which supply chains operate on fact rather than approximation. SMX is enabling that transition by creating a world where recycled materials return to the market with verified truth instead of unverifiable claims. It marks the beginning of a new industrial cycle where integrity becomes a feature of the material itself.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 28, 2025 / Dubai has spent years building the most sophisticated commodity ecosystem in the Middle East, but the real shift did not happen with new free zones or massive logistics hubs. It happened when the DMCC began redefining itself as the global center of material verification. That shift accelerated when SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) introduced molecular identity technology that gives metals, minerals, and industrial materials a permanent signature. Once Dubai recognized that identity could live inside the material instead of on a certificate, it understood the opportunity sitting in front of it. The future of global trade will belong to the region that can prove what moves through its ports.

The DMCC’s decision to spotlight SMX at its Precious Metals Conference underscored this transition. Dubai was no longer showcasing the next incremental supply chain tool. It was showcasing the backbone of a future where authenticity is inherent rather than inspected. The audience saw something different this year. They saw a system where verification travels with the gold, not with the paperwork. They saw a region ready to integrate that truth into every refinery, vault, logistical route, and trading desk. It signaled that Dubai intends to become the world’s most reliable marketplace for verified commodities, not simply the busiest.

Other global hubs are scrambling to keep pace because the advantage is real. Commodity markets rely on trust, and trust collapses when that trust depends on declarations and stamps. Dubai is building a setting where every high-value material carries its own history. It is a setting where verification does not delay commerce. It speeds it up. SMX gave Dubai the technology to make this possible, and Dubai recognized it early. The combination is turning the region into the world’s most modern, data-driven commodities market.

A Trading Environment Built on Identity, Not Assumptions

For decades, global commodity flows moved on reputation. Buyers, refiners, and exchanges accepted materials based on the strength of a supplier’s paperwork and the confidence in a country’s regulatory system. The past several years have shown how fragile that system has become. Supply chain opacity, forced labor investigations, recycled material fraud, and geopolitical tensions exposed the limits of relying on documentation alone. What companies believed to be true often turned out to be interpretations rather than facts. Dubai saw that gap and moved first.

SMX filled that gap with a molecular-level identity that does not wash away during refining or processing. A bar of gold marked in its early stages will still carry that signature after it has been melted, recast, and vaulted. Precious metals that have returned to the market after decades of circulation can still transmit their origin. Industrial materials that move through multi-stage supply chains can still defend the truth behind them. Dubai understood the value of that capability because it aligns with the future of compliance. It turns verification into a built-in part of the material life cycle.

This alignment matters because regulators are demanding more than declarations. The United States, Europe, and Asia are rolling out policies that require traceable, verifiable, and independently authenticated supply chains. Dubai did not wait for those rules to become mandatory. It began creating a commercial environment where the world’s best verification technology integrates directly into its marketplace. That proactive approach is now giving Dubai the structural advantage other hubs do not have. It became the place where materials can prove themselves.

DMCC as the World’s New Proof Engine

The DMCC is no longer just a commodity exchange. It is becoming the global verification layer that other markets will eventually have to match. This new role grew out of Dubai’s recognition that modern supply chains are too fast and too fragmented to rely on legacy auditing systems. Materials travel across borders, processors, and oversight levels long before they reach a trading desk. By the time they arrive, the documents attached to them are often incomplete, inconsistent or outdated. Dubai realized the solution was not more paperwork. It was identity embedded at the source.

SMX enables that transformation by creating a chain of custody that remains intact from extraction to trade settlement. Its markers survive chemical and physical change, giving DMCC the ability to validate both freshly mined materials and recycled ones. It creates an environment where gold can be authenticated in seconds, where recycled plastics can be certified without question, and where critical minerals can be routed into manufacturing ecosystems with confidence. That capability turns Dubai into the most forward-looking verification hub in global trade.

