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1. Compute SHA-256 of OTSCanonicalRecord value → must equal OTSHash 2. Open OTSProofURL → extract Bitcoin block number → must equal OTSBitcoinBlock 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → returns the Bitcoin block hash at height OTSBitcoinBlock; GET https://blockstream.info/api/block/{that hash} → its timestamp must match OTSTimestamp 4. Read CopyrightID inside OTSCanonicalRecord → must equal the CopyrightID above 5. GET OTSVerificationAPI → pre-computed 6-check result from server 6. If all match: this entity was registered on CopyrightChains at OTSTimestamp, independently verifiable on Bitcoin Note: an OTS proof may carry multiple Bitcoin attestations; OTSBitcoinBlock is the earliest confirmed one — a later attestation inside the proof corroborates it and is not a mismatch
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xeb4af48bc19decb60acee35f02f5d9bf09370072e93883e23f73fbf48f0bf7b2. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953407 (2026-06-12T19:24:56Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/a4b805cb-88fa-497e-ab72-a665beeea751.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/a4b805cb-88fa-497e-ab72-a665beeea751.ots, run `ots verify -f record.json proof.ots` (https://opentimestamps.org).
1. Confirm isrcCode identifies the recording in the pre-2022 source corpus and cc-db-prod record 2. GET OTSVerificationAPI → server-side canonical-record, hash, and attestation checks must pass 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → returns the Bitcoin block hash at height OTSBitcoinBlock; GET https://blockstream.info/api/block/{that hash} → its timestamp must match OTSTimestamp 4. Confirm CopyrightID is the CopyrightChains transaction hash 5. If all match: the cc-db-prod record is independently anchored on Bitcoin at OTSTimestamp Note: an OTS proof may carry multiple Bitcoin attestations; OTSBitcoinBlock is the earliest confirmed one — a later attestation inside the proof corroborates it and is not a mismatch
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x85406ceb662a3b927354616873d001dfa3d91b48280cb04aeb6e1b0628818a5e. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957888 (2026-07-13T17:43:59Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKBD90500101.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x51ffb30f4743a3a74beb95ee0bbbcfc6c16f9725fb16a77d359e9d5ef3523770. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956826 (2026-07-05T19:27:56Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKABA0700402.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x96316e4dd88c8cf60530725b51ff11ea55c7873a795d176b6287c2f59e5207e5. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958316 (2026-07-16T19:42:29Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKABA0700405.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xd3c39a49db3d05c7846fe61ae5c81c9ae3ca72abf62f02a46112bc9ffe1181ef. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958832 (2026-07-20T05:43:55Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKABA0700408.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x454e6ca6cba22496ad7bf69d80f336a6a62767bf62a765c48e9bfa11f30c86d4. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 959002 (2026-07-21T11:47:29Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKBD91800105.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xa8a82a179a5071b3c1e69f55cf3201ba10f95f25e6d09644d8d76073e4d19d72. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958889 (2026-07-20T13:24:39Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKBD91800110.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x902c54efed78f8cf2453e7df20cb35660ad40929f2838ab480aafd085abba01f. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956776 (2026-07-05T10:59:37Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKBD92000101.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x7742c3c50b35232c04dc55f0536ca84d6bda5d3267893f40ed076e12b775e50c. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958504 (2026-07-18T05:41:32Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKBD92000103.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x5a6b8c9aca33142efffd440095d7b88127d31fe674dad10e82da1ba98996bddd. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956711 (2026-07-04T22:48:52Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKBD92000105.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x16e35439848de3a11c13ff3e363944e7ca4875b2f0855b1baaa6f894313d1812. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957882 (2026-07-13T16:48:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0P2325814.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x20088d4c3dde3be184649a62ff6e02d3c196b9143635f6282d4b2c142018e898. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956375 (2026-07-02T16:51:38Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0P2325815.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x7fe1b098238c3d0128b89b515a6f57e2649c96465a0eb5ebaf2865594c2a1b5f. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958137 (2026-07-15T09:47:57Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0P2325816.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x9f7ad31ae36efac1327b7061052594094ee2883fd13661bfd781d49bc3135588. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956776 (2026-07-05T10:59:37Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0P2325818.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x94c38c5822aec51370406bfdf59359a9cce7b07a92b628bf23b060ebcc070b61. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956545 (2026-07-03T19:59:51Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0P2325819.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x9db5c8cc9baad09911fa7cebf62d316d909bb59a757aafef463dc8cdac880772. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958362 (2026-07-17T04:32:48Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0P2325821.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xf86a998eb5ec67aac009dbc0f317cec163942fb4978a734729e571508bfd56e5. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956375 (2026-07-02T16:51:38Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0P2325823.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x4dd37affbf1ac8ba998a0cd9f9684e3945112bef2c468298c7ee445ff3b9303f. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958541 (2026-07-18T11:37:54Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0P2495391.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x2c2e2b32836e04d76f13778741b38f7ff85b50fcb8e2e584dd757862f3e54b76. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958316 (2026-07-16T19:42:29Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DGA0Q2427783.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x63b64b641257083b0388e1151b3d71bdeb89235423061d03160948c1dc697a34. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960291 (2026-07-30T18:23:33Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/DKAZA1401389.