A statement, signed with our key, saying what has not happened.
It names a recent Bitcoin block. That block did not exist last month, so the statement could not have been written last month.
The date proves itself.
No authority has demanded data from us.
No authority has demanded a backdoor.
We have not been compelled to alter this service.
The words matter less than the arrival.
A canary that keeps showing up on schedule says something. A canary that stops says more.
If this page goes stale, do not wait for an explanation. Explanations are exactly what a compelled operator can still publish.
Download the signed file. Check it against our key.
The signature is detached, so it takes both files.
Do not trust a rendered page. Trust a signature you checked.