How SMX’s Six Partnerships Triggered a Global Supply Chain Reset — Here’s Why

November 26, 2025 – 03:00 PM

NEW YORK, NY – SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) has spent the past year building a scalable verification platform while the broader market waited for a clear leader. In November, the company’s efforts converged: six strategic partnerships were finalized before the DMCC Precious Metals Conference, a scientific framework for gold identity was unveiled, and regulators on four continents took note. Dubai, a global hub for precious metals, became the stage where SMX’s technology was demonstrated to refiners, vault operators, bullion bankers, and logistics providers.

Six Partnerships That Defined SMX’s Breakout Year

The first major announcement confirmed the sixth partnership of the year, completing a network that spans Singapore, Spain, France, Dubai, and the United States. Collectively, the agreements cover manufacturing, recycling, industrial verification, logistics integrity, and raw‑material authenticity. The breadth of the portfolio signals that SMX is no longer in an experimental phase; it is constructing a permanent infrastructure.

Earlier in November, SMX disclosed a regional collaboration to create an industrial‑grade verification standard for Southeast Asia and Europe. Shortly thereafter, it announced a multi‑country program that weaves material‑level verification into recycling streams and advanced manufacturing processes. The final piece of the puzzle was the confirmation that SMX now operates across four major economies, each new partnership reinforcing the credibility of the next.

When verification resides at the molecular level, it becomes independent of paperwork, resistant to tampering, and instantly portable across borders. This paradigm shift promises to reduce friction in complex supply chains that have historically relied on disparate certification regimes.

The Global Narrative Became Impossible to Ignore

Industry coverage quickly highlighted SMX’s expanding footprint, the transformative potential of its multi‑country partnerships, and the strategic implications of the sixth deal for 2026. Within weeks, the narrative moved from curiosity to confirmation, from pilot‑scale testing to global deployment.

Dubai Was Not the Beginning—It Was a Catalyst

On November 24‑25, SMX addressed the DMCC Precious Metals Conference in Dubai, an arena where global gold market participants decide the standards that will prevail. The audience—refiners, vault operators, sovereign financiers, and logistics firms—required more than theory; they demanded proof that could survive fire, transport, recasting, storage, and resale.

SMX’s presentation emphasized that gold no longer needs to rely on stamped assay sheets or heritage claims. Instead, it can carry a chemical “memory” that persists through every stage of its lifecycle. The feedback from the conference suggested that the industry is at a historical inflection point: trust is being replaced by verifiable data.

Market Reaction and Outlook

Each subsequent SMX announcement reinforced the message that legacy verification systems are becoming obsolete. While gold is the first material to benefit, the same molecular verification approach can be extended to steel, rare earths, and even high‑value plastics. This scalability creates a multi‑industry moat for SMX and positions it as a foundational technology provider for the emerging circular economy.

Investors should monitor three critical factors moving into 2026: (1) the speed and depth of regulatory adoption, (2) the commercial performance of partner deployments (e.g., reduction in counterfeit incidents, cost savings in customs clearance), and (3) the company’s ability to monetize the platform through licensing, tokenization, or data‑as‑a‑service models.

About SMX

SMX offers a marking, tracking, measuring, and digital‑platform technology suite designed to help businesses across the value chain meet carbon‑neutrality goals and comply with evolving governmental regulations. By providing immutable material identities, SMX aims to accelerate the transition to a low‑carbon, highly traceable economy.

Forward‑Looking Statements

This release contains forward‑looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, expectations, beliefs, intentions, strategies, forecasts, and projections regarding SMX’s future operations, financial performance, product development, regulatory environment, and market acceptance. These statements are based on information available as of the date of this release and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Risks include, among others, the ability to maintain the Nasdaq listing, changes in laws or regulations, lingering effects of the COVID‑19 pandemic, competitive pressures, execution of business plans, capital‑raising requirements, intellectual‑property protection, and supply‑chain disruptions. Readers are encouraged to review SMX’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these risks.