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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Gold markets are built on confidence. Vaults trust refiners. Refiners trust suppliers. Banks trust custody chains. Investors trust the entire system to uphold purity, legality, and origin with near-religious certainty. But that confidence is a façade, and it only takes one failure to expose it. The moment a major vault or global bank uncovers a counterfeit bar inside its inventory, the shock will hit the market like a blast wave. Trading will not slow. It will convulse. Prices will not adjust gently. They will whiplash as institutions scramble to determine which bars they can authenticate and which they cannot.

The gold industry knows this risk. It has lived through smaller versions of it. In past discoveries, adulterated bars were found with tungsten cores, falsified refinery stamps, or mismatched serial numbers. Those incidents were contained only because they were caught early and quietly. But the next one will not be quiet. The volumes are too large. The supply chains are too global. The trust layer is too thin. A counterfeit bar in a major Western vault would rip through markets, calling every legacy verification method into question.

The uncomfortable truth is that legacy bullion verification has no way to prevent this kind of shock. Once a bar melts, its identity melts with it. Once it is recast, its history resets. That fragility is the fault line running through the global gold economy. And it is the fault line that SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is now eliminating.

The Panic Doesn’t Start With Fraud, It Starts With Doubt

When the first counterfeit bar is discovered inside a major vault, the initial reaction will not be anger. It will be uncertainty. If one bar is compromised, how many others carry the same risk? If one supplier’s chain of custody breaks, how many others have been over-trusted? If one refiner’s stamp can be forged, how many others can be replicated? Markets do not panic when they see the problem. They panic when they can no longer measure it.

This is where the shock becomes systemic. Vaults will halt withdrawals to audit inventory. Banks will suspend bullion collateralization. Sovereign funds will call for emergency authentication of reserves. Exchanges will pause settlements to avoid taking contaminated metal. The freeze becomes global because no one wants to move gold that they cannot prove. Liquidity collapses, not because the gold is gone, but because the truth is.

This is exactly why SMX’s molecular identity technology matters. The company embeds an immutable molecular fingerprint inside the metal itself. Even if the bar is melted, the identity survives. Even if it is recast, the history remains intact. This prevents doubt from escalating into panic, as institutions can instantly authenticate their holdings rather than re-auditing decades of supply.

How SMX Turns a Market Crisis Into a Market Reset

But, if panic prevails, expect the market to separate into two groups: gold with verifiable identity and gold that must be trusted blindly. Verified bullion will become the safe haven within the safe haven, the only form of gold that banks, sovereigns, and exchanges will accept without hesitation. Unverified bullion will be treated like distressed inventory. Buyers will demand steep discounts. Liquidity will evaporate. Regulation will tighten. The maps of global gold flows will redraw themselves overnight.

This divide is not theoretical. It is already forming. The DMCC is building a verification-first ecosystem. Goldstrom and other advanced refiners are embracing molecular identity to eliminate risk. Vaults are preparing for future audits by integrating tech-driven authentication. These early adopters are positioning themselves on the right side of the coming reset, where proof replaces legacy trust networks.

That move is timely. Verification is no longer a boutique upgrade. It is becoming the global standard. The institutions that adopt it early will retain pricing power, liquidity, and regulatory confidence. The ones that delay will be left holding gold that the market no longer values equally.

One Counterfeit Bar Can Break Confidence

Confidence is the backbone of the gold market, but confidence without verification is a liability. All it takes is one compromised bar to expose the weakness of a system that still relies on documentation instead of material truth. The next counterfeit discovery will not be contained. It will be catalytic. It will expose the fragility of the entire global bullion chain.

SMX offers the firewall that the market has been missing. It gives gold a memory. It gives institutions certainty. It turns panic into precision. And it ensures that when the inevitable discovery of a counterfeit finally detonates, the world will not descend into chaos. It will pivot toward proof.

That’s the path of least resistance. Because the next era of gold’s value will not come from rarity alone. It will come from identity. The market will remember which companies made that transformation possible. It won’t be hard to remember: SMX is one of one.

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 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.

Contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Every modern system relies on accurate inputs. Financial markets depend on audited disclosures. Manufacturing depends on precise measurements. Logistics depends on reliable tracking. Yet despite all the sophistication built into global industry, one problem has lingered for decades. The physical world has never had a universal truth layer.

