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Veritas expands anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles

Veritas has developed a chip designed to verify the authenticity of luxury goods, now extending its use to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles. This technology aims to combat increasingly sophisticated counterfeit products known as "superfakes."

Source: TechCrunch AI · techcrunch.com Published 2026-10-16T14:00:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-17T17:22:01+00:00
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Veritas has developed a chip designed to verify the authenticity of luxury goods, now extending its use to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles. This technology aims to combat increasingly sophisticated counterfeit products known as "superfakes."

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Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands' marks and passing off dupes, known as "superfakes," as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods.

As counterfeiters improve their ability to replicate brand marks, Veritas's chip offers a new layer of verification to protect brand integrity and consumer trust. This expansion into diverse luxury items addresses a growing challenge in the fight against counterfeit goods.

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