diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b551228..5c006e5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "type": "module",
   "name": "dlc-btc-lib",
-  "version": "1.0.18",
+  "version": "1.0.19",
   "description": "This library provides a comprehensive set of interfaces and functions for minting dlcBTC tokens on supported blockchains.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/functions/proof-of-reserve/proof-of-reserve-functions.ts b/src/functions/proof-of-reserve/proof-of-reserve-functions.ts
index 74404bf..b155189 100644
--- a/src/functions/proof-of-reserve/proof-of-reserve-functions.ts
+++ b/src/functions/proof-of-reserve/proof-of-reserve-functions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Network } from 'bitcoinjs-lib';
-import { RawVault } from 'src/models/ethereum-models.js';
 
+import { RawVault } from '../../models/ethereum-models.js';
+import { isNonEmptyString } from '../../utilities/index.js';
 import {
   createTaprootMultisigPayment,
   deriveUnhardenedPublicKey,
@@ -18,12 +19,13 @@ export async function verifyVaultDeposit(
   bitcoinBlockchainBlockHeight: number,
   bitcoinBlockchainAPI: string,
   bitcoinNetwork: Network
-): Promise<boolean> {
+): Promise<number> {
   try {
-    const fundingTransaction = await fetchBitcoinTransaction(
-      vault.fundingTxId,
-      bitcoinBlockchainAPI
-    );
+    if (!isNonEmptyString(vault.wdTxId) && !isNonEmptyString(vault.fundingTxId)) return 0;
+
+    const txID = isNonEmptyString(vault.wdTxId) ? vault.wdTxId : vault.fundingTxId;
+
+    const fundingTransaction = await fetchBitcoinTransaction(txID, bitcoinBlockchainAPI);
 
     const isFundingTransactionConfirmed = await checkBitcoinTransactionConfirmations(
       fundingTransaction,
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ export async function verifyVaultDeposit(
     );
 
     if (!isFundingTransactionConfirmed) {
-      return false;
+      return 0;
     }
 
     const unspendableKeyCommittedToUUID = deriveUnhardenedPublicKey(
@@ -52,16 +54,12 @@ export async function verifyVaultDeposit(
     );
 
     if (!vaultTransactionOutput) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    if (vaultTransactionOutput.value !== vault.valueLocked.toNumber()) {
-      return false;
+      return 0;
     }
 
-    return true;
+    return vaultTransactionOutput.value;
   } catch (error) {
     console.log(`Error verifying Vault Deposit: ${error}`);
-    return false;
+    return 0;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/models/ethereum-models.ts b/src/models/ethereum-models.ts
index e40f2db..6ebc35c 100644
--- a/src/models/ethereum-models.ts
+++ b/src/models/ethereum-models.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export enum VaultState {
   CLOSING = 2,
   CLOSED = 3,
   PENDING = 4,
-  FUNDING = 5,
 }
 
 export interface RawVault {
diff --git a/src/proof-of-reserve-handlers/proof-of-reserve-handler.ts b/src/proof-of-reserve-handlers/proof-of-reserve-handler.ts
index 98b8e8c..9639637 100644
--- a/src/proof-of-reserve-handlers/proof-of-reserve-handler.ts
+++ b/src/proof-of-reserve-handlers/proof-of-reserve-handler.ts
@@ -31,17 +31,15 @@ export class ProofOfReserveHandler {
     );
 
     const verifiedDeposits = await Promise.all(
-      vaults.map(async vault => {
-        return (await verifyVaultDeposit(
+      vaults.map(vault =>
+        verifyVaultDeposit(
           vault,
           derivedAttestorGroupPublicKey,
           bitcoinBlockchainBlockHeight,
           this.bitcoinBlockchainAPI,
           this.bitcoinNetwork
-        )) === true
-          ? vault.valueLocked.toNumber()
-          : 0;
-      })
+        )
+      )
     );
     return verifiedDeposits.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
   }
diff --git a/src/utilities/index.ts b/src/utilities/index.ts
index b691e07..babfb8f 100644
--- a/src/utilities/index.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/index.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ export function isDefined<T>(argument: T | undefined): argument is T {
   return !isUndefined(argument);
 }
 
