The Albany Gazette - SMX Turns Gold Into a Trackable Asset Just as Prices Reached Record Levels in Early 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) (NASDAQ:SMXWW), a leader in supply-chain traceability, is applying its molecular-level tracking technology to precious metals, creating a new paradigm where materials carry verifiable proof of origin throughout their lifecycle without altering their physical properties. Invisible markers embedded at the point of extraction endure extreme conditions, from high heat to long-term handling, and cannot be removed or tampered with.

Precious metals have long been treated as immutable and opaque. Gold and silver are admired, traded, and stored, yet the journey they take from mines to markets often leaves only fragmented records. Once refined and reshaped, their history becomes symbolic rather than verifiable - until now.

Each stage of a metal's life - refining, transport, trading, storage, resale, and recycling - can be authenticated and recorded. Gold and silver no longer arrive as anonymous objects but as assets with documented lineages.

The impact spans consumers, industry, and markets:

• Consumer confidence: Jewelers and retailers can prove that metals avoided conflict zones, illegal mining or environmentally damaging practices, shifting provenance from narrative to evidence.

• Security and authenticity: Embedded identity makes counterfeiting and fraud significantly harder, protecting investors and institutions alike.

• Financial integration: As metals intersect with digital trading and tokenized platforms, verifiable origin and chain-of-custody data support compliance, transparency, and market confidence.

• Sustainability: Persistent material identity enables accurate tracking of recycled metals, helping industries and regulators measure circularity and reduce losses.

All of this is achieved without altering how the metal looks, feels or functions. SMX's technology quietly ensures that gold and silver are not just durable in value but accountable in provenance.

Gold has always symbolized endurance. With SMX's innovations, it may also become a standard-bearer for transparency, trust, and sustainability in the 21st century.

Contact: Sofia Vida / [email protected]

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SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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