Author: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Infrastructure is usually easy to identify. Highways, ports, energy grids, data networks, and water systems have defined global progress for decades. But in 2025, the world realized that none of these systems can function smoothly without a capability even more fundamental. Verification.

Verification is becoming the newest category of global infrastructure. It’s not physical, but functional. It makes every other system trustworthy. Without verification, recycling collapses into reporting uncertainty. Commodity markets lose integrity. Supply chains fracture under scrutiny. Compliance becomes theater rather than truth. Verification is the quiet force behind economic coordination, environmental integrity, and regulatory confidence.

SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) built the molecular identity system that turns verification into infrastructure. It gives materials their own digital fingerprint. But to support global adoption across gold, minerals, plastics, textiles, agriculture, and regulated supply chains, the Company needed a financial foundation capable of supporting a multi-region, multi-industry utility.

That foundation is the $111.5 million equity purchase agreement with Target Capital 1, LLC.

Capital Up-Front To Accelerate Mission

The agreement includes a $11.5 million promissory note and access to up to $100 million in capital. SMX chooses when and whether to draw from the facility. There are no forced issuances and no operational restrictions. It’s capital designed for infrastructure level reliability.

That contribution is also expected to allow for no additional shares to be issued under the agreement until at least the first quarter of 2026. That’s based on having money in the bank. Still, at its core, the deal is a valuable strategic asset that will enable SMX to continue advancing its global verification deployments without diluting its capital base in the coming month.

Why is verification now infrastructure? Because no sector can operate without proof. Gold markets demand an authenticated origin. Mineral supply chains require evidence that can survive geopolitical pressure. Plastics circularity programs rely on measurable recovery. Textile and industrial networks depend on authenticated materials. Regulatory bodies need data that can withstand legal and scientific scrutiny. Every system depends on verification.

The agreement also strengthens SMX’s treasury by letting it direct a portion of net proceeds toward digital reserve assets. This reinforces long-term financial resilience in a way that mirrors the decentralized and data-driven nature of the Proof Economy. It can also put a floor on the company’s valuation.

Advancing a Global Utility

Still, what makes the agreement transformative is how it positions SMX to function like a true global utility. Utilities operate across regions and sectors simultaneously. They support entire economies, not individual clients. They exist behind the scenes but determine the reliability of everything in front of them. SMX now holds a capital framework that supports that role.

It can expand gold identity in the Middle East while building plastics passports in Asia. It can scale textile verification in Europe while strengthening mineral authentication in the United States. It can operate across industries without losing focus or momentum.

Verification isn’t a feature anymore. It’s infrastructure. And with its capital structure set and timing provisions clarified, SMX is positioned to anchor the verification systems that modern economies will depend on for decades.

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 / Every major shift in global trade is triggered by a gap. A weakness in the system that becomes too large to ignore. For decades, the verification gap was hidden under layers of reporting, audits, certifications, and declarations that looked official but offered limited actual certainty. Whether you were moving gold, producing textiles, refining plastics, exporting minerals, or supplying agricultural inputs, the verification gap sat underneath everything.

In 2025, that gap could no longer be ignored. Supply chains became more complex than the verification systems supporting them. Environmental regulations outpaced reporting tools. Commodity markets demanded authenticity that paperwork couldn’t prove. Nations realized they needed infrastructure capable of confirming the truth behind the materials flowing through their borders.

SMX’s (NASDAQ:SMX) molecular identity platform was already built for this moment. The world simply caught up to it.

Demand Meets SMX’s Technology

This rising demand is what makes SMX’s announced $111.5 million equity purchase agreement so strategically significant. The agreement provides a $11.5 million promissory note and discretionary access to up to $100 million. SMX decides how much to use and when to use it. There are no forced issuances and no restrictions that distort operational priorities.

Based on the initial receipt, that could mean that no shares will be issued under the equity purchase arrangement until at least the first quarter of 2026. This reinforces the Agreement’s strategic purpose. It exists as a financial backbone, ready when needed, while SMX continues executing its 2025 initiatives without immediate capital activity.

