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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Medicus Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:MDCX) (“Medicus” or the “Company”), a precision guided biotech/life sciences company focused on advancing the clinical development programs of novel and potentially disruptive therapeutics assets, CEO Dr Raza Bokhari joined Steve Darling from Proactive https://youtu.be/8EErx6aQEXs to announce that the company was honored with the opportunity to ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square, marking the one-year anniversary of Medicus’ listing on the Nasdaq exchange.

Dr. Bokhari said the milestone reflects the company’s progress since going public and highlights its continued focus on disciplined execution across a streamlined and strategically selected clinical portfolio. Since its Nasdaq debut, Medicus has concentrated on advancing key therapeutic assets through Phase 2 proof-of-concept studies while actively pursuing licensing opportunities and strategic partnerships with established pharmaceutical companies that are well positioned to manage late-stage development and global commercialization.

Medicus’ current development pipeline is anchored by two lead programs. SkinJect is a localized, immunogenic precision therapy being developed for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. The company estimates SkinJect addresses a market opportunity of approximately $2 billion.

The pipeline also includes Teverelix, a next-generation gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist designed for patients with advanced prostate cancer who are at high cardiovascular risk and susceptible to acute urinary retention relapse. Medicus estimates the combined market opportunity for its pipeline assets at approximately $6 billion. The company announced today that the royalty rate payable on worldwide net sales of Teverelix has been reduced from ~4% to 2%, with the royalty term clarified on a country-by-country basis in line with standard industry practice. The company says this makes Teverelix more attractiveness for future partnering.

The video of the proactive interview is available by clicking on this link https://youtu.be/8EErx6aQEXs

For further information contact:

Carolyn Bonner, President and Chief Financial Officer
(610) 636-0184
cbonner@medicuspharma.com

Anna Baran-Djokovic, SVP Investor Relations
(305) 615-9162
adjokovic@medicuspharma.com

About Medicus Pharma Ltd.
Medicus Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq:MDCX) is a precision-guided biotech/life sciences company focused on accelerating the clinical development programs of novel and potentially disruptive therapeutics assets. The Company is actively engaged in multiple countries across three continents.

SkinJect Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medicus Pharma Ltd., is a development-stage life sciences company focused on commercializing a novel, non-invasive treatment for basal cell skin cancer using a patented dissolvable microneedle patch to deliver a chemotherapeutic agent to eradicate tumor cells. The Company completed a Phase 1 study (SKNJCT-001) in March of 2021, which met its primary objective of demonstrating safety and tolerability; the study also describes the efficacy of the investigational product doxorubicin-containing microneedle arrays (D-MNA), with six participants experiencing complete response on histological examination of the resected lesion. The Company is currently conducting a randomized, controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical study (SKNJCT-003) in the United States and Europe. The Company has also commenced a randomized, controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical study (SKNJCT-004) in the United Arab Emirates.

In August 2025, the Company announced its entry into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Helix Nanotechnologies, Inc. (HelixNano), a Boston-based biotech company focused on developing a proprietary advanced mRNA platform, in respect of their shared mutual interest in the development or commercial arrangement contemplated by the MoU. The MoU is non-binding and shall not be construed to obligate either party to proceed with a joint venture or any further development or commercial arrangement, unless and until definitive agreements are executed.

In August 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of Antev, a UK-based late clinical stage biotech company, developing Teverelix, a next-generation gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, as a first-in-market product for cardiovascular high-risk advanced prostate cancer patients and patients with first acute urinary retention relapse (AURr) episodes due to enlarged prostate.

Unlike GnRH agonists, which can cause an initial surge in testosterone levels, Teverelix directly suppresses sex hormone production without this surge, potentially reducing cardiovascular risks. This mechanism is particularly beneficial for patients with existing cardiovascular conditions. Teverelix is formulated as a microcrystalline suspension, allowing for sustained release and a six-week dosing interval, which may improve patient compliance and outcomes .

In September 2020, Antev completed a Phase 1 clinical trial in which Teverelix was shown to be well tolerated with no dose-limiting toxicities and demonstrated rapid testosterone suppression. The study included 48 healthy male volunteers. In February 2023, Antev also completed a Phase 2a study in 50 patients with advanced prostate cancer (APC), where Teverelix achieved the primary endpoint of greater than 90% probability of castration levels of testosterone suppression (97.5%) but the secondary endpoint of maintaining this rate above 90% was not met, with the probability dropping to 82.5% by Day 42.

In January 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed the Phase 1 and Phase 2a data and provided written guidance on Antev’s proposed Phase 3 trial design for Teverelix. This milestone supports the Company’s clinical plans to develop Teverelix as a treatment for advanced prostate cancer patients with increased cardiovascular risk.

In December 2023, the FDA approved the Phase 2b study design in advanced prostate cancer covering 40 patients.

In November 2024, the FDA approved the Phase 2b study design in AURr covering 390 patients.

In October 2025, the Company announced a strategic collaboration with the Gorlin Syndrome Alliance (GSA) to advance compassionate access to SkinJect for patients suffering from Gorlin Syndrome, also known as nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.

Under the collaboration, Medicus and the GSA will jointly pursue the Expanded Access IND Program with the FDA to allow patients with multiple, recurrent, or inoperable basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) to access SkinJect under physician-supervised treatment protocols. The initiative aims to establish a framework for expanded access while collecting valuable real-world safety and tolerability data to inform future regulatory filings. It will also more tightly integrate patient community-led insights and data into the design, monitoring, and long-term development of SkinJect in this rare disease population.

In November 2025, the Company received full regulatory and ethical approvals in the United Kingdom to expand its ongoing Phase 2 clinical study (SKNJCT-003) evaluating D-MNA to non-invasively treat BCC of the skin. The approvals were issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Health Research Authority (HRA) and the Wales Research Ethics Committee (WREC). The MHRA approval followed a comprehensive scientific review of the Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier (IMPD) and protocol. The WREC issued a favorable ethical opinion, and the HRA granted study-wide governance approval, confirming compliance with UK Good Clinical Practice and National Health Service capacity and capability standards.

