diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 818dca6..260592c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ path**, extracted from a pure-Rust implementation into Lean 4 via
 Charon/Aeneas — the same pipeline, discipline, and honesty rules as the
 four ed25519 campaigns (`dalek/anza/risc0/betrusted-ed25519-verified`).
 
-## STATUS: FIRST CERTIFICATE PROVEN — Algorithm 5 (chain)
+## STATUS: TWO CERTIFICATES PROVEN — chain (Alg 5) + WOTS+ chain loop (Alg 8)
 
 `verification/check.sh` is **green** (exit 0): the model compiles, the
 proofs compile, and the axiom audit passes. **One certificate proven so
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ far:**
   fails the build if any certificate cone contains anything outside the
   kernel three + the five documented SHA-2 oracles.
 
+- **`fips205.wots_loop1_eq`** (Algorithm 8, WOTS+ pk recomputation — the
+  chain loop): the extracted `wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1` equals the fold
+  that, at each index i in [0, LEN), sets the chain address to i and runs
+  `chain_free` on sig[i] starting at digit msg[i] for W−1−msg[i] steps,
+  writing tmp[i]. This is the layer above chain: it consumes `chain_free`
+  and pins that the LEN chains run with the right start indices, step
+  counts, and slots. Cone: kernel three + `verify_mono.oracle.f`.
+
 Foundations behind this (2026-07-22/23): the Aeneas-compat patch (additive
 monomorphic verify module through a named oracle boundary; charon + aeneas
 exit 0); the u32 range-loop de-plumbing (faithful `Step` defs vs pinned
diff --git a/verification/Proofs/WotsSpec.lean b/verification/Proofs/WotsSpec.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4e44dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/verification/Proofs/WotsSpec.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+/- Proofs/WotsSpec.lean — WOTS+ public-key recomputation (Algorithm 8), the
+   chain loop.
+
+   THEOREM wots_loop1_eq: the extracted WOTS+ chain loop
+   (wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1) equals the explicit fold that, at each index
+   i in [0, LEN), sets the chain address to i and runs `chain_free` on
+   sig[i] starting at digit msg[i] for W−1−msg[i] steps, updating tmp[i].
+   This is the layer above chain: it consumes `chain_free` and pins that the
+   LEN chains are run with the RIGHT start indices, step counts, and slots —
+   the WOTS+ verification recomputation. Cone stays the three kernel axioms +
+   the single hash oracle (chain's F).
+
+   The proof mirrors ChainSpec exactly: usize increment (usize_succ /
+   fwd_succ_usize), the StepUsize iterator step (hnext_usize), the loop body
+   as a clean do-block (hbody1), one loop step = one fold step
+   (wots_loop1_step), and the induction (wots_loop1_eq) threading the IH under
+   the opaque binds with bind_congr. It reuses the generic loop_unfold_bind
+   from ChainSpec.
+-/
+import Proofs.ChainSpec
+open Aeneas Aeneas.Std Result ControlFlow
+open fips205
+
+set_option maxHeartbeats 4000000
+
+namespace fips205
+
+theorem usize_succ {start : Std.Usize} (hb : start.val + 1 < 2 ^ System.Platform.numBits) :
+    ∃ w : Std.Usize, start + 1#usize = ok w ∧ w.val = start.val + 1 := by
+  have he := Std.UScalar.add_equiv start (1#usize)
+  cases hc : start + 1#usize with
+  | ok w =>
+      refine ⟨w, rfl, ?_⟩
+      rw [hc] at he
+      have : (1#usize : Std.Usize).val = 1 := by rfl
+      omega
+  | fail e =>
+      exfalso; rw [hc] at he; simp [Std.UScalar.inBounds] at he
+      have : (1#usize : Std.Usize).val = 1 := by rfl
+      omega
+  | div => rw [hc] at he; simp at he
+
+-- StepUsize forward step, when start+1 succeeds.
+theorem fwd_succ_usize {start w : Std.Usize} (hw : start + 1#usize = ok w) :
+    core.iter.range.StepUsize.forward_checked start 1#usize = ok (some w) := by
+  unfold core.iter.range.StepUsize.forward_checked Std.Usize.checked_add core.num.checked_add_UScalar Option.ofResult
+  rw [hw]
+
+-- the usize range iterator step on a non-empty range.
