PROVE IT
A date is not a proof.
One column is what most people call proof. The other is what Bitcoin calls proof. Compare.
ClaimedA date on a document
Statement
"I wrote this on March 4th, 2024."
Fingerprint
— none —
Witness
— the author's own claim —
Time source
— the author's clock —
Independently verifiable
No.
- The date can be typed after the fact.
- Nothing links the words to that moment in time.
- Only the person who wrote it vouches for it.
StampedA hash inside a Bitcoin block
Statement
Block #964,000 mined. The Bitcoin Timechain crossed this height and continues.
SHA-256
897dc6feeee3e23f6f455e39499368e08b448abd08a825ce973ca420ac203364
Bitcoin block
#964,013
Witness
The Bitcoin network.
Independently verifiable
Yes — by anyone, forever.
- The SHA-256 changes entirely if a single byte changes.
- The block height is a timestamp Bitcoin agrees on.
- The claim is checkable without SoulInTime existing.
A date says trust me. A hash in a Bitcoin block says check it yourself.