In December 2025, the Company announced that it has successfully completed enrolment of 90 patients in the United States for Phase 2 clinical study (SKNJCT-003) evaluating D-MNA to non-invasively treat BCC of the skin. The Company expects to release topline results for SKNJCT-003 in the first quarter of 2026 and secure an end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA in the first half of 2026.

In December 2025, Medicus announced a non-binding letter of intent with Reliant AI Inc., a decision-intelligence company specializing in generative AI for the life sciences industry, to collaborate on the development of an AI-driven clinical data analytics platform. Subject to execution of definitive agreements, the platform is expected to support capital-efficient clinical development through data-driven dynamic clinical-site selection, patient stratification and enrollment forecasting. The initial phase of the collaboration is expected to support an upcoming Teverelix clinical study planned for 2026, with potential expansion into later-stage development programs in collaboration with a strategic partner.

Cautionary Notice on Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information in this news release constitutes “forward-looking information” under applicable securities laws. “Forward-looking information” is defined as disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action and includes, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s leadership and prospects, the collaboration with GSA including the potential benefits thereof for GSA, those suffering with Gorlin Syndrome and Medicus (including as it relates to the development of SkinJect™), ability to be approved for the Expanded Access IND Program to enable those suffering with Gorlin Syndrome to access SkinJect™ under physician-supervised treatment protocols, the development of Teverelix and expectations concerning, and future outcomes relating to, the development, advancement and commercialization of Teverelix for AURr, high CV risk prostate cancer, women’s health indications like endometriosis, and the potential market opportunities related thereto, the MOU, including the potential signing of definitive agreements between Medicus and HelixNano and the development of thermostable infectious diseases vaccines by combining HelixNano’s proprietary mRNA vaccine platform with Medicus’s proprietary microneedle array (MNA) delivery platform, the Company’s aim to fast-track the clinical development program and convert the SKNJCT-003 exploratory clinical trial into a pivotal clinical trial, and approval from the FDA and the timing thereof, including with respect to the Company’s submission for approval in the FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program, plans and expectations concerning, and future outcomes relating to, the development, advancement and commercialization of SkinJect through SKNJCT-003 and SKNJCT-004, and the potential market opportunities related thereto, the Company’s expectation to release topline results for SKNJCT-003 in the first quarter of 2026 and to secure an EOP2 meeting with the FDA in the first half of 2026, entry into definitive documents with Reliant and the expected terms thereof, engaging in proposed Medicus-sponsored studies currently contemplated in the Reliant non-binding letter of intent and the expected benefits thereof, the expansion of SKNJCT-003 into the United Kingdom and the potential benefits therefrom, the advancement of the SKNJCT-004 study and the potential results of and benefits of such study. Forward-looking statements are often but not always, identified by the use of such terms as “may”, “on track”, “aim”, “might”, “will”, “will likely result”, “could,” “designed,” “would”, “should”, “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “forecast”, “intend”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “seek”, “continue”, “target”, “potential” or the negative and/or inverse of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including those risk factors described in the Company’s annual report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Annual Report”), and in the Company’s other public filings on EDGAR and SEDAR+, which may impact, among other things, the trading price and liquidity of the Company’s common shares. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect our expectations as of the date hereof and thus are subject to change thereafter. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.

SOURCE: Medicus Pharma Ltd

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Expanding Gold and Critical Elements in the Mineral-Rich Province of New Brunswick, Canada

MIRAMICHI, NB / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / SLAM Exploration Ltd. (TSXV:SXL) (“SLAM” or the “Company“) is pleased to report that it has commenced a VTEM™-Plus airborne electromagnetic survey over the Goodwin copper-nickel-cobalt project in the mineral rich province of New Brunswick. The Company expects the VTEM survey to help identify potential ovoid-type copper-nickel-cobalt deposits associated with deep-seated magmatic chambers, as well as potential extensions of the Farqharson, Granges, Logan and Bruce copper-nickel-cobalt zones. The Company has selected Geotech Ltd, a global leader in airborne geophysical technology, to complete an 852 kilometer survey at an estimated cost of $275,000.

THE VTEM Survey is a follow-up to Slam’s 25 hole diamond drilling campaign completed in 2024 and 2025. The proposed survey outline is shown in Figure 1:

Figure 1: Proposed Goodwin VTEM Survey Area

Final assays have been received from the 2025 drilling campaign, following the 2024 campaign results previously reported. Highlights from the 2024 program included 15 holes, with results including a 64.90 meter core interval grading 2.19% Cu-Eq (copper-nickel-cobalt), including 3.84% copper equivalent (“Cu-Eq”) over 31.20 meters in hole GW24-02, as reported in a news release dated August 7, 2024. Significant gold values were also reported, including up to 3.31 grams per tonne over 0.5m in hole GW24-01.

The 2025 results are summarized in the following table:

Hole ID	From m	To m	Length m	Copper %	Nickel %	Cobalt %	Recovered* Cu-Eq%
GW2516	10.63	11.15	0.52	1.90	1.36	0.12	4.30
GW2516	72.00	73.00	1.00	1.44	0.30	0.02	2.04
GW2516	77.50	80.68	3.18	0.39	0.81	0.05	1.70
GW2516	69.50	80.68	11.18	0.45	0.36	0.03	1.16
GW2516	124.50	129.00	4.50	0.97	0.96	0.07	2.65
GW2517	98.00	146.00	48.00	0.44	0.37	0.04	2.52
GW2517	160.40	165.50	5.10	0.51	0.17	0.02	1.15
GW2518	46.75	62.50	15.75	0.56	0.10	0.01	1.01
GW2518	103.90	117.40	13.50	0.50	0.11	0.01	0.73
GW2519	76.10	150.90	74.80	0.37	0.38	0.05	0.67
GW2520	85.70	160.60	74.90	0.35	0.24	0.03	0.63
GW2521	55.50	101.50	46.00	0.30	0.23	0.03	1.08
GW2522	199.90	200.30	0.40	0.35	0.07	0.01	1.14
GW2523	62.00	67.00	5.00	0.48	0.51	0.05	1.00
GW2524	173.40	267.50	94.10	0.21	0.23	0.02	0.61
GW2525	184.25	186.35	2.10	0.18	0.25	0.03	0.56

*The recovered Cu-Eq grades are based upon data from Daily Metal Price and are based upon an assumed recovery rate of 90%.

