1. Compute SHA-256 of OTSCanonicalRecord value → must equal OTSHash 2. Open OTSProofURL → extract Bitcoin block number → must equal OTSBitcoinBlock 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → block must exist at that height 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 artist was registered on CopyrightChains at OTSTimestamp, independently verifiable on Bitcoin
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xbc5f15efc1956f427c798f1fddaa5e4824af1793bf34542d42460ae4a34cb57e. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953803 (2026-06-15T15:41:00Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/e744a3f7-de5e-41f7-8579-34c82189584a.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/e744a3f7-de5e-41f7-8579-34c82189584a.ots, run `ots verify -f record.json proof.ots` (https://opentimestamps.org).
All Other Voices Gone, Only Yours Remains
On the stroke of the dark, keeper of the light, beacon for the heart
Off station, at little afternoon, amidst the saltwater marsh