Umarise Launches Bitcoin-Based File Anchoring Service for Proof of Existence

Summary

Umarise has launched a service and open protocol that allows users to anchor any file to the Bitcoin blockchain to cryptographically prove it existed at a specific point in time. The platform offers a one-API-call integration, SDKs for Node.js and Python, and a GitHub Action for CI/CD pipelines. It uses the OpenTimestamps protocol and positions itself as having zero vendor lock-in, with verification that works independently of the company. The service follows a freemium model with free verifica