The Company completed 10 holes for a total of 2944 meters of diamond drilling in 2025. The coordinates and other collar data are summarized in the following table.

Hole_ID	E_UTM	N_UTM	Elev	Az	Dip	Core Size	Length_m
GW2415	697230	5239320	407	60	-50	NQ	341
GW2516	697208	5238922	447	115	-70	NQ	308
GW2517	698053	5238576	490	45	-70	NQ	452
GW2518	698036	5238616	483	42	-70	NQ	170
GW2519	698094	5238571	501	44	-65	NQ	191
GW2520	698125	5238543	495	44	-65	NQ	188
GW2521	698171	5238542	495	44	-65	NQ	152
GW2522	698011	5238503	517	43	-65	NQ	455
GW2523	698333	5238556	503	220	-50	NQ	104
GW2524	698364	5238591	507	220	-50	NQ	314
GW2525	698396	5238563	508	220	-50	NQ	269

QA-QC Procedures: Core was collected from the drill in trays and delivered to a secure logging facility in Bathurst, New Brunswick. After logging, samples were sawn using a diamond blade. Sawn half-core samples were numbered, collected in bags, tagged and delivered to Activation Laboratories Ltd. (“Actlabs”) in Fredericton. Actlabs completed multi-element analysis using assay method UT7. Samples returning over-limit results (greater than 1%) for the UT7 are re-analyzed using method 8-AR. Blanks and standards are included in each sample series.

Options Granted:
SLAM’s board of directors has approved the grant of incentive stock options (“Options”) to directors, officers, employees and consultants to acquire a total of 3,100,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $0.08. The Options were granted pursuant to the Company’s 10% rolling stock option plan (the “Plan”) and are subject to the terms of the Plan and the requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Options are exercisable for a three-year term and expire on January 23, 2029.

Jake Lee Project Update
Assays are pending on 700 soil samples collected from the vicinity of the No. 1 gold vein on SLAM’s wholly-owned Jake Lee claims. Three channel samples from the No. 1 vein assayed 31.3 g/t gold, 12.3 g/t gold and 40.5 g/t gold along with 63.30 g/t silver, 23.2 g/t silver and 25.1 g/t silver respectively as reported by news release January 14, 2026.

The Jake Lee claims are located 25 kilometers southeast of the Clarence Stream gold deposit where Galway Metals Inc. Clarence Stream is host to a 12.4M tonne indicated resource of 922,000 ounces at a grade of 2.31 g/t gold plus an inferred resource of 16.1m tonnes with 1,334,000 ounces at a grade of 2.60 g/t gold. (Reference: “Updated Mineral Resource Statement, Clarence Stream Deposits, New Brunswick, Canada, by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd., March 31, 2022”).

Historic Menneval Results
SLAM previously reported gold bearing core intervals from the Maisie vein, including 162.5 g/t gold over 0.2 m and 56.90 g/t gold over 0.5 m, in news releases dated December 13, 2021 and November 22, 2022. The Company also reported a core interval grading 3,955 g/t (127oz) gold over 0.1m from the No. 18 vein. The Menneval soil geochemical survey shows a number of gold anomalies over an area measuring approximately 3,000 meters by 2,500 meters.

About SLAM Exploration Ltd: SLAM Exploration Ltd. is a publicly listed resource company with a 40,000-hectare portfolio of mineral claim holdings in the mineral-rich province of New Brunswick. This portfolio is built around the Goodwin Copper Nickel Cobalt project in the Bathurst Mining Camp (“BMC”) of New Brunswick. The Company drilled 10 holes in the 2025 diamond drilling campaign on the Goodwin copper-nickel-cobalt project. This followed significant copper, nickel and cobalt intercepts from 15 diamond drill holes reported by the Company in 2024. These include a 64.90 meter core interval, grading 2.19% Cu-Eq (copper-nickel-cobalt), including 3.84% Cu-Eq over a 31.20 meter core interval from hole GW24-02 as reported in a news release August 7, 2024. Significant gold values were also reported with up to 3.31 grams per tonne over 0.5m in hole GW24-01.

The Company is a project generator and expects to receive significant cash and share payments in 2026. SLAM received 1,200,000 shares plus cash from Nine Mile Metals Inc. (NINE) in 2025 pursuant to the Wedge project agreement. Also in 2025, the Company received a cash payment of $60,000 as well as 180,000 shares of a private company pursuant to the Ramsay gold agreement. The Company holds NSR royalties and expects to receive additional cash and share payments on the Wedge copper zinc project and on the Ramsay gold project.

To view SLAM’s corporate presentation, click SXL-Presentation. Additional information is available on SLAM’s website and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Follow us on X @SLAMGold.Join our company newsletter by clicking SXL-News to receive timely company updates and press releases relating to SLAM Exploration.

Qualifying Statements: Mike Taylor P.Geo, President and CEO of SLAM Exploration Ltd., is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and has approved the contents of this news release.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mike Taylor, President & CEO
Contact: 506-623-8960
mike@slamexploration.com

Jimmy Gravel, Vice-President
Contact 902-273-2387
jimmy@slamexploration.com

SEDAR+: 00012459

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by words such as “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “might,” or “will,” and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to: statements regarding the exploration potential of the Harry Brook gold-antimony project; the significance of historical gold and antimony occurrences; the interpretation of geological, geochemical, and geophysical data; the identification and prioritization of exploration targets; the anticipated receipt and significance of pending assay results from the Jake Lee Project; the continuity and extent of mineralized structures at Jake Lee and Menneval; the timing and scope of future exploration programs; the Company’s ability to advance its mineral projects; and the potential for future exploration success.

Forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions made by the Company as of the date of this news release, including, without limitation: that historical exploration results, mineral occurrences, and publicly reported third-party mineral resources are relevant for regional and exploration context; that geological interpretations and targeting models are reasonable; that pending assay results will be received within anticipated timeframes; that planned exploration activities can be executed as expected; that contractors, equipment, personnel, and supplies will be available on acceptable terms; that commodity prices and market conditions will remain generally supportive; and that required permits, approvals, and access rights will be obtained in a timely manner.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: the speculative nature of mineral exploration; the risk that exploration results, including pending assay results, may not confirm historical data or current interpretations; uncertainty regarding the continuity, grade, and extent of mineralization; delays or changes to exploration programs; availability and cost of labour, equipment, and contractors; fluctuations in commodity prices; availability of financing on acceptable terms; regulatory, environmental, and permitting risks; operating hazards; and general economic, market, and business conditions. Additional risk factors are described in the Company’s most recently filed Management’s Discussion and Analysis and other continuous disclosure documents available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: SLAM Exploration Ltd.

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced it has received a $2.1 million purchase order supporting domestically assembled drone systems for defense and government applications.

The order reflects continued customer demand and a growing cadence of orders received in recent months as programs move into execution. The full $2.1 million order is expected to be fulfilled across the first and second quarters of this year, supported by existing manufacturing capacity and inventory readiness.

The order includes Rotor Riot Brave flight controllers and Brave ESCs, Fat Shark Aura analog cameras, Aura video transmitters (VTX), and HDO+ headsets, as well as motors, for integration into customer drone platforms operating under compressed government timelines.

“We’ve built our operations for visibility and control,” said Drew Camden, Chief Operating Officer of Unusual Machines. “By aligning people, processes, and capacity early, we’re able to execute quickly when timelines matter. That agility allows us to move alongside our customers as requirements take shape, rather than waiting for decisions to be finalized.”

About Unusual Machines

Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low latency video goggles for drone pilots. The Company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot ecommerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at $17.5 billion and is set to top $115 billion by 2032. For more information, please visit unusualmachines.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include: our expectation that the order will be fulfilled across the first and second quarters of 2026. The results expected by some or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur. Factors that affect our ability to achieve these results include the various risks relating to our business, which we have previously disclosed including the Risk Factors contained in our Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2025, in our Prospectus Supplement dated September 2, 2025 and in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Investor Contact:

CS Investor Relations
investors@unusualmachines.com

Media Contact:

media@unusualmachines.com

SOURCE: Unusual Machines

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Don’t pay attention to the clickbait headlines that have no substance. Many of these so-called bear cases are written to grab attention, drive traffic, or frame a broader argument about an entirely different stock. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just gets pulled into the headline because it’s volatile and misunderstood. That doesn’t make the analysis substantive. It makes it convenient.

They’re focused on volatility, structure, or short-term noise while missing what actually matters. SMX isn’t a speculative concept company. It’s a verification infrastructure business operating at the intersection of physical materials, digital identity, and regulatory demand.

How so?
Trust Built Into the Material, Not Layered on Top
SMX’s technology embeds permanent molecular markers directly into raw materials, creating immutable identity at the source. That identity’s then authenticated and tracked through secure digital systems across the supply chain. This isn’t software layered on top of trust. It’s trust built into the material itself.
That distinction matters because global commerce’s entering a proof-first era. Regulators, manufacturers, and brand owners aren’t willing to rely on paper audits, trust-based certifications, or self-reported ESG claims anymore. They need verifiable truth at the material level. SMX delivers that.

Real Deployments, Not Slide Decks
One reason the bear cases fall apart is that they treat SMX like a company still searching for relevance. It’s not. In 2025 alone, SMX expanded real-world deployments across multiple material classes, proving the platform isn’t confined to a single vertical.

That includes continued work in industrial, precious metals, and energy-linked supply chains, including its recent validation with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC). That agreement followed expanded rubber traceability programs demonstrating end-to-end verification from raw input to finished product. These aren’t pilot concepts. They’re operational use cases solving compliance and sourcing problems companies already have.

SMX also moved deeper into recycled materials and circular supply chains, where verification isn’t optional anymore. Without authenticated recycled content, sustainability claims collapse under regulatory scrutiny. SMX’s technology makes those claims defensible.

Geographic Expansion Signals Institutional Interest
Another overlooked 2025 milestone, conveniently not mentioned in the “bear case,” is SMX’s expansion into Asia-Pacific, including collaboration frameworks with government-linked research and innovation bodies such as A*STAR. That matters because APAC is where plastic, rubber, and advanced manufacturing supply chains converge at scale.

Institutions don’t engage molecular traceability platforms for marketing reasons. They engage them because policy, procurement, and export markets are starting to demand proof that can’t be argued away. And all SMX markets present massive revenue opportunities.

In fact, more than massive, they present structural change opportunities as well. Counterfeiting, mislabeling, and fraudulent sustainability claims represent trillions of dollars in lost value globally. From luxury goods and precious metals to recycled plastics, rubber, pharmaceuticals, and critical components, industries are being forced to prove origin, composition, and chain of custody.

SMX’s platform’s sector-agnostic by design. Once the identity layer’s embedded, expansion isn’t about reinventing technology. It’s about onboarding the next material class. That’s another detail conveniently overlooked.

Verification Is Becoming Infrastructure

From a capital perspective, SMX’s $116 million equity purchase facility provides strategic flexibility rather than distress financing. It allows SMX to fund commercialization, partnerships, and geographic expansion without forcing operational shortcuts. That’s a value driver in and of itself, particularly in a market where trust-enabling technologies are becoming mandated rather than optional. Access to capital, and more importantly securing it, provides a tremendous competitive advantage.
Here’s the takeaway for any naysayer: the SMX investment thesis rests on one idea. Verification’s becoming infrastructure. Just as cybersecurity evolved from optional software to mandatory enterprise architecture, material authentication and traceability are following the same path. SMX is positioned as a foundational layer in that transition.
And with that responsibility, SMX’s building toward that eventual inflection point, quietly stacking validation across industries and regions. Because when proof becomes currency, platforms that can deliver it at the molecular level don’t remain optional for long. That’s the most potent supporting argument for the SMX bulls. SMX’s the only one operating at that level.

