OCT25_9FRTY4
Mr. Smokey Bacon
✓ Verified-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIB...
6f0b871e427f836b487615f5b6b6ccd46d5f0123...
eed2f37e2b6ff7785c413d61b1656cc07d19341c...
C=CA, ST=ONTARIO, L=TORONTO, O=Puddingify Creators Network, OU=Certificate Authority, CN=Puddingify Root CA, [email protected]
OCT25_9FRTY4 • 3 artifacts • Oct 25, 2025
public_key_smokeybacon.txt, chain-of-title-cot20250417-hash.txt, Copyright-Registration-Certificate.txt
07f9d13dff6edd33e51bab02ed5ca1385e8847c8f11c8521b3b28638d87bac5f
Q8qNn73kYzO19Ec+v5ZLgQw5TXN+ieoI...
🌳 Merkle Tree Construction
Step-by-step cryptographic proof showing how all artifacts are bound together
📄 Level 0: Leaf Nodes (Individual File Hashes)
Each file's content is hashed using SHA-256 to create a unique fingerprint. These are the "leaves" of the Merkle tree.
5bd3b5b5720ff6c8d7d93f7d209ad7cb86de8b0a4f0d4a428fee1998dff74e61
2775a771fa21f6ec4e0d8d76385c65d2221eaa1cfea54102d8ca7f8ea84234a0
d1935dd4f4a4824b0d02ad8023a725fd3a774173daeb7b86da0f5261d5fe22c7
🔗 Level 1: Intermediate Nodes
Pairs of hashes from the level below are combined and hashed together to create this level. (Odd number detected: last hash is duplicated for pairing)
5bd3b5b5720ff6c8d7d93f7d209ad7cb86de8b0a4f0d4a428fee1998dff74e61...
2775a771fa21f6ec4e0d8d76385c65d2221eaa1cfea54102d8ca7f8ea84234a0...
1e738c51f0285515bd18e211b05ec22a107a16010fe8de6c5bf476b5582c7e91
d1935dd4f4a4824b0d02ad8023a725fd3a774173daeb7b86da0f5261d5fe22c7...
d1935dd4f4a4824b0d02ad8023a725fd3a774173daeb7b86da0f5261d5fe22c7...
654558fc59777506851432862142aa3a31a5f77c7f3f8c295e3c47cf26c3f558
✅ MERKLE ROOT (Final Level)
This is the single hash that represents ALL files in the collection. This root hash is included in the manifest that gets digitally signed.
07f9d13dff6edd33e51bab02ed5ca1385e8847c8f11c8521b3b28638d87bac5f
- Any change to ANY file will change its hash (leaf node)
- This changes all parent nodes up to the root
- The digital signature validates this specific root hash
- Therefore: ALL files are cryptographically proven by ONE signature