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SMX Gives Material a Material; Digital Platform Makes Plastic a Passport and a Tradable Asset

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Expanded platform evolves the Digital Material Passport from material authentication / verification into a bridge connecting physical plastics to blockchain-backed digital identity, verified circularity credits

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 8, 2026 / SMX is taking its plastics technology beyond authentication, expanding its Digital Material Passport platform into an infrastructure that connects physical materials to the digital blockchain and, ultimately, to new markets for verified material assets.

The evolution represents a significant step beyond the passport itself. SMX's technology was designed to give plastic a persistent identity in the

SMX Gives Material a Material; Digital Platform Makes Plastic a Passport and a Tradable Asset

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:30:00 -0400

The evolution represents a significant step beyond the passport itself. SMX's technology was designed to give plastic a persistent identity in the

SMX Unveils Four-Layer Digital Platform for Plastics, Connecting Physical Material to Digital Passports, Markets and Credits

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

From Material to Passport to Market to Credit:

SMX Opens Global Client Experience and Free Trial Allowing Companies to Mark, Verify and Certify Their Own Plastic

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 8, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW) today unveiled the plastics application of its four-layer Digital Material Passport Platform (DMPP), designed to connect physical plastic with persistent digital identity, verified lifecycle data, real-world material markets and plastic circularity credits.

The platform brings together four connected layers:

Material → Passport → Market → Credit

The announcement represents the next stage of

SMX Unveils Four-Layer Digital Platform for Plastics, Connecting Physical Material to Digital Passports, Markets and Credits

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

From Material to Passport to Market to Credit:

SMX Opens Global Client Experience and Free Trial Allowing Companies to Mark, Verify and Certify Their Own Plastic

The platform brings together four connected layers:

Material → Passport → Market → Credit

The announcement represents the next stage of

SMX Unveils Four-Layer Digital Platform for Plastics, Connecting Physical Material to Digital Passports, Markets and Credits

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

From Material to Passport to Market to Credit:

SMX Opens Global Client Experience and Free Trial Allowing Companies to Mark, Verify and Certify Their Own Plastic

The platform brings together four connected layers:

Material → Passport → Market → Credit

The announcement represents the next stage of

SMX Unveils Four-Layer Digital Platform for Plastics, Connecting Physical Material to Digital Passports, Markets and Credits

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

From Material to Passport to Market to Credit:

SMX Opens Global Client Experience and Free Trial Allowing Companies to Mark, Verify and Certify Their Own Plastic

The platform brings together four connected layers:

Material → Passport → Market → Credit

The announcement represents the next stage of

The Age of Parity Has a Passport; SMX Provides the Stamp

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2026 / SMX built its Digital Material Passport Platform to give physical materials something they historically lacked: an identity that can survive every stage of their economic life. Now, as war, oil volatility, inflation and persistent supply-chain pressure redraw the economics of manufacturing, that digital passport is becoming increasingly important to a market where knowing what a material is, where it came from and what happened to it can directly affect what it is worth.

The shift is part of the Age of

The Age of Parity Has a Passport; SMX Provides the Stamp

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2026 / SMX built its Digital Material Passport Platform to give physical materials something they historically lacked: an identity that can survive every stage of their economic life. Now, as war, oil volatility, inflation and persistent supply-chain pressure redraw the economics of manufacturing, that digital passport is becoming increasingly important to a market where knowing what a material is, where it came from and what happened to it can directly affect what it is worth.
The shift is part of the Age of

Recycling is No Longer a Favor to the Planet. It's an Economic Must

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:45:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / The economics of plastic have turned recycling from an act of corporate responsibility into a financial imperative. SMX sits at the center of that shift, providing the authentication and traceability technology that allows recycled plastic to function as a trusted industrial material. With war, volatile oil prices, inflation, supply-chain pressures, higher diesel and transportation costs, tariffs and the threat of plastic taxes driving up the expense of virgin production, using recycled material is increasingly about protecting margins and controlling costs,