Materials move through factories, recyclers, transport hubs, and suppliers without carrying definitive proof of where they came from, what they contain, or how they were handled. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is stepping directly into that gap with a verification infrastructure that allows physical goods to retain their identity from creation through recovery, and its Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) is emerging as the mechanism that expresses that proof in a usable digital form.

The reason this matters is simple. Industrial systems fail when information breaks down. Companies make decisions based on assumptions, estimates and declarations that cannot be independently validated. When input data is unreliable, every downstream decision becomes riskier.

A Frictionless Market Layer

SMX introduced a verification model built on molecular identity rather than paperwork or reporting. A material can now carry its own history, embedded at the molecular level, and that history can be confirmed at any point along the supply chain. When those verified events are captured through the Plastic Cycle Token framework, they become structured information that businesses can rely on.

This solves a structural limitation that has existed in manufacturing, recycling, and global trade for as long as those systems have operated. For generations, companies have wanted to create digital representations of physical events. They wanted to track recycled content with confidence. They wanted to authenticate sourcing. They wanted to measure recovery in ways that were immune to interpretation. But without accurate verification, none of that was possible. SMX removes that barrier by allowing materials to generate their own evidence. This is not a theoretical breakthrough. It is a practical and deployable system, and industries are responding to it.

The Plastic Cycle Token represents far more than sustainability auditing. It reflects a fundamental shift in how companies capture and transmit information about materials. Verified recovery becomes a reliable data point. Verified origin becomes a reliable data point. Compliance itself becomes a measurable record rather than a certified statement.

These events gain value because they remove uncertainty. Instead of asking stakeholders to trust that materials were responsibly handled, the PCT provides scientifically validated proof of what occurred.

Interest is Growing for the Right Reasons

Interest in SMX continues to grow because the company is not positioning itself as a niche solution. It is positioning itself as foundational infrastructure. Every sector that relies on materials can benefit from accurate verification. Consumer goods companies can reduce risk and improve brand protection. Manufacturers can meet rising compliance requirements without relying on inconsistent audits. Recycling operations can demonstrate outputs with traceable accuracy. Entire supply chains gain transparency that was previously impossible.

This is what gives the Plastic Cycle Token staying power. It is not a symbolic representation or a marketing tool. It is a format for capturing verified activity in a way that partners, regulators, and commercial systems can understand. It translates the physical world into structured information that can be shared, analyzed, and acted upon. As more industries look to modernize their reporting and strengthen resilience, the ability to rely on verified material-level truth becomes a competitive advantage.

SMX is delivering something that global commerce has needed for decades. It is building a truth layer for the real world. When companies can finally trust the data behind the materials they use, the entire system becomes more efficient, more accountable and more aligned with the expectations of modern markets. SMX is not imagining a future where this type of verification becomes standard. It is constructing the framework that brings that future into focus.

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 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.

Contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The world has always struggled to turn the physical into the digital with any degree of accuracy. Supply chains generate enormous volumes of activity every second, yet remarkably little of that activity becomes trustworthy information.

Manufacturers move materials across continents. Recyclers process tonnage that is rarely validated. Brands ship products through layers of logistics that obscure their origins. This long-standing visibility gap has restricted markets for decades, because data is the foundation stakeholders rely on to understand performance, value, and risk.

Without high-integrity data, markets hesitate. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is changing that equation. By assigning molecular identities to materials and tracking them throughout their life cycles, the company is converting matter into structured information. And its Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) becomes the vessel that delivers that information into digital markets.

Way Beyond Sustainability

This shift represents more than a sustainability story. It is a redefinition of how markets interpret physical goods. For the first time, a material can produce a continuous data signal tied directly to its production, use, recovery, and reintegration. That signal is not estimated or interpreted. It is generated through SMX’s verification system, which embeds identity into the material itself.

When the PCT captures those verified events, it transforms physical behavior into digital meaning. Markets are recognizing that this creates a new class of signals that reflect real-world performance. These signals carry economic value because they originate from proven actions, not projections.

