Instead of a paper certificate or letter typically provided by other auction houses which can be easily forged or faked, your item will have a secure authentication hologram. This hologram acts as a digital Certificate of Authenticity and is tied directly to the item.
Here’s how it works:
Here’s how it works:
- Each item has a tamper-proof hologram with a unique ID you can scan to view its provenance and verification details.
- We use TRuEST™ Authentication, our multi-step process that includes covert item marking and blockchain-backed records.
- This makes it far more secure than a paper COA, which can be forged or separated from the item.
Even if The Realest ever shuts down, your item’s verification details will stay accessible online through our decentralized ledger.
Bonus: Because we can re-authenticate items any time, you’ll be able to resell items you win at auction right here on The Realest. More info about how resales work can be found here.