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
This information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and assumptions regarding future events involving SMX (NASDAQ: SMX), its technologies, its partnership activities, and its development of molecular marking systems for recycled PET and other materials. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts. They involve risks, uncertainties, and factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.
Forward looking statements in this editorial include, but are not limited to, its announced capital facility and its terms, expectations regarding the integration of SMX’s molecular markers into U.S. recycling markets; the potential for FDA-compliant markers to enable recycled PET to enter food-grade and other regulated applications; the scalability of SMX solutions across diverse global supply chains; anticipated adoption of identity-based verification systems by manufacturers, recyclers, regulators, or brand owners; the potential economic impact of turning recycled plastics into tradeable or monetizable assets; the expected performance of SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token or other digital verification instruments; and the belief that molecular-level authentication may influence pricing, compliance, sustainability reporting, or financial strategies used within the plastics sector.

These forward-looking statements are also subject to assumptions regarding regulatory developments, market demand for authenticated recycled content, the pace of corporate adoption of traceability technology, global economic conditions, supply chain constraints, evolving environmental policies, and general industry behavior relating to sustainability commitments and recycling mandates. Risks include, but are not limited to, changes in FDA or international regulatory standards; technological challenges in large-scale deployment of molecular markers; competitive innovations from other companies; operational disruptions in recycling or plastics manufacturing; fluctuations in pricing for virgin or recycled plastics; and the broader economic conditions that influence capital investment and industrial activity.

Detailed risk factors are described in SMX’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of publication. SMX undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, changes in circumstances, or new information, except as required by applicable law.

Contact: Jeremy Murphy/ jeremy@360bespoke.com

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DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / For too long, women have been told that their worth comes from men. That if a relationship falls apart, it must be their fault. That speaking up about pain is wrong. Those messages leave behind invisible wounds, shaping how we love, trust, and even see ourselves. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Layers & Lessons: The Men I’ve Buried, released on January 13th just ahead of Valentine’s Day, is debut author Amanda Townsend’s invitation to women to reclaim their heart and their voice. This powerful memoir shows how to transform heartbreak into strength, heal past wounds, and learn to love yourself first.

Book cover designed by Amanda Townsend and Rich Johnson of Spectacle Photography; photography by Chanel Breland. Layers & Lessons soared to #1 Bestseller and #1 New Release in Mental & Spiritual Healing. Townsend’s debut memoir also reached #1 in Marriage and #1 in Journaling.

Townsend’s personal confessions are more than admissions; they are acts of courage. With each intimate truth, she releases herself from the weight of shame, defies silence, and reclaims her voice. Through therapy, journaling, and relentless self-reflection, she turns darkness into clarity, showing how writing can transform pain into power. Each layer of her story offers a lesson in strength, hope, and resilience, making Layers & Lessons a must-read for anyone who has loved recklessly and struggled to piece themselves back together after heartbreak.

“This is the story of a woman who has had to start over and fight for her life more times than anyone should,” explains one earlier reader, Charlotte. “Each layer of her story is told with intention, guiding you from one truth to the next. She brings her memories to life, and soon you are no longer reading a story, but reliving Amanda’s life alongside her. With each new layer she reveals, you become more a part of her world, crying, laughing, and raging right beside her.“

In Layers & Lessons, Townsend takes readers on a deeply personal journey through love, betrayal, and survival. Through candid reflections on the men who shaped her past, she explores how unhealed wounds ripple from one relationship to the next. Yet this is not a story of bitterness. It is a story of courage. Each confession is a declaration of strength, a step toward reclaiming her voice, and a testament to the transformative power of self-reflection. Her story, conveyed with wit and grace, has already reached #37 in the global rank on Amazon e-books for Canada. American readers can purchase on the American Amazon here.

“This book was written from a place of deep reflection, hard-earned clarity, and the realization that carrying the truth in silence was heavier than speaking it out loud,” says Townsend. “It holds the lessons that shaped me into the woman and mother I am, while releasing the shame and guilt of the woman I once was. My hope is that readers feel seen, validated, and empowered to leave a legacy rooted in truth, knowing their story is worthy of being told.”

Author Amanda Townsend.

Townsend demonstrates how writing and reflection became lifelines, transforming silence into truth. Her memoir offers readers a roadmap for confronting the past, releasing shame, and reclaiming personal power. It is a book for anyone who has loved recklessly, faced betrayal, or struggled to rebuild after heartbreak. While written in memoir style, Layers & Lessons is also a journey in reflection, ranking #2 in Self-Help books on Amazon.

“Amanda goes where few are willing to go, digging up the dirt of her past relationships and owning how they have shaped her, for better or for worse,” says Samantha Joy, Editor-in-Chief at Landon Hail Press. “Through brutally honest (and loving) examination of the men along her journey, she fiercely reconciles her experiences with her current identity: a woman unwilling to let anything that happened along her path be in vain.”

Townsend is a devoted mother, author, and Life and Journal Therapy Coach, dedicated to helping women reclaim their voices, embrace their truths, and rewrite their stories. She blends professional expertise with personal experience to guide women in processing emotions, building confidence, and healing from past experiences. When she’s not coaching or writing, she cherishes time with her children, enjoys quiet mornings with her journal, long hikes, travel, and sharing insights through social media, her website, and Substack.

Published by Landon Hail Press, Layers & Lessons takes readers on an emotional journey through love, heartbreak, recovery, and the radical relearning of self-love. Dedicated to creating a sacred and transparent space for writers, Landon Hail Press allows authors to own the creative direction of their book and their brand. LHP books have been sold on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, bookshop.org, and more, and featured in major publications like The Daily Mail and People.com.

Are you an aspiring author? Book a free consultation with Landon Hail Press here.

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Infrastructure technologies are unforgiving by nature. They demand patience, sequencing, and alignment with systems that move deliberately and penalize disruption. When deployment is rushed or incentives favor speed over stability, failure is rarely subtle. It shows up quickly and publicly.