Market interest is rising because these signals are actionable. Recyclers gain the ability to demonstrate verified output rather than reported output. Brands can authenticate their supply chains with evidence instead of compliance statements. Manufacturers can show verifiable adherence to standards without relying on conventional audits. And for stakeholders, the PCT provides a stream of data that behaves more like a financial disclosure than a sustainability claim. This is the alignment the digital economy has been missing. The PCT replaces uncertainty with measurable and auditable truth.

Trust AND Verify

Without trustworthy inputs, even the strongest ledgers remain isolated from the physical world. SMX bridges that divide. It transforms physical events into validated data that can be recorded, traded, and built upon. When those events are tokenized, they become readable by decentralized systems and interoperable across platforms. The PCT sits at the center of this transformation because it assigns economic function to information that previously had no structured market value.

This is why interest in SMX continues to grow across both traditional markets and digital assets. The company is not merely tracking materials. It is creating an environment where materials behave like data-producing assets. That evolution has profound implications.

Markets reward clarity. They reward traceability. They reward systems that reduce ambiguity and reveal performance. SMX delivers all three. It is not projecting a future where the physical and digital worlds operate together. It is constructing the architecture that makes that future inevitable.

SMX is demonstrating that matter can generate market signals, and markets are responding. The company is not imagining a world where physical goods have digital identities. It is building it in real time.

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 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.

Contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Markets assign value to certainty. Every financial instrument trades according to how much confidence investors have in the data supporting it. Bonds rise or fall on creditworthiness. Equities react to visibility in earnings and operational performance. Commodities move on supply signals that traders believe are accurate enough to justify risk. What SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is demonstrating is that this principle applies just as strongly to physical materials.

When a material carries verified history, verified recovery, and verified reentry, it begins to claim something the market has never priced into supply chains before. It earns a proof premium. Investors across multiple sectors are beginning to recognize that this shift is not conceptual or futuristic. It is already taking shape around SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token (PCT).

Physical to Digital

For decades, the physical economy relied on assumptions. Manufacturers depended on supplier declarations with inconsistent oversight. Recyclers submitted volume reports that were difficult to validate beyond broad sampling. Brands relied on audits that varied in rigor depending on region, standards, and budget. These systems created a world built on approximations rather than certainties, and markets had no mechanism to reward accuracy or penalize ambiguity.

SMX changed that baseline by introducing molecular-level verification technology that gives every material a persistent identity throughout its lifecycle. It turns materials into traceable entities. Once the PCT expresses those events digitally, something new enters the market. Recovery is no longer an unpriced event. Certified content is no longer a grey zone. Proof becomes a measurable economic characteristic.

This is why interest in SMX continues to build. The PCT does not ask investors to imagine theoretical outcomes. It provides verified events that can be treated as market-ready units. A verified recovery is not comparable to an unverified recovery. A verified origin is not the same as a declared origin. These distinctions matter because markets reward certainty.

Stakeholders understand the logic intuitively. When ambiguity shrinks, value grows. SMX is not creating a token trend. It is creating a truth-driven environment where verified materials can assume financial relevance for the first time.

Aligning PROOF with the New World Economy

The momentum around SMX is driven by alignment between physical truth, proof, and digital markets. With the PCT, markets do not rely on sustainability reports, projections, or claims that cannot be independently validated. They are responding to data embedded inside the material itself.

For years, markets have tried to price sustainability, responsible sourcing, and circularity, yet none of those categories came with verifiable inputs. The PCT changes that. It provides an infrastructure where proof becomes the foundation for digital representation. That shift is why this concept is sticking with both traditional investors and digital asset participants.

What SMX built addresses a deeper need within the global economy. As supply chains become more complex, brands and regulators require higher levels of accuracy. Investors want transparency because transparency reduces risk. The PCT satisfies both expectations. It gives markets a way to measure what was once unverifiable. It allows companies to demonstrate performance instead of stating it. It enables materials to carry their own evidence rather than relying on third-party interpretation.

Proof has always been a form of currency in serious markets. SMX created the mechanism that allows that currency to move from the physical world into the digital one. As more participants understand the implications, the concept of a proof premium becomes harder to ignore. Verified materials are no longer just components in a supply chain. They are emerging as assets with definable economic identity. That realization is shaping how markets view SMX and why interest surrounding the PCT continues to rise.

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 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.

Contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire