The Albany Gazette - Dubai Is Raising the Bar for Gold and SMX Is Setting It

As global trade accelerates and regulators demand tighter visibility, the economics of certainty are becoming too valuable to ignore. This is the moment when the world's most traditional asset is being pulled into a more accountable model, and SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) enters the DMCC Precious Metals Conference positioned to deliver the layer the market has been missing.

The DMCC understands the financial impact of verified assets better than most. It oversees one of the busiest commodity corridors on Earth, and every movement within it has economic consequences. A bar without a clear identity slows down audits. A shipment with a questionable origin poses a risk for traders. A vault with inconsistent documentation absorbs unnecessary cost. These inefficiencies add up, and Dubai's leadership knows they can be eliminated.

That is why the center continues to elevate standards and adopt systems that help institutions move metal with cleaner visibility. SMX's identity technology fits that evolution because it creates a reliable truth the moment the asset enters the chain.

Efficiency That Compounds Across the Entire Value Chain

The industry also recognizes the economic edge this brings. Regions that can prove the integrity of their metals gain trading advantages. Institutions that handle verified inventory reduce risk. Investors who understand exactly what they hold make decisions with greater confidence. When the market starts valuing proof over presumption, the companies that provide it become foundational. SMX arrives at DMCC with a technology that turns authenticity into a repeatable structure. It supports the economics of a sector stepping into a new phase of accountability.

The financial implications of SMX's identity system stretch beyond compliance. They touch every part of the gold workflow. At refineries, identity reduces disputes and accelerates acceptance. At vaults, it strengthens inventory management and lowers reconciliation costs. At trading desks, it improves execution and settlement accuracy. These are not cosmetic improvements. They influence the speed at which capital can move, the confidence with which institutions can price risk, and the stability of the market's underlying infrastructure.

Dubai amplifies these gains because the region already runs on a global scale. When thousands of bars move through a single hub each day, even small improvements compound into measurable economic value. The DMCC has built a marketplace where efficiency and trust directly affect competitiveness. A technology that preserves identity throughout the metal's lifecycle fits naturally into that architecture. It allows the region to streamline both high-volume movement and high-value inventory without introducing new administrative layers.

Even logistics companies with long histories in the sector, such as Brink's, recognize the value of identity that maintains consistency across borders. Their experience underscores a broader truth. The global gold system is strongest when all participants benefit from a single source of verification. SMX's model creates that shared foundation. The marketplace becomes more predictable because identity becomes more reliable. And predictable markets perform better over the long term.

The Market Advantage Behind Verified Identity

Financial markets reward assets that carry clarity. They reward systems that minimize uncertainty. They reward regions that can deliver transparency without slowing down commerce. This is why the gold market is reaching a turning point. The global economy is becoming more interconnected, which means every asset that crosses borders requires greater certainty. Gold cannot rely solely on tradition in an environment shaped by precision. It needs an internal identity that functions regardless of location, handler, or transaction type.

SMX's identity system enables that certainty. It gives the market a permanent reference point that does not depend on metadata, labels, or trust-based validations. It allows gold to operate as a fully accountable asset without changing its fundamental role. The benefit to institutions is significant. They can build products, design trading models, and structure custody agreements based on verifiable information. They can move faster because they understand the asset's history without relying on interpretations or assumptions.

As the DMCC Precious Metals Conference concludes, one insight rises above the rest. The future of gold is not just about volume or geography. It is about the economics of truth. The regions that can validate what they trade will dominate the next phase of global metals movement. Dubai is preparing for that role. SMX is delivering the technology that makes it achievable.

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

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SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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