Relik Vault Achieves GBA Blockchain Maturity Model Level 1 Rating

Independent assessment evaluates Relik Vault, a Digital Provenance Platform, across technical, operational, governance, and business criteria

DUBAI, UAE — September 09, 2026  — Relik Vault, a blockchain-based digital provenance platform designed to protect the authenticity and ownership history of valuable physical objects, has achieved a Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) Level 1 rating following an independent assessment by the Government Blockchain Association (GBA).

The assessment, completed on August 11, evaluated Relik Vault across the eleven elements of the GBAs Blockchain Maturity Model with all eleven elements rated as satisfied. The assessment included technical, operational, managerial, and business considerations including governance, security, privacy, identity management, reliability, resources, and decentralization.

For collectors, museums, insurers, athletes, cultural institutions, and others responsible for valuable objects, provenance is fundamental. Whether someone is purchasing a match-worn jersey, insuring a painting, or preserving a cultural artifact, confidence depends on knowing that the object is authentic and that its history can be trusted.

Relik Vault was developed to provide that confidence.

Protecting an Objects Unique Identity

Every physical object has surface characteristics that are unique. Relik captures these characteristics as an Object DNA without attaching a tag, chip, label, or other device to the object.

That unique identity can then be associated with information about the objects provenance, ownership, and history and secured within the Relik Vault. A physical object can subsequently be verified against its registered identity, helping detect substitution or other attempts to misrepresent it.

The approach is designed to provide persistent verification without physically altering the object — an important consideration for rare memorabilia, luxury assets, fine art, collectibles, and culturally significant artifacts.

Independent Assessment of Trust

Rather than asking customers to rely solely on its own claims, Relik submitted the platform to independent review through the GBAs Blockchain Maturity Model.

The Blockchain Maturity Model was developed by blockchain professionals from around the world to provide a technology-neutral framework for evaluating blockchain solutions. It serves both as a roadmap for organizations developing blockchain systems and as an assessment framework for buyers, acquisition professionals, governments, and enterprises evaluating whether blockchain solutions demonstrate appropriate levels of maturity and trustworthiness.

BMM assessments are conducted by trained and credentialed professionals and examine a solution from multiple perspectives rather than focusing solely on the underlying technology.

Reliks BMM Level 1 assessment establishes an independent baseline of its current maturity and provides a framework for continued improvement as the platform develops.

If you own something valuable, you shouldnt have to trust anyones marketing — including ours, said Walid Tarabih, Founder and CEO of Relik. We asked independent experts to assess the Relik Vault. We look forward to future assessments at increasing levels of maturity so we can demonstrate what protection looks like, proven through independent examination, not simply promised.

Why the BMM Rating Matters

For owners, buyers, sellers, insurers, and custodians of valuable objects, the assessment provides several important benefits:

• Independent validation: Reliks technology, governance, security, privacy, and operational approach were reviewed by credentialed third-party assessors.
• Privacy considerations: Privacy and identity management are specifically evaluated as part of the BMM framework.
• Public transparency: BMM-rated solutions and their assessment results are published by the Government Blockchain Association.
• Continuous improvement: The BMM provides a maturity path that organizations can use to strengthen their solutions and progress toward higher levels of maturity over time.

The BMM and its assessment activities are also associated with the Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance & Standardization (DC-BAS), a Dynamic Coalition recognized by the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF).

Relik intends to continue using the BMM framework as it advances the maturity, resilience, and trustworthiness of the Relik Vault platform.

About Relik

Relik protects the authenticity and provenance of valuable physical objects, including athlete collections, rare memorabilia, luxury assets, and cultural treasures. Relik Vault connects an objects unique physical characteristics with its provenance and ownership history to enable verification without requiring permanent tags, chips, or alterations to the object.

Learn more at www.relik.com.

About the Government Blockchain Association

The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is an international professional association that brings together government leaders, policymakers, regulators, technologists, and private-sector professionals to advance the responsible adoption of blockchain and related technologies.

The GBAs Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) provides a technology-neutral framework for assessing the maturity and trustworthiness of blockchain solutions. Assessment results are published at https://gbaglobal.org/blockchain-maturity-model/results/.

Learn more about the BMM at https://gbaglobal.org/blockchain-maturity-model/.

Media Contact

Government Blockchain Association
Bob Miko
[email protected]
+1-203-378-2803

Relik
Walid Tarabih
[email protected]
+971 50 100 6919.

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