The Albany Gazette - SMX and trueGold Transform the Gold Supply Chain Into a Market of Verified Value (NASDAQ: SMX)

That's made possible by SMX and trueGold's patented molecular-marking technology that creates an invisible, tamper-proof signature that follows gold from mine to market and back again through recycling. Each gram, ounce, pound, or even ton is given a unique molecular ID that cannot be separated from the metal. That ensures that every step, from refining to retail, is recorded on a secure digital registry. The result is a self-authenticating material. In this case, gold that remembers its life story.

For brands that depend on trust and consumers who demand proof, that story is becoming priceless.

Ethical Luxury Gets Its Proof of Life

The luxury market has always traded on heritage and emotion, but modern buyers want data to match the promise. Research from IBM shows that 70% of consumers would pay significantly more for transparent and traceable products, while PwC reports an average 9.7% premium for sustainably sourced goods. Those numbers aren't trends; they're signals.

And they point in the same direction: consumers want change. By embedding molecular memory directly into the gold, SMX and trueGold deliver it by letting jewelers, watchmakers, and stakeholders verify authenticity, ethical origin, and recycled content instantly through what SMX calls a "digital passport," which confirms each piece or lot's journey, turning sustainability from a tagline into a tangible feature.

That level of integrity is redefining brand value. Provenance is no longer an afterthought in marketing copy; it's a measurable, scannable attribute that can increase margin while strengthening reputation.

The Science of Trust

At the center of this breakthrough is SMX's marker, reader, and block-chain-secured registry. The marker is applied at the mine and persists through every stage of transformation - melting, refining, alloying, or polishing. Independent testing by Intertek, under the AnchorCert Pro 2 protocol, confirmed the marker's full compliance with safety and quality standards in Europe, the United States, and Canada. It's chemically inert, skin-safe, and undetectable in daily wear.

This allows brands to offer the assurance of traceability without compromising artistry or craftsmanship. A hand-finished gold ring or luxury watch can now carry invisible proof of its ethical sourcing while retaining the purity and luster that define high-end jewelry.

It's science working quietly behind beauty; evidence without intrusion.

Where Responsibility Meets Reward

And it replaces decades of the precious metals supply chain relying on certificates, audits, and trust between intermediaries. That system has always run the risk of not following potential breaks in the chain of custody. trueGold closes those gaps. The molecular marker cannot be forged or removed, and every transfer of ownership is captured digitally, creating a single, verifiable record of truth.

That transparency resonates with investors as much as it does with consumers. Brands using trueGold's system can substantiate their ESG claims, align with global frameworks such as the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the European Union's Digital Product Passport, and streamline compliance costs that often drain profit.

By turning regulation into verification, SMX helps convert sustainability into revenue. Proof, in this context, becomes the new profit center.

Building the Future of Ethical Wealth

SMX's partnership ecosystem strengthens the reach and reliability of trueGold's platform. Ava Global secures logistics and verifies physical custody at each checkpoint, while Fingo adds a layer of digital authentication to restrict access to authorized handlers. Together, they form an unbroken bridge between the physical and digital worlds of gold.

The impact extends far beyond bullion bars and coins. By marking gold that can survive the recycling process, trueGold enables a circular economy for precious metals. The same atoms that once adorned jewelry can be recovered, re-marked, and reused without losing their certified identity. It's sustainability with a serial number.

Proof Is the New Luxury

For centuries, gold was admired for its permanence. Now, through SMX and trueGold, it can carry permanence and provenance. Not only that, it proves that ethics and elegance are not opposites; they are inseparable.

Consumers get confidence. Brands gain credibility. Stakeholders see measurable value. Every participant in the supply chain benefits from the same undeniable truth: gold can now prove itself.

That's not a marketing evolution; it's a market correction. Proof has become the ultimate mark of luxury, and SMX and trueGold are the company's minting it.

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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.

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