Commissions can reach 35%, settlements may take weeks, and nearly one in six shipments suffer heat damage during transit. For rare vintages, this can mean ruined wine before it ever reaches a glass.
Enter CruTrade, a new marketplace built on Avalanche. It aims to solve these problems by letting collectors trade ownership onchain while bottles remain safely stored.
Moving Value, Not Bottles
At the core of CruTrade’s platform is tokenization. Each bottle is tagged with RFID, its provenance verified, and its identity minted as a digital token on Avalanche. Traders can exchange that token instantly, while the physical bottle stays in climate-controlled storage. This approach eliminates shipping risks, removes hidden fees, and creates a permanent, immutable record of every transfer.
The world’s most exclusive wines are coming to Avalanche.@crutrade_io is bringing $60M+ of fine wine on-chain for you to purchase, trade, or even enjoy.
Avalanche is tokenizing all the world’s assets🔺 pic.twitter.com/1BMMjKfbLM
— Avalanche🔺 (@avax) October 7, 2025
A real-world example comes from Crurated, the platform powering CruTrade’s inventory. Since 2021, over $60 million in wine has been tokenized, allowing collectors to trade rare vintages without moving a single bottle. Buyers gain immediate access to authenticated wine, while sellers retain confidence that the provenance and condition of their bottles remain intact. Theo Dancer, a Burgundy winemaker, explains: “The issue isn’t resale. It’s what happens to the wine in between. CruTrade lets collectors unlock value without risking the bottle or compromising quality.”
The Power of Provenance
Tokenization goes beyond convenience; it builds trust. Provenance-verified bottles offer collectors assurance that their assets are authentic and scarce. Coupled with Avalanche’s fast, low-cost blockchain, CruTrade provides a transparent, efficient market where wine can be treated like a tradable asset class. This trend aligns with the broader growth of tokenized luxury goods, where blockchain is increasingly used to safeguard high-value items from fraud and damage.
Filming a brand launch in a bathrobe isn’t risky.
Risky is trusting a wine that’s been shipped 5x.Wine is alive. The more it moves, the more it dies.
Every trade in the traditional market chips away at provenance as the bottle moves from owner to owner.
Collectors lose… pic.twitter.com/x0cA0NLl7d— CruTrade (@crutrade_io) October 7, 2025
For producers, tokenization means bottles retain their story and quality throughout their lifecycle. For investors, it opens the door to portfolio diversification, letting fine wine be bought, sold, and tracked as easily as other digital assets. Collectors can rebalance holdings instantly and participate in a market that blends tradition with modern finance.
The fine wine secondary market is broken.
High fees. Slow trades. Bottles at risk.
Collectors deserve better. 🍷
— CruTrade (@crutrade_io) September 30, 2025
CruTrade demonstrates how blockchain can modernize a centuries-old market. By moving value instead of bottles, the platform reduces risk, increases transparency, and preserves the integrity of rare vintages.
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