Recycling is No Longer a Favor to the Planet. It's an Economic Must

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:45:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / The economics of plastic have turned recycling from an act of corporate responsibility into a financial imperative. SMX sits at the center of that shift, providing the authentication and traceability technology that allows recycled plastic to function as a trusted industrial material. With war, volatile oil prices, inflation, supply-chain pressures, higher diesel and transportation costs, tariffs and the threat of plastic taxes driving up the expense of virgin production, using recycled material is increasingly about protecting margins and controlling costs,

Recycling is No Longer a Favor to the Planet. It's an Economic Must

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:45:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / The economics of plastic have turned recycling from an act of corporate responsibility into a financial imperative. SMX sits at the center of that shift, providing the authentication and traceability technology that allows recycled plastic to function as a trusted industrial material. With war, volatile oil prices, inflation, supply-chain pressures, higher diesel and transportation costs, tariffs and the threat of plastic taxes driving up the expense of virgin production, using recycled material is increasingly about protecting margins and controlling costs,

Recycling is No Longer a Favor to the Planet. It's an Economic Must

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:45:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / The economics of plastic have turned recycling from an act of corporate responsibility into a financial imperative. SMX sits at the center of that shift, providing the authentication and traceability technology that allows recycled plastic to function as a trusted industrial material. With war, volatile oil prices, inflation, supply-chain pressures, higher diesel and transportation costs, tariffs and the threat of plastic taxes driving up the expense of virgin production, using recycled material is increasingly about protecting margins and controlling costs,

The Age of Parity Makes Affordability Real

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:55:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 2, 2026 / It was there all along. SMX is unlocking new economic value from the enormous supply of plastic the world has already manufactured, much of it sitting in products, packaging and waste streams across the global economy. Now, as the economics of producing new plastic shift dramatically, that existing material is becoming far more valuable, turning what was once treated as waste into an increasingly competitive source of supply. SMX has developed the technology to authenticate that material, track its lifecycle

The Age of Parity Makes Affordability Real

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:55:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 2, 2026 / It was there all along. SMX is unlocking new economic value from the enormous supply of plastic the world has already manufactured, much of it sitting in products, packaging and waste streams across the global economy. Now, as the economics of producing new plastic shift dramatically, that existing material is becoming far more valuable, turning what was once treated as waste into an increasingly competitive source of supply. SMX has developed the technology to authenticate that material, track its lifecycle

SMX Can Prove "Made in America" is Great Again; The Age of Parity Is Making it Time

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 1, 2026 / SMX has the technology to give a renewed American manufacturing economy something the original "Made in America" movement never had: the ability to certify what is actually American.
As tariffs reshape the economics of importing goods, and oil prices continue to make shipping and manufacturing more expensive, "Made in America" is moving back toward the center of the economic conversation, and the Age of Parity is what made the push.
But bringing manufacturing home creates another question.
How do you prove it?
A label

SMX Can Prove "Made in America" is Great Again; The Age of Parity Is Making it Time

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 1, 2026 / SMX has the technology to give a renewed American manufacturing economy something the original "Made in America" movement never had: the ability to certify what is actually American.
As tariffs reshape the economics of importing goods, and oil prices continue to make shipping and manufacturing more expensive, "Made in America" is moving back toward the center of the economic conversation, and the Age of Parity is what made the push.
But bringing manufacturing home creates another question.
How do you prove it?
A label

Luxury Has An Authentication Problem; SMX Is Putting The Proof Inside The Product

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 31, 2026 / The luxury business has spent decades perfecting the art of making something desirable. SMX is addressing an increasingly important challenge for the industry: proving that what consumers are buying is actually what it claims to be.
That challenge is getting bigger. Luxury goods now travel through a world of global manufacturing, online marketplaces, resale platforms, recycling, repair and multiple ownership cycles. A handbag may change hands several times. Jewelry can be resold, inherited or remade. Fabrics can contain virgin and recycled

Luxury Has An Authentication Problem; SMX Is Putting The Proof Inside The Product

