Proof of existence
Minted in a block
The Genesis Code: Block One · First Edition
These fingerprints (SHA-256 hashes) identify the exact first-edition files of the book. Each one is timestamped on the Bitcoin blockchain with OpenTimestamps, so anyone can prove these files existed on the day they were released, and that they haven't been changed since.
| File | SHA-256 |
|---|---|
| The_Genesis_Code_Block_One.epub | 35877b2dec779d592098c2e9a3c005d662332d23d788e884751a406e66054f34 |
| The_Genesis_Code_Block_One.pdf | df4d5361513945f8f80c39ccc71c632a21941704f010d2c17382d5db9bd82429 |
On October 11, 2026 a cover page was added to the PDF download. The file above is the original release, exactly as it was timestamped. The text is unchanged.
Check it yourself
- Download the book file and its matching
.otsproof from this page. - Drop both onto opentimestamps.org.
- It shows the Bitcoin block that sealed the file.
Sealed in Bitcoin block 970,714, mined October 10, 2026 at 03:33 UTC, and confirmed again in blocks 970,715 and 970,754.
Timestamp proofs: PDF proof (.ots) · EPUB proof (.ots)
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