| Internet-Draft | draft-singh-psi-merkle | July 2026 |
| Singh | Expires 19 January 2027 | [Page] |
This document specifies the Merkle tree construction and anchoring protocol used by the Proof of Sovereign Integrity (PSI) system for tamper-evident content verification. It defines tree parameters, leaf construction, inclusion proof generation, and root anchoring to public ledgers including the Bitcoin blockchain. The protocol uses SHA-256 as the hash function, binary Merkle trees with height=5 (32 leaves per epoch), and deterministic leaf ordering to enable third-party v¶
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This document is a product of the Apex Intelligence Empire's PSI Protocol suite, providing cryptographic verification infrastructure for AI-generated content compliance under the EU AI Act Article 50 framework.¶