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
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x492e7c199b1fcabb6f1d54955b165af6f1df0423c55c7d8d7f84eff573aa87ee. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 954502 (2026-06-20T05:07:36Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/9c1ab1da-18c0-43f5-a187-987d6cded247.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/9c1ab1da-18c0-43f5-a187-987d6cded247.ots, run `ots verify -f record.json proof.ots` (https://opentimestamps.org).
To My Younger Self (Dedicated to Vivien Zahiga)