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docs/docs-as-code.md defines the workflow; docs/adr holds 31 ADRs
(retroactive, reconstructed from code and changelog) with a template and
index. docs/check-docs.sh validates ADR structure, index, cited code
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0007. Verify a Merkle proof for every confirmed transaction

Status: Accepted
Area: SPV
Recorded: 2026-11-03 (retroactive: reconstructed from code, comments and changelog)

Context

The indexing server is semi-trusted: it can lie about history. Without proof of inclusion it could fabricate a confirmed payment.

Decision

Every confirmed transaction must come with a Merkle branch that MerkleProof.Verify checks against the merkle root of an anchored header (0006). The txid, position and branch are taken from the server, the root only from a verified header. A mismatch fails the sync with SpvVerificationException; unconfirmed transactions are shown as such and are never spendable.

Consequences

A malicious server cannot fabricate a confirmed transaction with a valid proof.
Cost: one proof request per confirmed transaction, mitigated by caching verified state (0013) and progressive verification (0008).
Script execution and double-spend detection are not covered; see SECURITY.md.

References

src/Core/Spv/MerkleProof.cs
src/Core/Spv/WalletSynchronizer.cs
SECURITY.md

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