+theorem hnext_usize {start stop w : Std.Usize}
+    (hd : decide (start.val < stop.val) = true) (hwok : start + 1#usize = ok w) :
+    core.iter.range.IteratorRange.next core.iter.range.StepUsize { start := start, «end» := stop }
+      = ok (some start, { start := w, «end» := stop }) := by
+  unfold core.iter.range.IteratorRange.next
+  simp only [core.iter.range.StepUsize, core.cmp.impls.PartialOrdUsize.lt, hd, decide_true,
+    if_true, bind_tc_ok, bind_ok, core.clone.impls.CloneUsize.clone, fwd_succ_usize hwok]
+
+theorem hbody1 {LEN N : Std.Usize} (sig : types.WotsSig LEN N) (pk_seed : Slice Std.U8)
+    (msg : Array Std.U32 LEN) (start stop w : Std.Usize) (adrs : types.Adrs)
+    (tmp : Array (Array Std.U8 N) LEN)
+    (hd : decide (start.val < stop.val) = true) (hwok : start + 1#usize = ok w) :
+    verify_mono.wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1.body sig pk_seed msg
+        { start := start, «end» := stop } adrs tmp
+      = (do
+          let i1 ← lift (Std.UScalar.cast .U32 start)
+          let adrs1 ← helpers.Adrs.set_chain_address adrs i1
+          let a ← Array.index_usize sig.data start
+          let i2 ← Array.index_usize msg start
+          let i3 ← W - 1#u32
+          let i4 ← i3 - i2
+          let a1 ← verify_mono.chain_free a i2 i4 pk_seed adrs1
+          let a2 ← Array.update tmp start a1
+          ok (cont (({ start := w, «end» := stop } : core.ops.range.Range Std.Usize), adrs1, a2))) := by
+  unfold verify_mono.wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1.body
+  rw [hnext_usize hd hwok]
+  simp
+
+noncomputable def wotsChainFold {LEN N : Std.Usize} (sig : types.WotsSig LEN N)
+    (pk_seed : Slice Std.U8) (msg : Array Std.U32 LEN) :
+    types.Adrs → Array (Array Std.U8 N) LEN → Std.Usize → Nat →
+      Result (types.Adrs × Array (Array Std.U8 N) LEN)
+  | adrs, tmp, _, 0 => ok (adrs, tmp)
+  | adrs, tmp, i, (k+1) => do
+      let i1 ← lift (Std.UScalar.cast .U32 i)
+      let adrs1 ← helpers.Adrs.set_chain_address adrs i1
+      let a ← Array.index_usize sig.data i
+      let i2 ← Array.index_usize msg i
+      let i3 ← W - 1#u32
+      let i4 ← i3 - i2
+      let a1 ← verify_mono.chain_free a i2 i4 pk_seed adrs1
+      let a2 ← Array.update tmp i a1
+      let i' ← i + 1#usize
+      wotsChainFold sig pk_seed msg adrs1 a2 i' k
+
+theorem wots_loop1_step {LEN N : Std.Usize} (sig : types.WotsSig LEN N)
+    (pk_seed : Slice Std.U8) (msg : Array Std.U32 LEN) (start stop : Std.Usize)
+    (adrs : types.Adrs) (tmp : Array (Array Std.U8 N) LEN)
+    (hlt : start.val < stop.val) (hb : start.val + 1 < 2 ^ System.Platform.numBits) :
+    verify_mono.wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1 { start := start, «end» := stop } sig pk_seed adrs tmp msg
+      = (do
+          let i1 ← lift (Std.UScalar.cast .U32 start)
+          let adrs1 ← helpers.Adrs.set_chain_address adrs i1
+          let a ← Array.index_usize sig.data start
+          let i2 ← Array.index_usize msg start
+          let i3 ← W - 1#u32
+          let i4 ← i3 - i2
+          let a1 ← verify_mono.chain_free a i2 i4 pk_seed adrs1
+          let a2 ← Array.update tmp start a1
+          let i' ← start + 1#usize
+          verify_mono.wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1 { start := i', «end» := stop } sig pk_seed adrs1 a2 msg) := by
+  obtain ⟨w, hwok, _⟩ := usize_succ hb
+  have hd : decide (start.val < stop.val) = true := by simp [hlt]