The impact of this shift is just starting to surface. As more producers, refiners, and manufacturers route their materials through environments that can authenticate what they touch, Dubai gains a position that other hubs cannot replicate with legacy systems. Companies are realizing that verification is no longer a compliance box but a competitive advantage that determines where the highest value flows originate. Dubai is stepping into that role without forcing the world to follow. It is setting a standard others will feel compelled to match because the market is drifting toward a simple truth. The future belongs to the places where materials can speak for themselves.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 28, 2025 / The global plastics system has lived with the same recurring flaw for decades. No one could reliably verify what was truly recycled, what was partially recycled, and what was simply being passed off as recycled. Brands made claims. Auditors tried to keep pace. Regulators issued mandates. Yet the underlying reality never changed. Plastic loses its identity the moment it enters the waste stream. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) introduced a permanent fix by embedding molecular-level memory into plastics. Once the marker is applied, the material retains its identity through collection, sorting, reprocessing, pelletizing, and remanufacturing.

This is transforming the economics of recycling by eliminating the guesswork that kept markets fragmented and risky. Companies can now confirm recycled content at the molecular level, rather than relying on supplier declarations or batch documentation. Governments can verify compliance with recycled content quotas without relying on forms that can be misinterpreted. Consumers can trust the authenticity of products labeled as sustainable. SMX created the first system in which the plastic itself serves as the verification.

The timing could not be more significant. Countries around the world are tightening regulations that require verifiable recycled content. Brands face escalating pressure to demonstrate real sustainability rather than marketing language. The gap between what companies claim and what they can prove is widening. SMX closes that gap by giving plastics an identity that persists from one lifecycle to the next. It turns recycled material into a reliable commodity rather than a sector plagued by uncertainty.

From Waste Stream to Verified Commodity

Traditional recycling systems were built on hope and manual processes. Collection agencies sort materials and send them to processors who do their best to filter out impurities. Recyclers rely on chemical tests that evaluate only a snapshot of the material, rather than its full lifecycle. Brands receive batches labeled as high recycled content and have no ability to confirm those claims. The result has been widespread fraud, mislabeling, and the erosion of trust across the supply chain. SMX introduced a structural solution rather than another auditing layer.

Its molecular markers do not fade when plastics are shredded, melted or chemically reconstituted. They survive heat, pressure, and industrial reprocessing. A bottle marked at the beginning of its lifecycle will carry that identity through every stage of recycling. That same identity will remain present inside the new products created from its pellets. This creates an entirely new environment where recycled plastics can be authenticated with precision and without friction.

This shift is critical because the recycling economy cannot scale without traceability. Infrastructure investments, circular economy programs and sustainability incentives all depend on verified data. Governments need evidence to enforce recycled content targets. Brands need proof to back ESG disclosures. Manufacturers need confidence that the materials they buy meet quality standards. SMX delivers that proof by embedding identity directly inside the plastic itself.

The New Economics of Circular Manufacturing

The emergence of verified plastics is triggering a realignment in how companies view recycling. Instead of treating it as a cost center or regulatory obligation, companies can now treat recycled materials as assets with increasing value. Authenticity transforms recycled plastics into a premium product that commands higher prices, attracts new buyers, and enables the launch of new product categories. SMX’s technology provides the architecture for this shift by ensuring that every cycle of reuse is traceable, compliant, and defensible.

Manufacturers are beginning to route their sourcing decisions around verification capacity rather than the lowest bidder. Retailers are evaluating suppliers based on how well they can substantiate the sustainability claims attached to their products. Regulators are signaling that unverifiable content will soon lose access to major markets. This growing emphasis on proof is reshaping supply chain negotiations, contract structures, and long-term planning. SMX is turning traceability from an afterthought into a strategic advantage.

The long-term implication is a new hierarchy in the global plastics economy. Companies that adopt verification will control the most valuable segment of the market because they can satisfy compliance, meet consumer expectations, and deliver products backed by data rather than claims. Companies that resist verification will increasingly compete in low-value tiers that face higher scrutiny and shrinking demand. SMX is accelerating this divergence by providing the one tool the recycling market has never had. A way for plastics to carry their truth forward through every cycle of use.

The result is a turning point for the circular economy. Plastic waste no longer disappears into opaque systems where identity is lost. With SMX, plastics become traceable commodities that can circulate repeatedly with full transparency. This does more than modernize recycling. It lays the foundation for a global system in which sustainability is measurable, verifiable, and economically aligned with growth.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

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SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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