Author: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

Global media outlets highlight how SMX’s molecular marker technology is redefining recycling, traceability, and “proof as currency” across industries.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Every now and then, the media chorus hits the same note – and when names like Rolling Stone, USA Today, The Straits Times, Morning Honey, OPIS, and The Los Angeles Tribune all harmonize on a similar editorial tune, it’s worth listening. Each outlet, in its own voice, is highlighting how transformative SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) can be by using molecular marking technology to reshape global recycling markets and turn proof – not promises – into a globally recognized currency.

Rolling Stone said it best: plastic promises are dead, and proof is the new flex. That single headline marked the moment sustainability became measurable. SMX didn’t just join that conversation; it became the evidence. Its molecular marker technology gives materials a digital memory- a verifiable fingerprint that remains intact through recycling, reuse, or resale. Suddenly, discussions about circular economies stopped being theoretical; they became a practical reality. SMX is the one to make all of it verifiable.

Then, USA Today ran the numbers and revealed the harsh reality: A $824 billion plastics market is facing the need for traceability, something definitely in the SMX platform’s wheelhouse. When a product can prove where it came from, what it’s made of, and how it moves, the result isn’t just cleaner reporting – it’s fewer losses, fewer disputes, and stronger margins. That’s the moment SMX moves proof from compliance to profitability.

The Editorial Voice is Spreading
The attention didn’t stop there. The Straits Times in Singapore covered the city-state’s digital passport for plastics – a real-world policy environment that highlights what SMX is already building in ASEAN. OPIS ran an in-depth look at how digitalizing waste can turn landfill liabilities into verifiable value streams. There’s more.

Morning Honey connected the dots between transparent supply chains and fairer trade outcomes, explaining how traceability technology can soften the impact of tariffs and improve consumer trust. Sourcing Journal spotlighted how SMX’s molecular markers are being used in lambskin and leather to improve traceability across the fashion industry. Yes, there was more.

The Los Angeles Tribune captured the shift in one headline: “Carbon Credits Had Their Day.” The replacement? SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) – the blockchain-verified tool that turns recycled materials into tradable digital assets.

Covering a Circularity Story for the Right Reasons
Taken together, this isn’t random coverage. It’s a global validation loop, where culture, policy, industry, and media all converge on one company. When Rolling Stone calls you a flex, USA Today calls you a market, and The Straits Times covers your playbook, the narrative isn’t being built. It’s being confirmed.

It’s not a purely consumer-focused story, either. Because SMX’s technology spans plastics, rubber, textiles, metals, and electronics, giving every material its own digital identity, it serves a world that’s finally demanding transparency, rather than politely asking for it. That’s also leading governments to recognize SMX’s platform as a regulatory breakthrough- one that gives brands the power to replace promises with proof and deliver real, measurable accountability.

That’s a win for everyone, including the planet. It’s taken time, but now, with culture, commerce, and policy all echoing the same message, SMX isn’t just writing headlines anymore. It’s inspiring them. Every new feature, every collaboration, every government project adds to the growing proof that transparency doesn’t need to be optional but the standard. SMX didn’t wait for the world to catch up; it built the blueprint for how industries can move forward.

Proof is now the story and the currency, and SMX is both the author and the mint.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Culture always catches up to innovation. And when Rolling Stone is among those spotlighting the change, you can bet that its going mainstream sooner rather than later. This time, the culture content provider sang a tune about recycling, saying “plastic promises are dead and proof is the new flex”. When it’s written in Rolling Stone, the message reads as more than just another sustainability story. It’s a generational pivot.

From there, USA Today, The Straits Times, Morning Honey, OPIS, and The Los Angeles Tribune joined the chorus, each showing how SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is turning the circular economy into something the world can finally verify. And profit from.

Rolling Stone didn’t romanticize the movement; it reframed it. Sustainability doesn’t need more slogans – it needs evidence. SMX provides it. Its molecular marking technology gives materials a digital memory – a fingerprint that stays with every product through recycling, reuse, or resale. Circularity ceased to be a concept the moment SMX made it measurable.

From Pop Culture to Mainstream Policy

Then USA Today grounded that cultural swing with numbers, noting that the $824 billion plastics market isn’t short on ambition, it’s short on traceability – exactly what SMX’s platform delivers. When a product can prove where it came from, what it’s made of, and how it moves, the result isn’t just cleaner reporting; it’s fewer losses, fewer disputes, and stronger margins. That’s the moment proof stops being paperwork and starts becoming profit.