This disconnect is common. Many technologies are engineered for durability but introduced into environments optimized for acceleration. The resulting friction is not a flaw in the technology itself, but in the mismatch between how it is built and how it is deployed.

SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) operates differently. Its molecular identity platform is designed from the outset to function under inspection, enforcement, and repeated verification. That design choice becomes especially visible when applied to materials like silver, where oversight is constant and tolerance for error is minimal.

This alignment is intentional, not incidental.

Why Regulated Materials Expose Weak Systems

SMX embeds molecular-level identity directly into physical materials, allowing verification to remain intact as assets move through processing, custody transfers, and reuse. This approach only works when systems are introduced carefully and maintained over time.

Silver makes those requirements unavoidable. As a heavily regulated, custody-sensitive material, it quickly reveals weaknesses in provenance and chain-of-custody systems. Gaps are not hypothetical. They are enforced realities.

National platforms, industrial sorting frameworks, and cross-border trade systems subject silver to continuous validation. Identity technologies introduced into these environments must operate consistently, not episodically. Demonstrations are irrelevant. Persistence is the test.

This is why infrastructure adoption unfolds gradually but decisively. Early deployments inform standards. Repeated use refines systems. Verification that survives ongoing scrutiny becomes embedded rather than optional.

What Silver Reveals About Platform Scale

SMX’s technology is horizontal by design, capable of spanning multiple materials and industries. Silver sharpens that value proposition. While enforcement around plastics and textiles is accelerating, silver already exists inside a mature regulatory framework.

Applying the same identity logic across polymers, fibers, and precious metals demonstrates that SMX is not built for a single compliance cycle. It is built for regulated trade itself. The core requirement is universal: proof must endure regardless of material, jurisdiction, or handling.

Expansion under this model does not depend on customization. It depends on consistency. Each deployment reinforces the same verification architecture. Whether the material is recycled plastic, textile fiber, or refined silver, the logic holds. As applications accumulate, adoption friction declines. Silver, because of its sensitivity, accelerates credibility across less regulated categories.

Consistency Under Pressure Is the Signal

In regulated environments, credibility emerges from symmetry. Technology, process, and behavior must align when scrutiny intensifies.

SMX’s platform removes ambiguity by embedding proof directly into materials. Verification does not rely on reporting layers that weaken under audit. This consistency is especially valuable in silver supply chains, where custody rules, refinery standards, and cross-border movement leave no room for improvisation.

Performance in these conditions signals reliability everywhere else. That signal compounds. National programs, industrial integrations, and regulated marketplaces commit resources only to systems that demonstrate durability over time. Once embedded, infrastructure becomes difficult to replace.

The result is a platform designed to persist. Technology scales because it fits the environments it serves. Business reach expands as enforcement intensifies across materials and markets.

This is not a race for speed. It is a test of suitability. Infrastructure that survives scrutiny earns the ability to compound.

SMX was built with that reality in mind.

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Don’t pay attention to the clickbait headlines that have no substance. Many of these so-called bear cases are written to grab attention, drive traffic, or frame a broader argument about an entirely different stock. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just gets pulled into the headline because it’s volatile and misunderstood. That doesn’t make the analysis substantive. It makes it convenient.

They’re focused on volatility, structure, or short-term noise while missing what actually matters. SMX isn’t a speculative concept company. It’s a verification infrastructure business operating at the intersection of physical materials, digital identity, and regulatory demand.

How so?

Trust Built Into the Material, Not Layered on Top
SMX’s technology embeds permanent molecular markers directly into raw materials, creating immutable identity at the source. That identity’s then authenticated and tracked through secure digital systems across the supply chain. This isn’t software layered on top of trust. It’s trust built into the material itself.

That distinction matters because global commerce’s entering a proof-first era. Regulators, manufacturers, and brand owners aren’t willing to rely on paper audits, trust-based certifications, or self-reported ESG claims anymore. They need verifiable truth at the material level. SMX delivers that.

Real Deployments, Not Slide Decks
One reason the bear cases fall apart is that they treat SMX like a company still searching for relevance. It’s not. In 2025 alone, SMX expanded real-world deployments across multiple material classes, proving the platform isn’t confined to a single vertical.

That includes continued work in industrial, precious metals, and energy-linked supply chains, including its recent validation with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC). That agreement followed expanded rubber traceability programs demonstrating end-to-end verification from raw input to finished product. These aren’t pilot concepts. They’re operational use cases solving compliance and sourcing problems companies already have.

SMX also moved deeper into recycled materials and circular supply chains, where verification isn’t optional anymore. Without authenticated recycled content, sustainability claims collapse under regulatory scrutiny. SMX’s technology makes those claims defensible.

Geographic Expansion Signals Institutional Interest
Another overlooked 2025 milestone, conveniently not mentioned in the “bear case,” is SMX’s expansion into Asia-Pacific, including collaboration frameworks with government-linked research and innovation bodies such as A*STAR. That matters because APAC is where plastic, rubber, and advanced manufacturing supply chains converge at scale.

Institutions don’t engage molecular traceability platforms for marketing reasons. They engage them because policy, procurement, and export markets are starting to demand proof that can’t be argued away. And all SMX markets present massive revenue opportunities.

In fact, more than massive, they present structural change opportunities as well. Counterfeiting, mislabeling, and fraudulent sustainability claims represent trillions of dollars in lost value globally. From luxury goods and precious metals to recycled plastics, rubber, pharmaceuticals, and critical components, industries are being forced to prove origin, composition, and chain of custody.

SMX’s platform’s sector-agnostic by design. Once the identity layer’s embedded, expansion isn’t about reinventing technology. It’s about onboarding the next material class. That’s another detail conveniently overlooked.

Verification Is Becoming Infrastructure
From a capital perspective, SMX’s $116 million equity purchase facility provides strategic flexibility rather than distress financing. It allows SMX to fund commercialization, partnerships, and geographic expansion without forcing operational shortcuts. That’s a value driver in and of itself, particularly in a market where trust-enabling technologies are becoming mandated rather than optional. Access to capital, and more importantly securing it, provides a tremendous competitive advantage.

