NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ: SMX) was recently featured in a Benzinga profile published on Sept 22, 2026 that examined the growing economic value of recycled materials and the role verification technology could play in the expanding circular economy.

Wrote the popular financial news platform: "The bigger the recycling economy becomes, the more valuable verification could become, giving SMX a bigger market to pursue."

The Bezinga profile comes on the heels of SMX's September 8 announcement of its new four-layer Digital Material Passport Platform, which connects physical plastic to a persistent digital identity and verified lifecycle data, with the potential to connect verified materials to real-world markets and circularity credits.

SMX's technology and growth around the globe has been featured by numerous news and financial platforms including Forbes, Time, Rolling Stone, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Tribune, and the Miami Herald.

ABOUT SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PLC

SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ: SMX) develops molecular traceability and material authentication technologies designed to strengthen supply-chain transparency and integrity across global industries. Its platform embeds invisible molecular markers directly into physical materials-including solids, liquids, and gases-allowing them to carry a persistent identity that can be detected and verified throughout their lifecycle.

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