The conversation didn’t stop with the mainstream. The Straits Times highlighted Singapore’s digital passport for plastics – a framework that could easily plug into SMX’s technology across ASEAN. OPIS detailed how digitalizing waste turns landfill costs into certified assets, while Morning Honey made the connection between transparent supply chains and fairer consumer outcomes. Even Sourcing Journal picked up the signal, tracing SMX’s molecular markers through lambskin and leather to make fashion accountability more than just a talking point.

And then came the mic drop. The Los Angeles Tribune captured the transition in one headline: “Carbon Credits Had Their Day.” The replacement? SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) – a verified proof system that turns recycled materials into tradable assets. The cultural script flipped: sustainability stopped asking for attention and started commanding value.

The Proof as Currency Movement

Together, these voices aren’t reporting a trend – they’re acknowledging a shift. Culture, policy, and commerce have aligned around the same reality: transparency wins. When Rolling Stone calls you a flex, USA Today calls you a market, and The Straits Times covers your framework, the story isn’t being written. It’s being proven.

This isn’t a lifestyle fad or a compliance checkbox. SMX’s technology spans plastics, rubber, textiles, metals, and electronics, giving every material its own digital identity in a world that’s finally demanding transparency instead of politely asking for it. Governments see the regulatory solution. Brands see measurable accountability. Investors see the scalability.

That’s a win for everyone – especially the planet. It’s taken time, but now, with culture, commerce, and policy all echoing the same note, SMX isn’t chasing headlines anymore. It’s inspiring them. Every collaboration, every pilot, every policy partnership adds to the growing proof that transparency isn’t a promise; it’s the new standard.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Every so often, culture catches up to innovation – and Rolling Stone was first to say it out loud. When a publication built on spotting the next big thing declares that plastic promises are dead and proof is the new flex, it’s not just another sustainability story. It’s a generational pivot. From there, USA Today, The Straits Times, Morning Honey, OPIS, and The Los Angeles Tribune joined the chorus, each showing how SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is turning the circular economy into something the world can finally verify. And profit from.

Rolling Stone didn’t romanticize the movement; it reframed it. Sustainability doesn’t need more slogans – it needs evidence. SMX provides it. Its molecular marking technology gives materials a digital memory – a fingerprint that stays with every product through recycling, reuse, or resale. Circularity ceased to be a concept the moment SMX made it measurable.

Then, USA Today grounded that cultural shift with numbers. The $824 billion plastics market isn’t short on ambition; it’s short on traceability – exactly what SMX’s platform delivers. When a product can prove where it came from, what it’s made of, and how it moves, the result isn’t just cleaner reporting; it’s fewer losses, fewer disputes, and stronger margins. That’s the moment proof stops being paperwork and starts becoming profit.

From Pop Culture to Policy

The conversation didn’t stop with the mainstream. The Straits Times highlighted Singapore’s digital passport for plastics – a framework that could easily plug into SMX’s technology across ASEAN. OPIS detailed how digitalizing waste turns landfill costs into certified assets, while Morning Honey made the connection between transparent supply chains and fairer consumer outcomes. Even Sourcing Journal picked up the signal, tracing SMX’s molecular markers through lambskin and leather to make fashion accountability more than just a talking point.

And then came the mic drop. The Los Angeles Tribune captured the transition in one headline: “Carbon Credits Had Their Day.” The replacement? SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) – a blockchain-verified proof system that turns recycled materials into tradable assets. The cultural script flipped: sustainability stopped asking for attention and started commanding value.

The Proof Movement

Together, these voices aren’t reporting a trend – they’re acknowledging a shift. Culture, policy, and commerce have aligned around the same reality: transparency wins. When Rolling Stone calls you a flex, USA Today calls you a market, and The Straits Times covers your framework, the story isn’t being written. It’s being proven.

This isn’t a lifestyle fad or a compliance checkbox. SMX’s technology spans plastics, rubber, textiles, metals, and electronics, giving every material its own digital identity in a world that’s finally demanding transparency, rather than politely asking for it. Governments see the regulatory solution. Brands see measurable accountability. Investors see the scalability.

That’s a win for everyone – especially the planet. It’s taken time, but now, with culture, commerce, and policy all echoing the same note, SMX isn’t chasing headlines anymore. It’s inspiring them. Every collaboration, every pilot, every policy partnership adds to the growing proof that transparency isn’t a promise; it’s the new standard.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Decades of climate conferences and sustainability summits have produced mountains of pledges and pages of regulations. Targets were set, quotas were announced, and deadlines were promised. On paper, it looked like progress. In practice, it looked like failure. Plastics still pile up, recycling systems still disappoint, and safety standards still collapse when tested.