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 31, 2026 / The luxury business has spent decades perfecting the art of making something desirable. SMX is addressing an increasingly important challenge for the industry: proving that what consumers are buying is actually what it claims to be.
That challenge is getting bigger. Luxury goods now travel through a world of global manufacturing, online marketplaces, resale platforms, recycling, repair and multiple ownership cycles. A handbag may change hands several times. Jewelry can be resold, inherited or remade. Fabrics can contain virgin and recycled

Silver's Surge and Supply Pressures Create a New Imperative for Certification; SMX Invented the Technology That Does It

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2026 / As silver pushes toward $70 an ounce and investors seek assets they can physically own, SMX is giving the precious metal something increasingly valuable: a persistent digital identity embedded directly into the material. Through its molecular marking technology, SMX can mark silver at the molecular level, creating an invisible, tamper-resistant identity designed to remain with the metal through refining, melting, manufacturing, transportation, storage, recycling and resale. That identity can be connected to a secure digital record documenting the silver's composition,

Silver's Surge and Supply Pressures Create a New Imperative for Certification; SMX Invented the Technology That Does It

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2026 / As silver pushes toward $70 an ounce and investors seek assets they can physically own, SMX is giving the precious metal something increasingly valuable: a persistent digital identity embedded directly into the material. Through its molecular marking technology, SMX can mark silver at the molecular level, creating an invisible, tamper-resistant identity designed to remain with the metal through refining, melting, manufacturing, transportation, storage, recycling and resale. That identity can be connected to a secure digital record documenting the silver's composition,

Digital Product Passports Move From Concept to Reality, SMX Brings Physical Materials Into the Digital Economy

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Bitcoin is up, enthusiasm around digital assets is surging again, and the race to bring more of the global economy on-chain is accelerating. But as investors and institutions embrace tokenization, one question is becoming increasingly important: what does the digital asset actually represent? SMX (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW) provides a link to real-world assets and commodities, connecting physical materials to persistent digital identities through its Digital Material Passport Platform (DMPP). The timing is significant. In July, the European Commission launched the EU's Digital

Digital Product Passports Move From Concept to Reality, SMX Brings Physical Materials Into the Digital Economy

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Bitcoin is up, enthusiasm around digital assets is surging again, and the race to bring more of the global economy on-chain is accelerating. But as investors and institutions embrace tokenization, one question is becoming increasingly important: what does the digital asset actually represent? SMX (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW) provides a link to real-world assets and commodities, connecting physical materials to persistent digital identities through its Digital Material Passport Platform (DMPP). The timing is significant. In July, the European Commission launched the EU's Digital

Digital Product Passports Move From Concept to Reality, SMX Brings Physical Materials Into the Digital Economy

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Bitcoin is up, enthusiasm around digital assets is surging again, and the race to bring more of the global economy on-chain is accelerating. But as investors and institutions embrace tokenization, one question is becoming increasingly important: what does the digital asset actually represent? SMX (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW) provides a link to real-world assets and commodities, connecting physical materials to persistent digital identities through its Digital Material Passport Platform (DMPP). The timing is significant. In July, the European Commission launched the EU's Digital

Digital Product Passports Move From Concept to Reality, SMX Brings Physical Materials Into the Digital Economy

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Bitcoin is up, enthusiasm around digital assets is surging again, and the race to bring more of the global economy on-chain is accelerating. But as investors and institutions embrace tokenization, one question is becoming increasingly important: what does the digital asset actually represent? SMX (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW) provides a link to real-world assets and commodities, connecting physical materials to persistent digital identities through its Digital Material Passport Platform (DMPP). The timing is significant. In July, the European Commission launched the EU's Digital

SMX's Plastic Cycle Token is the Most Effective Tool in Times of War

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / As the economics of virgin, oil-derived plastic and recycled materials move toward parity, the SMX Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) has become the most powerful tool for manufacturers navigating a fundamental reset in the economics of plastic-a convergence accelerated by the war in the Gulf, pressure on global supply lines, the lingering aftereffects of COVID-19 and continued volatility in energy and commodity markets. Recycled material is no longer competing with virgin plastic solely on sustainability credentials; it is increasingly competing on