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SMX Launches Digital Material Passport

Analysis based on 26 articles · First reported Apr 06, 2026 · Last updated Apr 27, 2026

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The launch of SMX Security Matters PLC's Digital Material Passport Platform (DMPP) is expected to positively impact markets by introducing a new model for material identification, financing, trading, and reuse. This system aims to reduce supply chain volatility and enhance resource security, particularly for the United States, by enabling verifiable, tradable, and data-rich assets.

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SMX Security Matters PLC has launched its Digital Material Passport Platform (DMPP) on April 6, 2026, a system designed to connect physical materials and products to secure digital records. This platform enables verified identity, traceability, compliance, authentication, and real-world asset tokenization across global supply chains. The DMPP creates a direct physical-to-digital identity for materials, linking intrinsic material markers to blockchain-backed digital infrastructure, allowing for a persistent digital passport containing origin, composition, chain-of-custody, and lifecycle history. This initiative is presented as a strategic economic imperative for the United States, crucial for maintaining dominance in manufacturing, trade, and resource security in a post-war world. The platform also supports the Plastic Cycle Token, a tradeable digital representation of verified plastic material flows, and aims to increase the effective use of both virgin and recycled materials by providing auditable data.

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The Plastic Cycle Token is a key component of SMX Security Matters PLC's Digital Material Passport Platform, designed to create a tradeable digital representation of verified plastic material flows, particularly recycled plastics, backed by proof tied to the material itself.
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