This is the enforcement gap – the fatal flaw of every conference, convention, and summit of the past thirty years. Rules without tools are meaningless. A quota that cannot be verified is no quota at all. A target without measurement is nothing but a headline. For decades, policymakers have acted as though words could enforce themselves. They can’t.

SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is fixing the flaw the conferences never could. By embedding molecular proof directly into materials, SMX has built the enforcement layer that has been missing from every regulation written over the past thirty years.

When Enforcement Is Missing, Failure Is Guaranteed

Look closely at how the system works today. Cities boast about recycling rates that are unverifiable. Brands make sustainability claims that no regulator can independently confirm. Fire safety standards are enforced by paperwork and self-reporting rather than molecular evidence. Each of these systems looks strong on the surface but collapses under real-world pressure.

The cost is enormous. Recycling quotas fall short. Liability from safety failures skyrockets. And public trust erodes every time a target is missed or a tragedy occurs. The rules exist, but without an enforcement mechanism, they function like speed limits with no police, no radar, and no tickets. They create the illusion of order while guaranteeing chaos.

SMX closes that gap. Its molecular markers ensure that every product can carry its own proof of compliance. Enforcement is no longer theoretical. It’s embedded in the material itself.

From Paper Rules to Enforceable Standards

The shift this enables is profound. Singapore has already partnered with SMX and A*STAR to roll out a national plastics passport. Instead of chasing spreadsheets and self-reported data, regulators can enforce recycling rules with scans tied to molecular proof. A product is either in compliance or it isn’t – no gray zones, no loopholes.

Europe is next. Through a planned partnership with REDWAVE, SMX will embed verification into industrial systems at scale. Compliance is no longer a quarterly exercise. It is continuous, happening live as materials move across factory floors. For the first time, under-the-radar plastics that haunted recycling systems are visible, verifiable, and enforceable.

And in North America, SMX’s work with the North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) is bringing enforceable proof to safety standards. Every panel, every appliance, every product can be tested on the spot. Regulators don’t need to trust paperwork. They can enforce standards with science.

Enforcement Turns Policy Into Reality

This is more than technology. It is a new model for governance. Policymakers no longer have to choose between weak targets they can enforce or ambitious ones they can’t. With SMX, ambition becomes enforceable.

For governments, this is liberation. They can finally write rules that stand up in the real world. For manufacturers, it is clarity: compliance is measurable and uniform. For insurers, it is certainty: risk is quantifiable and defensible. And for consumers, it is trust: labels mean what they say because molecules don’t lie.

Decades of conferences wrote rules with no way to enforce them. That is why they failed. SMX is the missing enforcement layer that makes those rules real.

The future of sustainability will not be defined by who sets the most ambitious targets. It will be defined by who can enforce them. And in that future, SMX has already written the first chapter – not in conference declarations, but in molecules.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters)

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / History is full of moments when the world came dangerously close to catastrophe, not because of an enemy’s firepower, but because of uncertainty. During the Cold War, radar glitches and sensor errors nearly triggered nuclear retaliation more than once. In 1983, Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov refused to act on a computer warning of a U.S. missile strike, a “false positive” that could have set off Armageddon. The lesson is chilling. What separates escalation from restraint is not always strength or diplomacy. Sometimes it is a guess made in minutes, based on flawed information.

That same fragility remains today. Modern systems are built on networks and supply chains that assume authenticity. The moment that assumption is broken, the margin for error disappears. The discovery of 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards hidden in New York apartments proved that infiltration no longer requires missiles or fleets. Ordinary hardware, strategically placed, can create chaos that appears to be an attack. If activated, emergency calls could have been blocked, hospitals cut off, and communications gridlocked. The response would have been swift and severe. Escalation would not have been optional. It would have been unavoidable.

This is where SMX (Security Matters, NASDAQ:SMX) enters the story. Its platform provides what history has lacked: proof before panic. By embedding microscopic molecular markers into materials like plastics, chips, and telecom hardware, SMX creates a permanent, machine-readable identity for every component. What once passed as anonymous becomes verifiable in seconds. Proof replaces guesswork. That difference could mean the gap between restraint and retaliation.

When Silence Looks Like Sabotage

The nightmare today is not bombs falling from the sky. It is silence inside the networks we rely on. Phone’s dead. Grids stalled. Sensors blind. A quiet disruption that forces a loud response. Once society perceives an attack, governments act as though war has already started. The first domino is not the blackout itself. It is the retaliation that follows.

