Learn
No jargon. No prerequisites. Plain-English guides to the technology behind blockchain timestamps.
identity
.well-known/jwks.json Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How third parties verify TimeProof identity attestations independently without contacting TimeProof. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Content Authenticity Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
The challenge of proving digital content is real, unaltered, and traceable to its creator. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
JSON Web Signature (JWS) Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
The standard TimeProof uses for identity attestation, making verification self-contained. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Sign-In with Ethereum (SIWE) Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
The standard for using your blockchain wallet as a login credential, without passwords. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Timestamp Authority (TSA) Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Traditional trusted timestamp providers in the RFC 3161 standard and how blockchain evolves this concept. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
What Is JWS? JSON Web Signatures Explained for Non-Developers
A plain-English guide to JSON Web Signatures (JWS) — the technology TimeProof uses for identity attestation, and how it lets third parties verify your identity without contacting TimeProof.
blockchain
Block Time Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How fast new blocks are created (Polygon: ~2 seconds) and why it matters for timestamp speed. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Blockchain Finality Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
When a transaction becomes permanent and irreversible, and why Polygon provides fast finality. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Blockchain Immutability Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Why data written to a blockchain cannot be altered, deleted, or falsified by anyone. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Blockchain Timestamping Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How recording a hash on a blockchain creates tamper-proof proof of existence at a specific time. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Decentralization Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Why no single entity controlling the timestamp record makes it more trustworthy than centralized systems. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Gas Fees Explained Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
What gas fees are, why they exist, and why TimeProof users never pay them (gasless architecture). A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Gasless (Meta) Transactions Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How TimeProof pays gas fees on behalf of users so they never need to hold cryptocurrency. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Layer 2 Scaling Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How networks like Polygon process transactions faster and cheaper while inheriting Ethereum security. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Polygon Blockchain Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
The Layer 2 Ethereum network TimeProof uses for fast, low-cost, permanent anchoring. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Polygonscan Block Explorer Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How to read and verify TimeProof transactions on the public Polygon blockchain explorer. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Proof of Stake Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
The consensus mechanism that secures the Polygon network and validates transactions. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Smart Contracts Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Self-executing programs on the blockchain that handle TimeProof timestamp anchoring. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Web3 Wallets Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How blockchain wallets work, what they store, and how TimeProof uses them for authentication. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
What Is Polygon? The Blockchain Behind TimeProof Timestamps
A non-technical guide to Polygon — the blockchain network that stores TimeProof timestamps. Learn why Polygon was chosen, how it works, and why it matters for your proof.
legal
Chain of Custody Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How maintaining an unbroken trail of evidence handling protects legal admissibility. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Copyright Basics Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
What copyright protects, when it begins, and how blockchain timestamps relate to copyright law. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Digital Evidence Standards Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How courts evaluate digital evidence and what makes blockchain-based evidence persuasive. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
DMCA Takedown Process Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How the Digital Millennium Copyright Act enables content removal and what evidence you need. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
eIDAS Regulation (EU) Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
European regulation that establishes a framework for electronic signatures and timestamps. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
ESIGN Act & UETA Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
US federal and state laws that give electronic records the same legal weight as paper documents. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Evidence Authentication Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Legal requirements for proving digital evidence is what it claims to be in court proceedings. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE 901/902) Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How US courts authenticate digital records and what makes blockchain evidence admissible. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Prior Art Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Existing evidence that an invention or creation already existed, relevant for patent disputes. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Types of Intellectual Property Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets — what each protects and how timestamping helps. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
cryptography
Collision Resistance Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Why SHA-256 makes it virtually impossible for two different files to produce the same hash. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Cryptographic Hash Functions Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
The mathematical foundation that makes file fingerprinting possible and collision-resistant. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Data Integrity Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Ensuring data has not been altered, corrupted, or tampered with since its creation. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Digital Signatures (ECDSA) Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How elliptic curve cryptography proves identity without revealing private keys. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Document Fingerprinting Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How SHA-256 hashing creates a unique identifier for any document that changes if even one bit changes. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Hashing vs Encryption Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
The critical difference between one-way hashing (fingerprinting) and two-way encryption (hiding content). A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Merkle Proof Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How to prove a single item is part of a larger dataset without revealing the entire dataset. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Merkle Tree Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
A data structure that efficiently proves a piece of data belongs to a larger set using hash chains. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Nonce Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
A number used once in cryptographic operations to prevent replay attacks and ensure uniqueness. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
Public-Key Cryptography Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How key pairs enable secure verification without sharing secrets. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
SHA-256 Hash Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
The cryptographic algorithm that creates a unique 64-character fingerprint for any file. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.
What Is SHA-256 Hashing? A Plain-Language Guide
Understand SHA-256 hashing — the cryptographic fingerprint that makes blockchain timestamping possible. No math degree required.
Zero-Knowledge Proofs Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
How to prove you know something without revealing the information itself. A plain-English explanation for non-technical readers, with details on how TimeProof uses this technology.