+  conv_lhs => rw [verify_mono.wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1, loop_unfold_bind]
+  dsimp only
+  rw [hbody1 sig pk_seed msg start stop w adrs tmp hd hwok]
+  simp only [bind_assoc, bind_ok]
+  conv_rhs => rw [show (start + 1#usize) = ok w from hwok]
+  simp only [bind_tc_ok, bind_ok]
+  rfl
+
+theorem wots_loop1_eq {LEN N : Std.Usize} (sig : types.WotsSig LEN N)
+    (pk_seed : Slice Std.U8) (msg : Array Std.U32 LEN) (s : Nat) :
+    ∀ (start : Std.Usize) (adrs : types.Adrs) (tmp : Array (Array Std.U8 N) LEN),
+      start.val + s < 2 ^ System.Platform.numBits →
+      ∀ (stop : Std.Usize), stop.val = start.val + s →
+      verify_mono.wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1 { start := start, «end» := stop } sig pk_seed adrs tmp msg
+        = wotsChainFold sig pk_seed msg adrs tmp start s := by
+  induction s with
+  | zero =>
+    intro start adrs tmp _ stop hstop
+    have hse : start = stop := by apply Std.UScalar.eq_of_val_eq; omega
+    subst hse
+    unfold verify_mono.wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1 wotsChainFold
+    rw [loop.eq_1]
+    unfold verify_mono.wots_pk_from_sig_free_loop1.body core.iter.range.IteratorRange.next
+    simp [core.iter.range.StepUsize, core.cmp.impls.PartialOrdUsize.lt]
+  | succ k ih =>
+    intro start adrs tmp hb stop hstop
+    have hlt : start.val < stop.val := by omega
+    have hb1 : start.val + 1 < 2 ^ System.Platform.numBits := by scalar_tac
+    obtain ⟨w, hwok, hwv⟩ := usize_succ hb1
+    rw [wots_loop1_step sig pk_seed msg start stop adrs tmp hlt hb1]
+    unfold wotsChainFold
+    rw [hwok]
+    simp only [bind_tc_ok, bind_ok]
+    have hbound : w.val + k < 2 ^ System.Platform.numBits := by scalar_tac
+    have hstop' : stop.val = w.val + k := by omega
+    apply bind_congr; intro i1
+    apply bind_congr; intro adrs1
+    apply bind_congr; intro a
+    apply bind_congr; intro i2
+    apply bind_congr; intro i3
+    apply bind_congr; intro i4
+    apply bind_congr; intro a1
+    apply bind_congr; intro a2
+    exact ih w adrs1 a2 hbound stop hstop'
+
+end fips205
diff --git a/verification/check.sh b/verification/check.sh
index e6f6c3c..2386e85 100755
--- a/verification/check.sh
+++ b/verification/check.sh
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ GEN_MODULES=(
 # Proof files, in dependency order.
 PROOFS=(
   "ChainSpec"
+  "WotsSpec"
 )
 # Certificates whose axiom cones are audited, and the allowed extras beyond
 # the three kernel axioms: the five SHA-2 verify-path oracles. A certificate
 # is listed here only once it is genuinely proven.
 CERTS=(
   "fips205.chain_free_loop_eq"
+  "fips205.wots_loop1_eq"
 )
 ORACLES="verify_mono.oracle.f, verify_mono.oracle.h, verify_mono.oracle.t_l, verify_mono.oracle.t_len, verify_mono.oracle.h_msg"
 ALLOWED="[propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound, ${ORACLES}]"
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ lake env bash -c "
 echo "=== Phase 3: axiom audit (cone ⊆ kernel-3 + 5 oracles) ==="
 cd "$AENEAS_LEAN"
 AUD="$HERE/Proofs/.audit.lean"
-{ echo "import Proofs.ChainSpec"
+{ echo "import Proofs.ChainSpec"; echo "import Proofs.WotsSpec"
   for c in "${CERTS[@]}"; do echo "#print axioms $c"; done
 } > "$AUD"
 OUT=$(lake env bash -c "cd '$HERE' && export LEAN_PATH=\"\$LEAN_PATH:\$PWD/gen:\$PWD\" && LEAN_TIMEOUT=$TIMEOUT LEAN_MEM_MB=$MEM '$HERE/lean-guard' 'Proofs/.audit.lean'" 2>&1)