That dynamic explains why infiltration is so attractive to adversaries. A SIM farm does not need to cause permanent damage to succeed. It only needs to create confusion at scale. The U.S. or any major power, facing hospitals without communication or nuclear sensors gone dark, would be forced to respond. Escalation comes not from the size of the initial strike, but from the certainty it creates in the minds of leaders.

SMX changes that equation. By embedding proof at the component level, counterfeit hardware becomes visible before it can be activated. A cloned SIM cannot hide. A counterfeit router is rejected before it joins the grid. A sensor that does not match its chain of custody is stopped by default. Proof prevents silence from masquerading as sabotage. It turns uncertainty into certainty, and with certainty, the pressure to retaliate evaporates.

Proof That Scales Across Industries

For decades, security has leaned on after-the-fact audits and forensics. Those tools are important, but they arrive late. Once escalation begins, evidence does not matter. The damage is already in motion. Prevention must happen earlier, and prevention at scale requires proof that can be embedded into the materials themselves.

That is the breakthrough SMX delivers. Its molecular markers cannot be scrubbed or cloned. They transform every component into a verifiable asset with a digital twin stored in an immutable ledger. One scan answers three critical questions: where did this part originate, who handled it, and is it the same one that passed certification? The answer comes in machine minutes, not human months. That speed erases the time gap that attackers depend on.

Just as important, the model is proven beyond security. SMX already applies its platform in industries where authenticity drives value. The same markers that certify recycled plastics can certify a telecom chip. The same ledger that authenticates steel can authenticate grid hardware. Fraud is fraud, whether it targets commerce or national defense. Proof does not just scale across markets. It scales across risks.

Breaking History’s Pattern

History does not repeat because adversaries are brilliant. It repeats because societies wait until prevention is no longer possible. The Cold War demonstrated how close the world came to disaster due to uncertainty. The Trojan Horse shows how trust without verification can destroy even the strongest defenses. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 show how quickly small openings can expand into years of conflict. The pattern is always the same: hesitation, surprise, escalation.

SMX offers a way to break that pattern. By embedding proof into the smallest parts of modern infrastructure, it transforms supply chains from vulnerabilities into fortresses. A modern Trojan Horse cannot pass inspection if every component carries a molecular fingerprint. A false positive cannot ignite global conflict if the hardware itself proves its authenticity. Proof is the missing layer history has always lacked, and SMX is making it available at scale.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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Global media outlets highlight how SMX’s molecular marker technology is redefining recycling, traceability, and “proof as currency” across industries.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Every now and then, the media chorus hits the same note – and when names like Rolling Stone, USA Today, The Straits Times, Morning Honey, OPIS, and The Los Angeles Tribune all harmonize on a similar editorial tune, it’s worth listening. Each outlet, in its own voice, is highlighting how transformative SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) can be by using molecular marking technology to reshape global recycling markets and turn proof – not promises – into a globally recognized currency.

Rolling Stone said it best: plastic promises are dead, and proof is the new flex. That single headline marked the moment sustainability became measurable. SMX didn’t just join that conversation; it became the evidence. Its molecular marker technology gives materials a digital memory- a verifiable fingerprint that remains intact through recycling, reuse, or resale. Suddenly, discussions about circular economies stopped being theoretical; they became a practical reality. SMX is the one to make all of it verifiable.

Then, USA Today ran the numbers and revealed the harsh reality: A $824 billion plastics market is facing the need for traceability, something definitely in the SMX platform’s wheelhouse. When a product can prove where it came from, what it’s made of, and how it moves, the result isn’t just cleaner reporting – it’s fewer losses, fewer disputes, and stronger margins. That’s the moment SMX moves proof from compliance to profitability.

The Editorial Voice is Spreading
The attention didn’t stop there. The Straits Times in Singapore covered the city-state’s digital passport for plastics – a real-world policy environment that highlights what SMX is already building in ASEAN. OPIS ran an in-depth look at how digitalizing waste can turn landfill liabilities into verifiable value streams. There’s more.

Morning Honey connected the dots between transparent supply chains and fairer trade outcomes, explaining how traceability technology can soften the impact of tariffs and improve consumer trust. Sourcing Journal spotlighted how SMX’s molecular markers are being used in lambskin and leather to improve traceability across the fashion industry. Yes, there was more.

The Los Angeles Tribune captured the shift in one headline: “Carbon Credits Had Their Day.” The replacement? SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) – the blockchain-verified tool that turns recycled materials into tradable digital assets.

