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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
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xf18ffca62deb15ab91d049fe4c0a9cb942640616b87bacf134e51fa0d9db16f3. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953630 (2026-06-14T12:06:27Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/313bbee6-7a7c-4761-950b-1af5457d5735.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/313bbee6-7a7c-4761-950b-1af5457d5735.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
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x40dff535a87db72fe004f1961701e04a5db9ee63f3b5179c9bc479a875434ceb. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956349 (2026-07-02T11:34:59Z), 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/USSM19930020.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xa30ce55eb19c7f9c796252a8659d2cad4dcaf8bac097b1e274bd51db83e66b5a. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957124 (2026-07-08T03:53:27Z), 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/USSM19930021.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x58590c941905ea81ef0f423a12e195319dc84f00cfb54f0ed27f0bc5c98ffe47. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957124 (2026-07-08T03:53:27Z), 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/USSM19930023.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x7b2e4fe811f9881969a20a9fb37b5335c95760036eb0e68452ade0798eef41a2. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957124 (2026-07-08T03:53:27Z), 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/USSM19930037.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xeda20499fd4939cbc60e6da24ae36029e412f359b78547dfb9a8d854992b11f8. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957145 (2026-07-08T08:56:20Z), 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/USSM19930044.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xb3d7bbab099755170432e0bc87fcee14d6636949fcb8b0633de277742216a10d. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 959128 (2026-07-22T12:33:25Z), 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/USSM19930034.
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 0x276835c5ab9069130d92517dbe40f5f73a37d9fd0d095e3cb59c31f2014ae7e6. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960506 (2026-08-01T03:50:58Z), 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/USSM19930022.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x2511940ceb7ae474d401a0c64efbd4a16c991197d2af28352551b3bee27e557b. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960284 (2026-07-30T17:23:26Z), 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/USSM19930024.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x358e0e8dad4e2be5928772470d015610c674b78b85bb27398999a15dc06bbf8e. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960321 (2026-07-30T22:27:30Z), 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/USSM19930036.
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