Security Matters is trading at $3.58, down 5.50% on October 12, 2026, with no clear company-specific catalyst identified. - An October 9 gold-traceability article described the company’s technology but did not identify a share-price catalyst. - Since the prior close, Bitcoin fell 1.21% and Ethereum 0.32%; neither matched or explained the larger decline. Major indices were mixed, with none down more than 0.5%.