Covering a Circularity Story for the Right Reasons
Taken together, this isn’t random coverage. It’s a global validation loop, where culture, policy, industry, and media all converge on one company. When Rolling Stone calls you a flex, USA Today calls you a market, and The Straits Times covers your playbook, the narrative isn’t being built. It’s being confirmed.

It’s not a purely consumer-focused story, either. Because SMX’s technology spans plastics, rubber, textiles, metals, and electronics, giving every material its own digital identity, it serves a world that’s finally demanding transparency, rather than politely asking for it. That’s also leading governments to recognize SMX’s platform as a regulatory breakthrough- one that gives brands the power to replace promises with proof and deliver real, measurable accountability.

That’s a win for everyone, including the planet. It’s taken time, but now, with culture, commerce, and policy all echoing the same message, SMX isn’t just writing headlines anymore. It’s inspiring them. Every new feature, every collaboration, every government project adds to the growing proof that transparency doesn’t need to be optional but the standard. SMX didn’t wait for the world to catch up; it built the blueprint for how industries can move forward.

Proof is now the story and the currency, and SMX is both the author and the mint.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2025 / When Rolling Stone says plastic promises are dead and proof is the new flex, that’s not hype; it’s a turning point. For years, summits and slogans tried to will recycling into existence without the receipts to back it up. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just added ink to the printer, turning empty promises into printable proof by embedding digital memory within the very materials the world has spent decades promising to track.

Why does that matter? Because once a polymer carries its own identity, claims stop being opinions and start being data.

That cultural cue matters because Rolling Stone speaks to the audience that sets taste and tests integrity. Creators, operators, stakeholders, and investors who move early are not asking for better slogans; they want verifiable truth. SMX gives them exactly that: something to measure. In other words, what begins as a headline quickly becomes a line item where proof isn’t just credibility; it’s inventory, compliance, and revenue protection.

USA Today put numbers around the shift, sizing the plastics opportunity at hundreds of billions and pointing to SMX’s ability to embed traceability at production. That framing transforms sustainability from a cost center into a profit center. If a material can authenticate itself through recycling, reformulation, and resale, you get less waste, less fraud, and fewer disputes. The same technology that satisfies regulators also shortens audits and reduces shrinkage. Proof starts as compliance and ends as margin.

The World Is Paying Attention To SMX

Coverage isn’t limited to the U.S., which is exactly the point. In Singapore, the Straits Times outlined a digital passport for plastics to boost recycling and extend landfill life. That’s the policy environment ready to use what SMX creates. It reappears in OPIS, where leadership walked through how digitalizing waste converts municipal headaches into verified flows. Even consumer press like Morning Honey has joined the arc, noting how transparent supply chains can soften tariff pain by cutting out uncertainty. Different audiences, same conclusion. Proof beats promises.

The story extends well beyond plastics, and the media trail proves it. Sourcing Journal detailed how SMX’s markers travel into lambskin and leather, a supply chain that historically hides more than it reveals. That is what adoption looks like in the wild. You start with one material and expand to the rest: rubber, textiles, metals, electronics. If matter can carry identity, sectors stop acting like silos and start acting like a network.

More than the media is paying attention. Institutional validation is arriving on cue. Frost and Sullivan recognized SMX for enabling sustainable supply chain management with a lower carbon footprint. Awards do not drive revenue by themselves, but they signal that decision makers are paying attention. Local media is also chiming in. The Los Angeles Tribune said the quiet part out loud last October, arguing that “carbon credits had their day and pointing to SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token as the next tool for traceability.” That is culture, policy, industry, and city desks all pointing in the same direction.

Infrastructure Made, Headlines Tell The World

This is where the thesis tightens. SMX is not building a feature; it’s building infrastructure where the molecular marker serves as the anchor, the data layer acts as the map, and the Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) converts verified movement into value. Proof becomes liquid, transparency becomes tradable, and brands finally earn premiums for recycled content because the content is provable, not aspirational. All of this enables governments to enforce targets without crushing operators, as the audit is continuous rather than episodic.

Rolling Stone validated the movement. USA Today quantified the market. Singapore signaled government readiness. OPIS explained the plumbing. Sourcing Journal showed cross-material reach. Frost and Sullivan stamped enterprise credibility. The Los Angeles Tribune marked the turn away from carbon credits to measurable circularity. Each piece lands in a different lane, yet they all reinforce the same message. Proof has replaced promises as the operating system for materials.