+export function isNonEmptyString(string: string | undefined): boolean {
+  return isDefined(string) && string !== '';
+}
+
 export function compareUint8Arrays(a: Uint8Array, b: Uint8Array): boolean {
   return a.length === b.length && a.every((value, index) => value === b[index]);
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/proof-of-reserve.test.ts b/tests/unit/proof-of-reserve.test.ts
index e2d22c1..f682b77 100644
--- a/tests/unit/proof-of-reserve.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/proof-of-reserve.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { TEST_TESTNET_ATTESTOR_UNHARDENED_DERIVED_PUBLIC_KEY_1 } from '../mocks/
 import {
   TEST_TESTNET_FUNDING_TRANSACTION_1,
   TEST_TESTNET_FUNDING_TRANSACTION_2,
-  TEST_TESTNET_FUNDING_TRANSACTION_3,
 } from '../mocks/bitcoin-transaction.test.constants.js';
 import {
   TEST_BITCOIN_BLOCKCHAIN_BLOCK_HEIGHT_1,
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ describe('Proof of Reserve Calculation', () => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
   describe('verifyVaultDeposit', () => {
-    it("should return true when the vault's funding transaction is confirmed, contains an output with the multisig's script, and the output's value matches the vault's valueLocked field", async () => {
+    it("should return the expected value when the vault's funding transaction is confirmed, contains an output with the multisig's script, and the output's value matches the vault's valueLocked field", async () => {
       jest
         .spyOn(bitcoinRequestFunctions, 'fetchBitcoinTransaction')
         .mockImplementationOnce(async () => TEST_TESTNET_FUNDING_TRANSACTION_1);
@@ -33,10 +32,10 @@ describe('Proof of Reserve Calculation', () => {
         testnet
       );
 
-      expect(result).toBe(true);
+      expect(result).toBe(10000000);
     });
 
-    it('should return false if the funding transaction is not found', async () => {
+    it('should return 0 if the funding transaction is not found', async () => {
       jest
         .spyOn(bitcoinRequestFunctions, 'fetchBitcoinTransaction')
         .mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
@@ -51,10 +50,10 @@ describe('Proof of Reserve Calculation', () => {
         testnet
       );
 
-      expect(result).toBe(false);
+      expect(result).toBe(0);
     });
 
-    it("should return false when the vault's funding transaction is not yet confirmed", async () => {
+    it("should return 0 when the vault's funding transaction is not yet confirmed", async () => {
       jest
         .spyOn(bitcoinRequestFunctions, 'fetchBitcoinTransaction')
         .mockImplementationOnce(async () => TEST_TESTNET_FUNDING_TRANSACTION_1);
@@ -67,10 +66,10 @@ describe('Proof of Reserve Calculation', () => {
         testnet
       );
 
-      expect(result).toBe(false);
+      expect(result).toBe(0);
     });
 
-    it("should return false if the vault's funding transaction lacks an output with the multisig's script", async () => {
+    it("should return 0 if the vault's funding transaction lacks an output with the multisig's script", async () => {
       jest
         .spyOn(bitcoinRequestFunctions, 'fetchBitcoinTransaction')
         .mockImplementationOnce(async () => TEST_TESTNET_FUNDING_TRANSACTION_2);
@@ -83,23 +82,7 @@ describe('Proof of Reserve Calculation', () => {
         testnet
       );
 
-      expect(result).toBe(false);
-    });
-
-    it("should return false if the output value related to the multisig script differs from the vault's valueLocked field in the funding transaction", async () => {
-      jest
-        .spyOn(bitcoinRequestFunctions, 'fetchBitcoinTransaction')
-        .mockImplementationOnce(async () => TEST_TESTNET_FUNDING_TRANSACTION_3);
-
-      const result = await verifyVaultDeposit(
-        TEST_VAULT_2,
-        Buffer.from(TEST_TESTNET_ATTESTOR_UNHARDENED_DERIVED_PUBLIC_KEY_1, 'hex'),
-        TEST_BITCOIN_BLOCKCHAIN_BLOCK_HEIGHT_1,
-        TEST_TESTNET_BITCOIN_BLOCKCHAIN_API,
-        testnet
-      );
-
-      expect(result).toBe(false);
+      expect(result).toBe(0);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/unit/utility.test.ts b/tests/unit/utility.test.ts
index 546246a..9677c9b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utility.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/utility.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   customShiftValue,
   delay,
   isDefined,
+  isNonEmptyString,
   isUndefined,
   reverseBytes,
   shiftValue,
@@ -88,6 +89,26 @@ describe('Utility Functions', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('isNonEmptyString', () => {
+    it('correctly identifies if a string is defined and not empty', () => {
+      const value = 'Hello, World!';
+      const isValueDefinedAndNotEmpty = isNonEmptyString(value);
+      expect(isValueDefinedAndNotEmpty).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('correctly identifies if a string is not defined', () => {
+      const value = undefined;
+      const isValueDefinedAndNotEmpty = isNonEmptyString(value);
+      expect(isValueDefinedAndNotEmpty).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('correctly identifies if a string is defined but empty', () => {
+      const value = '';
+      const isValueDefinedAndNotEmpty = isNonEmptyString(value);
+      expect(isValueDefinedAndNotEmpty).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('compareUint8Arrays', () => {
     it('correctly compares two Uint8Arrays for equality', () => {
       const uint8ArrayA = new Uint8Array([