diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d392e7f..e3133ae 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -48,3 +48,14 @@ val data = byteArrayOf(0x13, 0x37)
 val keyPair = EcKeyGenerator.newInstance(Secp256k1) 
 val signature = EcSign.signData(keyPair, data, EcSha256)
 ```
+
+## Verifying
+After creating a signature, you can verify that the public key signed the data.
+
+```kotlin
+// verifies that the public key signed the data
+val publicKey = EcPoint(...)
+val signature = EcSignature(...)
+val data = byteArrayOf(0x13, 0x37)
+val isValid = EcSign.verifySignature(publicKey, data, EcSha256, signature)
+```