The result is simple and powerful. If a product can clearly state where it came from, what it is made of, and whether it is the same item that passed certification, then recycled claims become credible, counterfeits are exposed, and waste is priced correctly. That is accountability that the market can model. It’s also why a small-cap can punch above its weight. SMX is not trying to win a headline cycle. It is writing rules into the molecules, and rules have staying power.

The world already tried virtue by press release. Now it wants receipts. Rolling Stone captured that mood, and the rest of the coverage shows how quickly mood turns into mandate. SMX sits at that intersection, where culture demands authenticity and markets reward it. Proof is the new currency. SMX is minting 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: 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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters)

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2025 / Fashion brands have always been built on one primary characteristic: trust. Trust that the product is genuine. Trust that the craftsmanship is real. Trust that the values behind the brand match the ones it promotes. From Paris ateliers to fast-fashion retailers, every label’s reputation depends on that same promise of quality, consistency, and credibility.

But the world has changed. Supply chains have gone global. Sustainability has become a shareholder demand. And the old way of proving trust – through reputation alone – no longer cuts it. Today, trust must be earned through evidence. That’s where SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) and CETI, the European Center for Innovative Textiles, come in.

Together, they’ve created something fashion has needed for years: proof. Their industrial-scale collaboration embeds molecular-level traceability directly into textile fibers, giving every material its own unbreakable digital fingerprint. It’s DNA for fabric; a permanent identity that confirms where materials come from, how they were made, and whether they meet the sustainability claims printed on the tag. And for the first time, every brand, not just the luxury houses, can turn transparency into a competitive advantage.

A Measurement Problem, Not Faulty Intentions

Fashion doesn’t have a moral problem; it has a measurement problem. Even value-focused retailers have teams dedicated to quality control and sustainability. The intent is real, but the evidence hasn’t kept up. Supply chains sprawl across continents, crossing language barriers, time zones, and subcontractors until visibility fades. The result? Honest effort that still looks like greenwashing because no one can prove what’s real. SMX and CETI are changing that dynamic entirely.

Instead of auditing factories after the fact, their system embeds truth from the start. SMX’s patented molecular markers are added at the resin or polymer stage, before the first thread is spun. That proof lives within the fiber itself, surviving every step of production, from dyeing and weaving to retail. Yes, it works.

CETI’s validation lines in Lille have already demonstrated that this technology isn’t theoretical; it works on industrial machines, at industrial speeds. Proof no longer interrupts production. It powers it. That subtle shift – from inspection to integration – changes everything. A brand can now trace a fabric’s full journey from its thread origin to the finished garment and back through recycling, maintaining continuous accountability at every stage. Regulators can verify claims instantly. Stakeholders can see real ESG performance data. And consumers can finally trust that “sustainable” means something measurable, not just marketable.

Rewarding Through Monetization

But SMX doesn’t stop at validation; it monetizes verification. Through its blockchain-enabled Plastic Cycle Token (PCT), proof itself becomes an asset. The same mechanism that turns verified recycled plastics into tradeable digital credits now applies to textiles, transforming tons of verified fiber into quantifiable economic value.

The scale is staggering. We’re not talking about pennies per product. We’re talking about metric tons of authenticated material worth tens of thousands, even millions, when aggregated across global supply chains. For the first time, sustainability isn’t a cost center. It’s a profit driver. Proof doesn’t just protect brand equity; it compounds it.

That’s the genius of this partnership: SMX and CETI aren’t forcing fashion to reinvent itself. They’re giving it tools that fit seamlessly into the world it has already built: the infrastructure of design, logistics, and identity that has powered the industry for over a century. And they’re doing it at a moment when the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Timely to Meet EU Digital Product Passport Mandates

With the EU’s Digital Product Passport mandate set to take effect in 2026, every brand will soon be required to prove the origins, composition, and recyclability of its materials. Most companies are scrambling to figure out how. SMX and CETI already have the answer: a live, validated system that replaces paperwork with molecular proof and turns compliance into a competitive advantage.

The implications go far beyond regulation. Counterfeiting, fashion’s most persistent parasite, collapses when authenticity lives inside the material. A counterfeit can fake a label, but not a molecule. One scan verifies authenticity, origin, and sustainability simultaneously. For brands, that’s protection. For regulators, that’s enforcement. For consumers, that’s trust they can touch. And for e-commerce sellers, a single scan replaces armies of authenticators, eliminating human error and putting an unmistakable seal of legitimacy on every product. Buyers get the real deal, and seller platforms gain the biggest credibility boost in their history.

