NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 5, 2025 / Every major market shift begins the same way. A foundational piece changes, and suddenly, industries that once operated independently start reorganizing themselves. That is exactly what’s happening across three sectors that rarely appear in the same conversation.
Gold authentication is being rebuilt. Rare earth mineral supply chains are being restructured. Digital assets are being redefined. And the connective tissue behind all three movements, which also informs much of the ESG discussion, traces back to one technology platform quietly reshaping how the world measures truth. It’s built by SMX (NASDAQ:SMX).
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