NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / The gold market has always relied on external verification. Inspectors examined surfaces. Traders checked paperwork. Vault operators reconciled bar lists by hand. The technology behind those steps changed only marginally over the past century. That static approach created the environment where

The industry is finally moving from external checks to internal identity. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is entering the 2025 DMCC Precious Metals Conference with a system designed to embed verification into the material itself. It's a technology-first shift that alters how the market can function.

Dubai is the right stage for that transformation. The DMCC is a global center for modern commodities trade by prioritizing digital systems, traceable workflows, and higher standards for responsible conduct. Under the leadership of Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the organization has consistently adopted technologies that strengthen the integrity of the sectors it oversees. The precious metals industry within the DMCC ecosystem expects tools that keep pace with global trade.

Replacing Legacy Systems with a Technology-First Approach

That's because legacy methods no longer keep up with the volume, speed, and regulatory expectations placed on the market. A technology capable of carrying identity through each step of movement is no longer a luxury. It's a requirement for a system that has outgrown its traditional foundation. SMX addresses that requirement with technology that operates at the molecular level, embedding a Physical-to-Digital link that creates an identity inseparable from the metal.

It remains stable under heat, pressure, and long-term storage, providing every participant in the chain with a consistent reference point. Refiners can validate output without relying exclusively on surface markings. Vaults can confirm the authenticity of their inventory at any time. Traders can execute transactions with confidence that the asset they are handling is the same asset that entered the system.

Even established service providers in the region, including Brink's, have shown interest in how identity systems like this can reinforce their own operational frameworks. The market is moving toward solutions that embed truth at the material level. SMX built its technology specifically for that purpose.

Identity as Infrastructure

The Physical to Digital Link operates as more than a verification tool. It becomes infrastructure the moment it enters the value chain. A bar marked at the refinery maintains its identity throughout transport, storage, and trade. That identity is not dependent on a label, a barcode, or a certificate. It is not influenced by inspection conditions or subjective interpretation. It is an internal characteristic. When the metal moves, the identity moves with it. That consistency gives the market a foundation that did not exist before, and it changes how organizations manage risk and design their workflows.

This type of identity infrastructure aligns with DMCC priorities. The center has invested heavily in raising global standards across the commodities it oversees. It attracts institutions that want confidence in the assets they handle and transparency in their operational environment. A technology that gives each bar a permanent identity supports every part of that strategy. It reduces friction between market participants. It minimizes disputes during settlement. It increases audit trail accuracy without requiring additional administrative layers. It is a bottom-up improvement that strengthens every top-down control.

This is also where SMX stands apart. Many companies in the metals ecosystem have attempted to solve visibility issues by adding additional documentation or digital recordkeeping. SMX approaches the challenge from within the material rather than around it. By starting at the molecular level, SMX technology bypasses the limitations that have historically led to inconsistent identity. It creates a system that the market can build on regardless of location, handler, or trading platform. As the global gold sector seeks to modernize without sacrificing efficiency, technologies that operate with this degree of permanence become indispensable. At the right time.

A New Standard for Precision in Precious Metals

Technological advancement in the gold market has always been incremental. Scales became more accurate. Testing methods improved. Reporting systems digitized. None of those developments changed the fundamental structure behind how identity was established. SMX's technology does. It replaces a chain of subjective assessment with a chain of measurable facts. That redefines how institutions can evaluate risk, price assets, and manage operational exposure. It also serves the growing expectation that responsible sourcing and a clear chain of custody must be verifiable rather than assumed.

Dubai's prominence amplifies this shift. The DMCC Precious Metals Conference draws institutions that recognize the market is entering a transition period. They understand that the next decade will be shaped by the technologies that provide certainty at scale. SMX is entering that environment with a system already demonstrated in major gold hubs, including Dubai, where even long-standing logistics partners have seen its value. The market does not need promises. It needs tools that function under the pressures of real trade flows. SMX's identity technology delivers that reliability.

As the conference unfolds, one reality is becoming crystal clear. The gold market is no longer defined by how the metal looks on the surface. It's defined by what the material carries within it. SMX built a system that gives the world's most trusted asset a way to prove itself at every stage of its journey. It's a technology-first approach that brings precision, accountability, and modern infrastructure to a sector ready for change. The next chapter of the gold market will be written by the companies that make verification part of the asset. SMX is arriving at DMCC prepared to lead that shift.

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.

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