The timing is meaningful because the verification gap revealed itself across multiple industries at the same time. Gold markets realized that origin claims without molecular authentication wouldn’t survive scrutiny. Plastics processors realized that recovery claims needed scientific validation. Critical minerals suppliers recognized that compliance regimes required identity that persisted across borders. Textile producers realized that fiber claims needed more than manual certification.

The world didn’t just want proof. It needed proof.

Capital at the Perfect Moment

The equity purchase agreement arrived at the exact moment SMX required capital flexibility to meet simultaneous global demand. It lets SMX scale gold verification, plastic recovery, textile authentication, mineral identity, and industrial frameworks in parallel. The capital structure supports a world that needs multiple verification systems to grow together instead of in sequence.

The agreement also lets SMX allocate part of the net proceeds toward digital reserve assets. This reinforces the Company’s long-term financial resilience and mirrors the decentralized structure of the verification systems SMX is deploying worldwide.

What makes the equity purchase agreement uniquely powerful is how perfectly it aligns with the nature of the verification gap. The gap isn’t industry-specific. It’s systemic. It spans geographies and regulatory environments. SMX’s technology is one of the few solutions capable of addressing it globally. The capital structure enables SMX to respond to the gap wherever it appears.

The verification gap may have caught the world by surprise, but SMX is prepared to close it. With the $111.5 million equity purchase agreement in place and the deployment window defined, SMX holds both the technology and the capital strategy to lead the world into a new era of authenticated, verifiable, evidence-based commerce.

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 / Trust is the most valuable commodity in the modern economy, yet it’s the hardest to secure. Every sector relies on trust. Gold must confirm origin. Minerals must authenticate purity. Plastics recycling must be proven scientifically. Textile supply chains must verify input claims. Agricultural networks must demonstrate traceability. Aerospace and electronics must confirm authenticity at the part level. No major industry can rely on assumptions anymore. Trust can’t be declared. It has to be demonstrated.

SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) built the molecular identity system that allows trust to be engineered. It gives materials their own voice. And as verification becomes a prerequisite for global trade, capital structures that support verification at an industrial scale become essential.

That’s why the $111.5 million equity purchase agreement with Target Capital 1, LLC is more than financing. It’s the structural platform behind the rise of verification as the operational currency of global supply chains.

Millions Up Front

The agreement provides a $11.5 million promissory note and discretionary access to up to $100 million. SMX chooses when and whether to use this resource. There are no required drawdowns and no penalties for measured execution. It’s capital aligned with precision.

That up-front tranche should also ensure that no shares will be issued under the agreement until at least the first quarter of 2026. That’s based on the expectation that the company will likely not access additional funding under the facility before that period. This keeps the company’s capital structure stable through its current global rollout, reinforcing that the agreement is a strategic mechanism rather than an immediate funding event. And it comes at the perfect moment.

Throughout 2025, industries worldwide pushed toward systems that require measurable authentication. Gold markets needed continuity of identity from mine to vault. Plastics circularity platforms needed proof that doesn’t vanish during processing. Mineral suppliers needed compliance systems that serve both national security mandates and global demand. Textile and industrial suppliers needed frameworks capable of meeting tightening regulations. Every industry began asking for the same thing: evidence.

Stability in a Tough Environment

The equity purchase agreement also supports SMX’s long-term stability by allowing part of the net proceeds to be directed toward digital reserve assets. This reinforces a treasury architecture aligned with the Proof Economy’s decentralized, data-driven nature.

The capital structure also lets SMX serve multiple global systems simultaneously. Gold identity can scale in the Middle East while plastics passports expand in Asia. Textile verification can grow in Europe while mineral authentication advances across North America. The company can maintain momentum in existing markets while entering new ones, all without restricting its operational focus.

Verification is becoming the currency that determines access, integrity, and value across global supply chains. With the $111.5 million equity purchase agreement secured and the timing window clearly defined, SMX has the strategic and financial foundation required to build the systems that make verification universal.

The shift isn’t speculative. It’s already happening. And SMX is positioned at its center.

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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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, 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 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.

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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 / 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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SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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