diff --git a/src/pages/verify/index.tsx b/src/pages/verify/index.tsx
index f470b49..abbaaae 100644
--- a/src/pages/verify/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/verify/index.tsx
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import {
   DocSignatureEvent,
   Meta,
   SignedEvent,
-  Timestamp,
-  TimestampUpgradeVerifyResponse
+  OpenTimestamp,
+  OpenTimestampUpgradeVerifyResponse
 } from '../../types'
 import {
   decryptArrayBuffer,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import { saveAs } from 'file-saver'
 import { Container } from '../../components/Container'
 import { useSigitMeta } from '../../hooks/useSigitMeta.tsx'
 import { StickySideColumns } from '../../layouts/StickySideColumns.tsx'
-import { UsersDetails } from '../../components/UsersDetails.tsx/index.tsx'
+import { UsersDetails } from '../../components/UsersDetails.tsx'
 import FileList from '../../components/FileList'
 import { CurrentUserFile } from '../../types/file.ts'
 import { Mark } from '../../types/mark.ts'
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ import {
   faFile,
   faFileDownload
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
-import {
-  upgradeAndVerifyTimestamp,
-  upgradeTimestamps,
-  verifyTimestamps
-} from '../../utils/opentimestamps.ts'
+import { upgradeAndVerifyTimestamp } from '../../utils/opentimestamps.ts'
 import _ from 'lodash'
 
 interface PdfViewProps {
@@ -207,7 +203,7 @@ export const VerifyPage = () => {
   }>({})
 
   const signTimestampEvent = async (signerContent: {
-    timestamps: Timestamp[]
+    timestamps: OpenTimestamp[]
   }): Promise<SignedEvent | null> => {
     return await signEventForMetaFile(
       JSON.stringify(signerContent),
@@ -224,82 +220,108 @@ export const VerifyPage = () => {
   }, [currentFileHashes, fileHashes, files])
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    console.log('timestamps: ', timestamps)
     if (timestamps && timestamps.length > 0) {
+      console.log(timestamps.every((t) => !!t.verification))
       if (timestamps.every((t) => !!t.verification)) {
+        toast.success('All of your timestamps are fully verified on Bitcoin.')
         return
       }
-      const upgradeT = async (timestamps: Timestamp[]) => {
-        const verifiedResults = await Promise.all(
-          timestamps.map(upgradeAndVerifyTimestamp)
-        )
+      const upgradeT = async (timestamps: OpenTimestamp[]) => {
+        try {
+          setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Upgrading and verifying your timestamps.')
+          const verifiedResults = await Promise.all(
+            timestamps.map(upgradeAndVerifyTimestamp)
+          )
 
-        const upgradedTimestamps = verifiedResults
-          .filter((t) => t.upgraded || isNewlyVerified(t, timestamps))
-          .map((t) => {
-            const timestamp = t.value
-            if (t.verified) {
-              timestamp.verification = t.verification
+          /**
+           * Checks if timestamp verification has been achieved for the first time.
+           * Note that the upgrade flag is separate from verification. It is possible for a timestamp
+           * to not be upgraded, but to be verified for the first time.
+           * @param upgradedTimestamp
+           * @param timestamps
+           */
+          const isNewlyVerified = (
+            upgradedTimestamp: OpenTimestampUpgradeVerifyResponse,
+            timestamps: OpenTimestamp[]
+          ) => {
+            if (!upgradedTimestamp.verified) return false
+            const oldT = timestamps.find(
+              (t) => t.nostrId === upgradedTimestamp.timestamp.nostrId
+            )
+            if (!oldT) return false
+            if (!oldT.verification && upgradedTimestamp.verified) return true
+          }
+
+          const upgradedTimestamps = verifiedResults
+            .filter((t) => t.upgraded || isNewlyVerified(t, timestamps))
+            .map((t) => {
+              const timestamp = t.timestamp
+              if (t.verified) {
+                timestamp.verification = t.verification
+              }
+              return timestamp
+            })
+
+          if (upgradedTimestamps.length === 0) {
+            toast.success('No further timestamp upgrades found.')
+            return
+          }
+
+          setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Signing a timestamp upgrade event.')
+
+          const signedEvent = await signTimestampEvent({
+            timestamps: upgradedTimestamps
+          })
+          if (!signedEvent) return
+
+          const finalTimestamps = timestamps.map((t) => {
+            const upgraded = upgradedTimestamps.find(
+              (tu) => tu.nostrId === t.nostrId
+            )
+            if (upgraded) {
+              return {
+                ...upgraded,
+                signature: JSON.stringify(signedEvent, null, 2)
+              }
             }
-            return timestamp
+            return t
           })
 
-        const isNewlyVerified = (
-          upgradedTimestamp: TimestampUpgradeVerifyResponse,
-          timestamps: Timestamp[]
-        ) => {
-          if (!upgradedTimestamp.verified) return false
-          const oldT = timestamps.find(
-            (t) => t.nostrId === upgradedTimestamp.value.nostrId
-          )
-          if (!oldT) return false
-          if (!oldT.verification && upgradedTimestamp.verified) return true
-        }
+          const updatedMeta = _.cloneDeep(meta)
+          updatedMeta.timestamps = [...finalTimestamps]
+          updatedMeta.modifiedAt = unixNow()
 
-        const signedEvent = await signTimestampEvent({
-          timestamps: upgradedTimestamps
-        })
-        if (!signedEvent) return
+          const updatedEvent = await updateUsersAppData(updatedMeta)
+          if (!updatedEvent) return
 
-        const finalTimestamps = timestamps.map((t) => {
-          const upgraded = upgradedTimestamps.find(
-            (tu) => tu.nostrId === t.nostrId
-          )
-          if (upgraded) {
-            return {
-              ...upgraded,
-              signature: JSON.stringify(signedEvent, null, 2)
+          const userSet = new Set<`npub1${string}`>()
+          signers.forEach((signer) => {
+            if (signer !== usersPubkey) {
+              userSet.add(signer)
             }
-          }
-          return t
-        })
+          })
 
-        const updatedMeta = _.cloneDeep(meta)
-        updatedMeta.timestamps = [...finalTimestamps]
-        updatedMeta.modifiedAt = unixNow()
+          viewers.forEach((viewer) => {
+            userSet.add(viewer)
+          })
 
-        const updatedEvent = await updateUsersAppData(updatedMeta)
-        if (!updatedEvent) return
+          const users = Array.from(userSet)
+          const promises = users.map((user) =>
+            sendNotification(npubToHex(user)!, updatedMeta)
+          )
 
-        const userSet = new Set<`npub1${string}`>()
-        signers.forEach((signer) => {
-          if (signer !== usersPubkey) {
-            userSet.add(signer)
-          }
-        })
+          await Promise.all(promises)
 
-        viewers.forEach((viewer) => {
-          userSet.add(viewer)
-        })
+          toast.success('Timestamp updates have been sent successfully.')
 
-        const users = Array.from(userSet)
-        const promises = users.map((user) =>
-          sendNotification(npubToHex(user)!, updatedMeta)
-        )
-
-        await Promise.all(promises)
-
-        setTimestamps(finalTimestamps)
-        setMeta(meta)
+          setMeta(meta)
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error(err)
+          toast.error(
+            'There was an error upgrading or verifying your timestamps!'
+          )
+        }
       }
       upgradeT(timestamps)
     }