We have written extensively about how the "consignment problem" has shaken trust in traditional resale. We have also discussed how the industry is shifting from quick flipping to long-term investing, a strategy that requires holding assets through market cycles rather than chasing hype.
But for the modern investor, holding physical assets presents a logistical nightmare. You shouldn't need to manage a warehouse to build a professional portfolio. That is why we built the METAZ Vault.
Here is how we bridge the gap between digital ownership and physical security—and why our vault is the safest place for your collection.
1. Professional Custody, Zero Cost On many platforms, the "hidden costs" of storage, shipping, and insurance eat away at your returns. At METAZ, we believe that protecting your margins is essential. The entire custody process described below is completely free for our users. You pay for the asset, not the privilege of keeping it safe.
2. Removing Platform Risk with MXN Technologies A common concern with Real-World Assets (RWAs) is the security of the physical item backing the token. To address this, we do not store your sneakers in a backroom or a self-managed unit.
We have partnered with MXN Technologies, one of the top global logistics and warehousing companies. This partnership is critical because it decouples the safety of your asset from the METAZ platform itself. By utilizing a third-party logistics giant, we ensure your assets are held by a neutral, professional custodian with "global logistics capabilities".
3. The Verification-to-Vault Process Trust starts with verification. When a sneaker arrives at our custody centre, it undergoes a rigorous inspection by our team. Only after it is verified does it officially enter the vault.
Once inside, the vault is fully insured and secured. This gives you the peace of mind that physical consignment stores once offered, but with the modern security standards required for high-value asset classes.
4. Unique Coding and "Authorized" Movement To enable the "instant ownership transfer" that makes our platform unique, we need a foolproof way to track physical items that may not move for months or years.
Every sneaker in the vault is assigned a unique code. This code effectively locks the sneaker in place. The physical item does not move until two conditions are met:
1. A physical redemption request is completed by the owner.
2. The movement is "authorized" and scanned against its unique code.
This digital-physical link ensures that while you trade the tokenized rights instantly on the marketplace, the physical asset remains dormant and secure until it is time for it to leave the vault.
The Bottom Line By leveraging top-tier logistics partners like MXN Technologies and removing the overhead costs of storage, we allow you to focus on what matters: buying at fair prices and letting appreciation happen naturally.