Here’s the takeaway for any naysayer: the SMX investment thesis rests on one idea. Verification’s becoming infrastructure. Just as cybersecurity evolved from optional software to mandatory enterprise architecture, material authentication and traceability are following the same path. SMX is positioned as a foundational layer in that transition.

And with that responsibility, SMX’s building toward that eventual inflection point, quietly stacking validation across industries and regions. Because when proof becomes currency, platforms that can deliver it at the molecular level don’t remain optional for long. That’s the most potent supporting argument for the SMX bulls. SMX’s the only one operating at that level.

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
This information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and assumptions regarding future events involving SMX (NASDAQ: SMX), its technologies, its partnership activities, and its development of molecular marking systems for recycled PET and other materials. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts. They involve risks, uncertainties, and factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.

Forward looking statements in this editorial include, but are not limited to, its announced capital facility and its terms, expectations regarding the integration of SMX’s molecular markers into U.S. recycling markets; the potential for FDA-compliant markers to enable recycled PET to enter food-grade and other regulated applications; the scalability of SMX solutions across diverse global supply chains; anticipated adoption of identity-based verification systems by manufacturers, recyclers, regulators, or brand owners; the potential economic impact of turning recycled plastics into tradeable or monetizable assets; the expected performance of SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token or other digital verification instruments; and the belief that molecular-level authentication may influence pricing, compliance, sustainability reporting, or financial strategies used within the plastics sector.

These forward-looking statements are also subject to assumptions regarding regulatory developments, market demand for authenticated recycled content, the pace of corporate adoption of traceability technology, global economic conditions, supply chain constraints, evolving environmental policies, and general industry behavior relating to sustainability commitments and recycling mandates. Risks include, but are not limited to, changes in FDA or international regulatory standards; technological challenges in large-scale deployment of molecular markers; competitive innovations from other companies; operational disruptions in recycling or plastics manufacturing; fluctuations in pricing for virgin or recycled plastics; and the broader economic conditions that influence capital investment and industrial activity.

Detailed risk factors are described in SMX’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of publication. SMX undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, changes in circumstances, or new information, except as required by applicable law.

Contact: Jeremy Murphy/ jeremy@360bespoke.com

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / For generations, economists and market strategists debated when gold might reclaim its formal role in global finance. Theories cycled. Predictions resurfaced. Calls for a return to currency-backed bullion never quite materialized. While that debate continued, a more consequential shift emerged quietly. The next gold standard is not monetary. It is evidentiary.

Gold is entering a phase where its value is increasingly tied not to macroeconomic models, but to its ability to verify itself. The defining question is changing. It is no longer how much gold exists, but how much of it can prove where it came from, how it moved, and what it truly is.

Behind closed vault doors, stress fractures have been forming. Bars with incomplete histories. Inventories inherited through decades of undocumented transfers. Legacy record systems built for a slower, more trusting era. In a world shaped by sanctions, enforcement pressure, and geopolitical risk, assumption is no longer sufficient. Gold’s paradox is becoming visible: its reputation rests on certainty, yet much of it cannot independently verify its past.

That gap is what SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is addressing.

From Trust-Based Gold to Verifiable Gold

SMX has designed a framework that treats gold not as a passive asset, but as an accountable one. Its molecular identity technology embeds a persistent marker directly into the metal itself. The identity does not disappear when gold is melted, refined, divided, transported, or reshaped. The metal retains its history through every transformation.

This fundamentally alters gold’s role. It stops being an asset that relies on documentation and becomes one that carries its own proof.

For decades, bullion markets operated on a fragile assumption: that what institutions said they held was exactly what they held. Serial numbers, refinery stamps, and paperwork served as proxies for truth. That system functioned when supply chains were shorter and geopolitical oversight was lighter. Today, gold moves through complex global networks, passing through multiple jurisdictions, refineries, and custodians. Each step weakens paper-based identity. Each melt erases context.

Markets no longer fear gold scarcity. They fear uncertainty. A single discovery of compromised bars can cast doubt across entire inventories. No audit regime or certificate system can fully resolve that risk. You cannot anchor financial confidence to a material that can shed its past in a furnace.

When Gold Can Prove Itself

Embedding identity at the molecular level resolves the flaw entirely. Gold becomes self-verifying. It carries its origin, transformation history, and legitimacy within itself. It cannot forget where it came from. This is the gold standard that monetary systems never achieved-not because they lacked discipline, but because they lacked tools.

Once proof becomes intrinsic, gold divides into two clear categories. Verified bullion becomes the premium asset. Unverified bullion becomes a discounted risk. Markets will not debate this distinction; they will price it. Liquidity will follow certainty. Institutions will favor traceability. Regulators will enforce based on evidence rather than inference.

In this environment, gold evolves from a passive store of value into an active store of truth. That truth carries economic weight. Verified gold commands premiums because it minimizes seizure risk, compliance uncertainty, and rejection by counterparties. Gold without proof becomes harder to trade, harder to insure, and harder to trust.

This transition is not philosophical. It is already underway.

SMX is enabling that shift by giving gold something it has never had before: a durable memory. An identity that cannot be forged, misplaced, or erased. In the era ahead, gold’s importance will not be measured solely by ounces. It will be measured by certainty.

The next gold standard will not be backed by belief. It will be backed by proof.

Contact: Jeremy Murphy/ jeremy@360bespoke.com

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Modern supply chains were optimized for speed and scale, not interrogation. For decades, questions of origin, custody, and compliance were resolved through documents, attestations, and long-standing relationships. That approach worked-until regulatory scrutiny intensified, disputes multiplied, and global trade fractured into competing jurisdictions. What once ran on assumption is now being asked to stand up to inspection.

SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is positioning itself for that post-assumption world. Investors have noticed, largely because the company is solving a different problem than most traceability platforms attempt to address.

Instead of layering reporting tools on top of physical goods, SMX embeds identity directly into the materials themselves. By marking materials at the molecular level, verification travels with the asset rather than sitting in a database. Identity shifts from something described after the fact to something inherent. When that happens, the behavior of entire supply chains begins to change.

