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@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Although this is a highly experimental project without immediate plans for deplo
 ### Milestone 1 - Block Verification
 
   * header verification
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     * [ ] block hash
     * [ ] previous block hash
     * [ ] proof-of-work
@@ -59,21 +60,26 @@ Although this is a highly experimental project without immediate plans for deplo
     * [ ] difficulty adjustment
 
   * transaction verification
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     * [ ] tx hash
     * [ ] tx merkle root
     * [ ] verify transaction fee
 
   * utreexo
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     * [ ] fetch utreexo from some kind of bridge node, tbd
     * [ ] use utreexo to verify tx inputs
 
   * verify scripts
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     * integration with Shinigami, tbd
 
   * block verification
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     * [ ] verify coinbase tx
 
   * integration testing
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     * [ ] test on individual historical blocks
 
 ### Milestone 2 - Real Data