Real or Fake? How to Check in Seconds

Can You Tell if a Product is Real? Try it Yourself.

Counterfeiting is a real problem. If you've ever bought something that felt a little off, you know the question: Is this the real thing? Was it made by the original creator, or is it a copy?

That’s the problem I’m tackling. My goal is to help artists, makers, and small publishers protect the value of their work. Whether it’s a handcrafted item or a limited-run product like my baseball card game, there should be a way for customers to check if it's real.

So I built a system. It doesn’t require special apps or devices — just a simple online check, powered by the Bitcoin ledger as a permanent record. You don’t need to understand Bitcoin to use it. All you need is a serial number and a passphrase. Enter the two together, and the system confirms whether the product is genuine.

Let me show you.

Here’s a sample combination from a set of cards you can test:

• Edition: Sample
• Serial Number: 20567810
• Passphrase: diamond-river

Visit my website’s verification page. Choose “Sample” from the dropdown, then enter the serial number and passphrase exactly as written above (all lowercase, with the hyphen; no spaces). Click “Verify.” If everything checks out, you’ll see a message confirming this is a legitimate product. Otherwise, you’ll see that something doesn’t match.

What’s happening behind the scenes? Think of it like locking something in a vault with a special combination. The serial number and passphrase are run through a formula called a hash function. This formula scrambles the input into a long string of letters and numbers. The same inputs always produce the same result — but it’s essentially impossible to guess the original inputs from the output.

That hash was permanently written to the Bitcoin ledger from an address connected to LiTPOW’s root certification. Once written, it can’t be changed or faked. So when you enter the passphrase and serial number, my system hashes them and checks whether the result matches what’s on the ledger. If it matches, it’s real.

You don’t need to follow the math — the key point is this: the ledger doesn’t lie, and once something is recorded there, it’s permanent.

And this isn’t just about my game. It’s about proving any physical item is real. For creators, it protects the value of your work. For customers, it removes doubt: you’ll know when you’re holding the genuine article.

Give it a try. Enter the sample serial number and passphrase above, and see how easy it is to verify authenticity.