This approach is not confined to waste management or recycling. It applies anywhere materials move across borders, change ownership, or encounter regulatory oversight.

A Single Logic Applied Across Materials

Most traceability efforts remain siloed. Plastics are handled one way. Textiles another. Metals require their own systems entirely. Each vertical introduces new assumptions-and new failure points. SMX is building a horizontal identity layer that operates consistently across materials and sectors.

Plastics were the natural starting point. Regulatory pressure is immediate, public, and unforgiving. Recycled-content mandates, producer-responsibility rules, and audit exposure have made proof non-negotiable. Molecular identity resolves the issue cleanly: it confirms whether recycled material exists, where it originated, and how it moved through the system.

That same framework translates directly into textiles, where sustainability claims and recycled fiber content are increasingly enforced, particularly across European and Asian markets. When fibers carry embedded identity, recycled content is no longer inferred-it is verified.

Metals raise the stakes further. In precious and strategic materials, provenance and custody are not marketing claims; they are legal necessities. Errors carry financial and criminal consequences. Molecular identity holds under that level of pressure precisely because it does not rely on declarations, intermediaries, or trust.

Across categories, the outcome is consistent. Embedded identity removes ambiguity.

How Trade Shifts When Proof Is Inseparable

When materials arrive with their own verification, trade dynamics change.

Verified goods move faster. Disputes decline. Counterparty risk narrows. In regulated markets-where liability extends across the value chain-buyers and regulators alike gravitate toward proof that can be tested rather than explanations that must be believed.

At this point, SMX’s platform starts to look less like software and more like infrastructure. It operates beneath transactions, enabling enforcement without slowing commerce. Identity becomes verifiable by design, not by exception.

This distinction matters as supply chains fragment geopolitically. Cross-border trade increasingly demands evidence that survives inspection, not paperwork that assumes cooperation. Identity that breaks at the border loses relevance. Identity that persists becomes economically meaningful.

SMX’s deployment across national systems, industrial frameworks, and regulated markets reflects this reality. The platform is engineered to perform under scrutiny, not ideal conditions.

Digital Value Anchored in Physical Reality

Once materials are physically verifiable, digital systems gain substance.

In plastics, SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token functions as a settlement mechanism tied to confirmed activity. It does not reward stated intentions. It accounts for what actually occurred-collection, recycling, and material circulation as measurable events.

The same principle extends beyond plastics. Digital value only holds when it is tethered to physical truth. Embedded identity provides that anchor.

As identity scales across materials and jurisdictions, the effects compound. Regulators gain enforceable tools. Markets gain transparency. Companies gain a way to operate without relying on claims that collapse under examination.

This is the trajectory SMX is pursuing. Identity is not being developed as a reporting feature or sustainability add-on. It is being built as a foundational layer for trade, compliance, and accountability.

When materials can verify themselves, markets stop debating what happened. They start pricing it. And in that shift, SMX is helping define the rules.

Contact: Jeremy Murphy/ jeremy@360bespoke.com

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW), a global provider of material-level identity and digital traceability solutions, has expanded its platform into denim and recycled-denim applications, bringing its cotton-based material authentication capabilities into one of the apparel industry’s largest and most widely consumed product categories.

Denim represents a substantial and growing global market. Industry estimates value the denim jeans sector at approximately $86.7 billion in 2024, with expectations of continued growth to more than $121 billion by 2030. Annual unit sales are estimated to exceed 4.5 billion pairs worldwide, highlighting denim’s scale, durability, and cross-generational relevance.

Why Denim Is a Strategic Entry Point

Fashion brands are facing intensifying pressure to manage demand volatility, reduce excess inventory, and substantiate sustainability claims with verifiable data. According to industry research, the global fashion sector generated an estimated 2.5 to 5 billion units of excess stock in 2023 alone, representing tens of billions of dollars in tied-up value.

Denim sits at a critical intersection of these challenges. It is produced at scale, positioned across both mass and premium segments, and increasingly tied to consumer expectations around recyclability, authenticity, and responsible sourcing. At the same time, regulators are moving toward stricter disclosure requirements related to excess inventory, recycled content, and product sustainability.

As brands work to increase recycled-material usage and defend those claims under greater scrutiny, the ability to verify material origin and composition throughout the supply chain is becoming essential.

Material-Level Identity Applied to Denim

SMX’s platform embeds secure molecular identifiers directly into materials and connects those identifiers to tamper-resistant digital records. This approach-described by the company as “Giving Materials Memory”-allows materials to retain verifiable information about origin, composition, and lifecycle events even after processing, blending, and movement through complex supply chains.

Within denim and recycled-denim systems, this capability can enable:

Authentication and origin verification for premium and origin-linked denim programs

Verified recycled-content integrity, helping prevent substitution or dilution of recycled inputs

End-to-end traceability from raw material through finished garments and downstream channels

Building on Established Cotton-Based Capabilities

The denim expansion builds on SMX’s existing experience with cotton-based material systems, where its technology has already been applied to support persistent identity across multiple transformation stages, finished-product authentication, and alignment with responsible-sourcing and transparency initiatives.

Because cotton remains the foundational fiber in denim, the category represents a natural extension of SMX’s current capabilities, while also opening new opportunities in recycled-denim and circular-material applications as adoption of recycled inputs continues to grow.

Creating Value from Denim Waste Streams

One of the central obstacles to scaling recycled textiles is the loss of material integrity once fabrics are mixed, processed, or traded. This erosion of traceability reduces confidence in recycled feedstocks and limits their economic value.

By preserving identity at the material level, SMX’s technology is designed to allow denim waste streams-including manufacturing offcuts, unsold inventory, and end-of-life garments-to be recognized as verifiable inputs for reuse and recycling. This approach has the potential to transform denim waste from an opaque liability into a higher-value, trusted resource within circular supply chains, supporting both sustainability objectives and improved commercial outcomes.

Contact: Jeremy Murphy/ jeremy@360bespoke.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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