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AS GOLD AND SILVER TRADE NEAR RECORDS, SMALL-CAP NASDAQ
COMPANY SMX IS EMERGING AS THE VERIFICATION BACKBONE OF THE PRECIOUS
METALS ECONOMY!

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GREETINGS ALL,

GOLD AND SILVER ARE DRIVING THE CONVERSATION RIGHT NOW.

Gold and silver recently hit record highs in late December 2025,
driven by safe-haven demand from geopolitical tensions, expectations
of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, as well as a weakening
dollar. Silver, in particular, soared past $77/oz, while gold neared
$4,550/oz.

These metals are back in the spotlight — but not just as stores of
value, but as materials under growing regulatory, ESG, and
supply-chain scrutiny. 

Governments, refiners, industrial users, and investors are demanding
something that traditional systems struggle to provide: VERIFIABLE
PROOF OF ORIGIN, CUSTODY, AND RECYCLED CONTENT.

IN PRECIOUS METALS, TRUST IS NOT OPTIONAL. IT IS ENFORCED!

This is exactly where SMX (NASDAQ: SMX)
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companies talk about transparency, SMX has built infrastructure
designed to survive audits, inspections, and regulation — the same
conditions that gold and silver already operate under today.

THE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT HYPE

SMX is a small-cap NASDAQ company quietly building something much
bigger than a sustainability tool. 

ITS GOAL IS TO BECOME *THE GLOBAL STANDARD* FOR RECORDING, TRACKING,
AND CONNECTING PHYSICAL MATERIALS TO A BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED DIGITAL
TWIN.

Using a patented, chemical-based molecular identity
technology, SMX embeds an invisible “BARCODE” directly into
materials themselves. That identity travels with the material —
whether plastic, silver, gold, or textiles — across processing,
recycling, and resale. The result is continuous, tamper-resistant
verification that does not rely on paperwork or trust.

SILVER IS FORCING THE QUESTION — AND SMX ALREADY HAS THE ANSWER

Silver exposes weak verification systems faster than almost any other
material. It is traded, regulated, custody-sensitive, and intolerant
of error. Substitution risk, undocumented recycling, and custody gaps
are not theoretical problems — they carry real consequences.

SMX’S molecular identity technology was built for exactly this
environment. Verification persists through handling, reuse, and
repeated inspection. It works not only in demonstrations, but under
real-world scrutiny.

THAT MAKES SILVER MORE THAN A USE CASE — IT MAKES IT A PROVING
GROUND. AND SMX HAS DESIGNED ITS PLATFORM TO PASS THAT TEST.

GOLD: WHERE PROVENANCE, ESG, AND REGULATION CONVERGE

Gold faces rising pressure from every direction: ethical sourcing
requirements, carbon accountability, recycled content mandates, and
geopolitical oversight. As regulation tightens, the need
for CONTINUOUS, MATERIAL-LEVEL VERIFICATION becomes unavoidable.

SMX enables gold to carry its own verified history — from origin or
recycling through refining and downstream use. Because identity is
embedded into the material itself and recorded on blockchain, proof is
not reconstructed after the fact. It is always present.

As enforcement increases globally, systems that already meet the
requirement gain relevance without needing to reposition.

FROM VERIFICATION FEATURE TO VERIFICATION PLATFORM

Most companies treat verification as a feature — something added
when asked. SMX treats verification as infrastructure.

The same core technology applies across plastics, textiles, silver,
gold, electronics, agriculture, and non-ferrous metals. Each
successful deployment strengthens the platform and lowers friction for
the next. Expansion happens horizontally, not one vertical at a time.

This is how infrastructure platforms grow: quietly, steadily, and with
increasing switching costs.

WHY REGULATION IS BECOMING SMX’S BIGGEST CATALYST

Markets shaped by regulation do not reward speed — they reward
endurance. Enforcement does not arrive all at once, but once it does,
participation requires compliance.

SMX’S technology was designed for inspection, not persuasion. It
embeds proof directly into materials, making it suitable for regulated
environments where liability follows the supply chain. As
sustainability rules shift from voluntary to mandatory, entire markets
become addressable overnight.

A CIRCULAR ECONOMY MEASURED IN TRILLIONS

The circular economy represents an estimated $4.5 TRILLION
OPPORTUNITY, and SMX is positioning itself as a foundational
enabler. By allowing materials to carry verifiable data — including
recycling history and carbon impact — SMX aligns sustainability
goals with financial incentives.

The company even enables carbon and plastic credits to be tangibly
linked to physical materials, turning verification into a tradeable
asset rather than a compliance cost.

WHY PAY ATTENTION NOW?

SMX is not an early-stage concept. Its technology has been
operational at national scale for more than a decade, originally
developed by the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission and deployed by the
Israeli government. The leadership team brings decades of experience
in technology commercialization and global brand execution.

Blockchain has already created multiple billion-dollar
companies. SMX represents a different angle: BLOCKCHAIN AT THE
PHYSICAL LAYER OF THE ECONOMY, where materials like gold and silver
demand absolute certainty.

THE BOTTOM LINE

As gold and silver markets demand stronger proof, SMX’S relevance
grows naturally. It does not need to convince the market — it is
already aligned with where regulation, enforcement, and capital are
moving.

FROM PRECIOUS METALS TO PLASTICS, SMX IS TURNING VERIFICATION INTO
INFRASTRUCTURE. AND INFRASTRUCTURE, ONCE EMBEDDED, TENDS TO LAST
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