Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for management of physical object authentication are described. For example, a system may include a physical object and an authentication device coupled to the physical object. The authentication device may include an antenna, a processor, a secure enclave comprising a private key uniquely associated with the physical object via a public key stored in a blockchain; and memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive signals comprising a challenge element via the antenna, identify the challenge element as corresponding to a verification request, sign the challenge element with the private key to produce a verification token for authentication of the physical object, transmit signals comprising the verification token via the antennae, wherein the verification token enables authentication of the physical object via the public key stored in the blockchain. Other embodiments are described.