That’s the beauty of this SMX technology; it works for everyone. A couture house in Milan, a denim brand in Los Angeles, or a retailer in Bangkok. All can operate on the same foundation of verifiable truth. SMX and CETI have combined to offer a system that unites fashion’s two great ambitions: creativity and credibility.

Fashion built its empire on both quality and trust. Today, SMX and CETI are laying that trust on an unprecedented foundation – one where brands can replace promises with immutable and verifiable proof. Brands will continue to give consumers the logos. SMX and CETI will give them the ledger, not stitched on, but woven in. Those brands that embrace SMX and CETI’s contributions won’t just meet the standard; they’ll be a part of setting it. More importantly, protect brand pedigree at a level no one ever thought possible.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters)

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2025 / Every three years, the plastics and rubber industry gathers in Düsseldorf, ready to flex. K 2025, starting October 8^th, isn’t some sleepy trade fair. It’s the main event. The machines are shinier, the chemicals more exotic, and the presentations always dripping with ambition. You can’t knock the effort it takes to bring the entire supply chain under one roof. It’s impressive, no doubt about it.

But let’s stop patting each other on the back for ambition. The world has no shortage of ideas for addressing plastic waste. Recycling goals, green pledges, sustainability playbooks-they’ve all been laid out in slide decks thicker than an Oktoberfest beer stein. The problem isn’t the vision. It’s the follow-through. Too many promises fade back into business as usual the moment everyone flies home.

That’s why K 2025 has to be different. This year can’t be another round of wishful thinking. This has to be the start of results. And for those participants looking for some, here’s a crystal clear provider: SMX (NASDAQ:SMX)

Proof Is Far More Valuable Than Promises

Here’s the thing about Europe (and to their credit): they’re done with ideas. They moved to the “action” phase. Recycled content quotas aren’t hopes, they’re law. Brands aren’t being judged on intent; they’re being audited on results. And consumers? They’ve grown allergic to empty promises. They want receipts, not hashtags.

That’s exactly why SMX belongs at the center of K 2025 discussions. Its molecular markers give plastics, virtually any liquid or metal for that matter, a permanent identity that’s embedded at the source. That identity ties to an SMX-initiated digital passport that cannot be faked or erased. For the first time, recycled content isn’t a number typed into a report. It’s a fact anyone, through a simple scan, can verify. And because it’s on block-chain, it’s immuatable.

This is the difference between theater and enforcement. Between a circular economy people talk about and one they can actually build. SMX isn’t pitching the next big idea. It’s handing the industry the battle-tested and proven system that turns ideas into proof. And at K 2025, proof is the only language worth speaking.

Waste Is the New Wealth Driver

There’s good and bad news for those K-bound policy makers. The bad news first: plastics have always been a permanent fixture. The good news? Permanence is the perfect foundation for value, IF there is a way to prove it. SMX is that way. It’s the answer to the questions posed for decades about how to turn plastic waste, even the challenging black carbon and fire-retardant-treated ones, into cash. It brings truth to the old saying, “one man’s trash is another’s treasure.”

And we’re not talking about collecting bottles for pennies. SMX technology enables millions of kilograms of plastic waste to be marked and valued at any given time for multiple players worldwide. Not only that, each block gets a digital twin that lives on the block-chain, is priced in real-time, and is connected to SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token. Suddenly, plastic waste isn’t a liability; it’s an asset that’s seamlessly traded across borders and continents. No longer a drag on the balance sheet but a line of capital that can be transferred, audited, and monetized.

Think about the shift this creates. Instead of regulators imposing penalties, they, along with the market, reward performance. Instead of governments writing quotas, businesses chase liquidity. And instead of plastic being burned or buried, it finally enters a loop where value drives behavior. That’s not theory. That’s SMX, and K 2025 is where the industry must recognize, with eyes wide open, that its problem-waste stream has just become its most relevant incentive, providing participants with the ultimate reward: a revenue stream.

From Pilots to Playbooks

SMX’s glory won’t come from self-grandizing in Düsseldorf with a shiny slide deck. SMX can show proof. In natural rubber, SMX tracked 21 tons from trees in Latin America all the way into tires and engine mounts. In Singapore, it’s actively building a national plastics passport platform with A*STAR to tie regulators, recyclers, and brands into one enforceable loop. And with REDWAVE, they demonstrated that they can scan plastics on a conveyor belt traveling at 2 meters per second. And get this, with 99% to 100% accuracy, even when those ghost plastics, the black carbon, and fire retardant, are added on the same line.

So, no. SMX’s mission in Q4 2025 isn’t about testing pilot programs or pitching ideas. The company is past that stage. It is ready for contracts, backed by years of industrial-scale proof. SMX isn’t selling concepts; it is delivering blueprints that every region can use. ASEAN can replicate them. The EU can enforce them. The U.S. can adopt them. Every material, every product, and every supply chain can now have a digital passport that connects the entire system through proof that turns waste into value and ambition into profit.

The Convention’s Last Day Rally Cry Is Three Letters Long

K has always been the arena for ambition; a stage where progressive ideas get applause and optimism fills the air. But this time, ambition without enforcement can’t be enough. Inspiration needs infrastructure. Promises need proof.

At K 2025, the endgame must be more than just talk; it must yield measurable results. The applause shouldn’t be for speeches; it should be for systems that deliver. And that’s exactly where SMX wants the spotlight. K 2025 must be remembered as the year plastics stopped being a problem and started becoming a proof-backed asset class, the year circularity stopped being a slogan and finally became enforceable.

When the final speaker takes the stage, there should be only one line left to say: “Let the world’s biggest transition in plastic waste management and circularity begin.” When the applause settles, it should feel like more than a closing moment. It should feel like the beginning of accountability, the start of measurable progress, and the proof of change – something that can start right now with SMX.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters)

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 6, 2025 / It wouldn’t take a missile, a cyber army, or even a keystroke from a foreign power to break civilization. It could start with something worth less than a cup of coffee. A one-dollar SIM card.

That’s the terrifying reality SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) was built to prevent. SMX’s molecular-marking technology embeds proof directly into the materials and hardware that keep the world connected, making every SIM, router, and sensor verifiable before it ever joins a live network. Because when authenticity fails, it isn’t a nuisance – it’s a countdown.

When investigators in New York uncovered a hidden SIM-farm – hundreds of servers and more than 100,000 counterfeit SIM cards-the discovery read like a footnote. It should have been front-page fear. Had that operation gone live, it could have flooded emergency networks with counterfeit signals, blocking 911 calls and choking the grid in noise. One minute of silence, and the country would have fallen into confusion that looked a lot like collapse.

The Attack That Wouldn’t Look Like One

If the lights went out for sixty seconds, the fallout wouldn’t wait. Hospitals would lose telemetry. Air traffic control would lose sync. Trading systems would halt, and markets would vaporize billions before anyone knew what happened. It doesn’t take destruction to cause devastation – it takes doubt.

People should be scared. They nearly witnessed a modern fiction-to-fact Zero Day, and almost no one realized it. The only reason that SIM-farm didn’t become the most expensive minute in history is luck. Luck found it first through an unrelated “tip.” That’s not a strategy. That’s Russian roulette with global infrastructure.

And it raises the harder question: how would the world even respond? A one-minute blackout wouldn’t get committees formed; it would get action. One could safely bet that the Trump administration wouldn’t wait for consensus or headlines; it would move swiftly, decisively, and perhaps unpredictably. That kind of posture makes escalation both more likely and more dangerous, because when rapid response replaces reflection, the margin for misunderstanding disappears. Panic would move faster than diplomacy could ever hope to.

The Proof That Could Have Stopped The Threat

SMX’s technology changes that equation. The company has the ability to embed molecular identifiers into the materials that make up critical infrastructure-routers, SIMs, sensors-and tie them to a digital ledger that verifies authenticity in seconds. Counterfeit parts can’t hide; they fail the test before they connect.

If SMX’s system had been in place, that New York SIM-farm would have been a pile of inert plastic. Every fake card would have been flagged before activation, and each server quarantined before connection. Verification would have been instant, not post-attack forensic.

Here’s the most important part: SMX isn’t a cybersecurity patch. It’s prevention at the molecular level. SMX’s model lets every component prove its identity before it’s trusted to operate. Proof becomes the gatekeeper. The counterfeit economy and cybercriminals are exposed not in the shadows of darkness but in the light.

The Minute That Happily Changed Nothing

The world dodged a digital bullet it never saw coming. That minute of darkness never arrived, but the message is clear: the world’s mightiest superpower is sometimes defended by luck, not strength.

SMX removes that chance from the equation. By embedding proof into the materials that power civilization, it enables nations, telecoms, and utilities to verify authenticity before catastrophe strikes. It’s not about fear – it’s about realism.

Because if a single dollar’s worth of counterfeit hardware can push the world to the edge of Zero Day, the only rational response is to make proof automatic. SMX makes that possible – with one mark, one scan, and no guesswork. That makes sure that the next time the lights flicker, no one will be looking for cover. They’ll just be looking for the replacement bulb.

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 gold, 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.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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