diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt
index 960ae7aa..84b540fc 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-jjvq7itovbt6gcttj5p25zgalht3zraqfvgzojhdqdd2rarriehrfnyd,m4vae3qvhnpz65jscbulv5j7lymhnbfv3hdhfwk7qztknldbgn3b3oqd
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+hc5qc2vfuq2rkz4mjrrobcjgdjnsni6rovhfkbpc7huupbuiztx6wiid
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diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/__init__.py b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/__init__.py
index 794edf23..cd200fdd 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/__init__.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/__init__.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Set
 
 from .identity import Identity
 from .blockprocessing import process_block
-
-
-# Set of identites within N-distance trust
-identities: Set['Identity'] = set()
+from .getbykey import get_identity_by_key
+from .identityset import identities
 
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/blockprocessingevent.py b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/blockprocessingevent.py
index 95106872..bbf9e241 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/blockprocessingevent.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/blockprocessingevent.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class WotCommand(IntEnum):
     ANNOUNCE = auto()
     REVOKE = auto()
 
+
 class WotPayload:
     def __init__(self, block_data: bytes):
         wot_command = WotCommand(
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/getbykey.py b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/getbykey.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9aa1c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/getbykey.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, Union
+
+from nacl.signing import VerifyKey
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from identity import Identity
+
+from identityset import identities
+
+
+def get_identity_by_key(
+        key: Union[bytes, 'VerifyKey']) -> 'Identity':
+
+    if not isinstance(key, VerifyKey):
+        key = VerifyKey(key)
+    for identity in identities:
+        print(identity)
+        if bytes(identity.key) == bytes(key):
+            return identity
+    return KeyError("Identity not found")
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identity/__init__.py b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identity/__init__.py
index 5116ca0b..0d032abf 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identity/__init__.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identity/__init__.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ short_identity_keys = {
     'key': 'k'
 }
 
-
-
 class Identity:
     def __init__(
             self,
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identity/processtrustsignature.py b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identity/processtrustsignature.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d04d1c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identity/processtrustsignature.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import logger
+
+from nacl.signing import VerifyKey
+import nacl.exceptions
+
+from getbykey import get_identity_by_key
+
+
+def process_trust_signature(signature: bytes):
+    if len(signature) != 128:
+        logger.warn(
+            f'Signature size is invalid for a signed identity')
+    signer = signature[:32]
+    signed = signature[32:65]
+    signature = signature[65:]
+
+    # If bad signature, it raises nacl.exceptions.BadSignatureError
+    VerifyKey.verify(signer, signed, signature)
+
+    else:
+        # if good signature
+        try:
+            signer_identity = get_identity_by_key(signer)
+            signed_identity = get_identity_by_key(signed)
+        except KeyError:
+            # if signer or signed identity are not in the identity set
+            # this means they have not been announced yet
+            pass
+        else:
+            # noop if already signed
+            signer_identity.trusted.add(signed_identity)
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diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identityset.py b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identityset.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0caccf3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/identityset.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from typing import Set
+# Set of identites within N-distance trust
+identities: Set['Identity'] = set()
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/loadfromblocks.py b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/loadfromblocks.py
index d04f676f..34fe45f5 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/loadfromblocks.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot/loadfromblocks.py
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 from typing import Generator
+import traceback
+
+from nacl.signing import VerifyKey
+import nacl.exceptions
+
+import logger
 import blockdb
 
-from identity import Identity
+from identity import Identity, processtrustsignature
 from exceptions import IdentitySerializationError
+from identityset import identities
+from getbykey import get_identity_by_key
 
 
 def load_identity_from_block(block) -> Identity:
@@ -15,3 +23,15 @@ def load_identities_from_blocks() -> Generator[Identity, None, None]:
             yield load_identity_from_block(block)
         except IdentitySerializationError:
             pass
+
+
+def load_signatures_from_blocks() -> None:
+    for block in blockdb.get_blocks_by_type(b'wots'):
+        try:
+            # If good signature,
+            # it adds the signature to the signed identity's trust set
+            # noop if already signed
+            processtrustsignature.process_trust_signature(block.data)
+        except nacl.exceptions.BadSignatureError:
+            logger.warn('Bad signature in block:')
+            logger.warn(traceback.format_exc())
diff --git a/tests/default-plugin-tests/wot/test_get_identity_by_key.py b/tests/default-plugin-tests/wot/test_get_identity_by_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..694cd1f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/default-plugin-tests/wot/test_get_identity_by_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import dbm
+import os, uuid
+
+import time
+
+TEST_DIR = 'testdata/%s-%s' % (str(uuid.uuid4())[:6], os.path.basename(__file__)) + '/'
+print("Test directory:", TEST_DIR)
+os.environ["ONIONR_HOME"] = TEST_DIR
+os.makedirs(TEST_DIR)
+
+from nacl import signing
+
+import unittest
+import sys
+sys.path.append('static-data/default-plugins/wot/wot')
+sys.path.append("src/")
+import onionrblocks
+from blockdb import block_db_path
+from identity import Identity
+from getbykey import get_identity_by_key
+from identityset import identities as iden_set
+import blockdb
+
+
+class GetIdentityByKeyTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_get_identity_by_key(self):
+        iden_priv_key = signing.SigningKey.generate()
+        iden_public = iden_priv_key.verify_key
+        identity = Identity(iden_priv_key, "test")
+
+        iden_set.add(identity)
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(get_identity_by_key(iden_public), Identity)
+
+
+
+unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/default-plugin-tests/wot/test_identity_load_from_blocks.py b/tests/default-plugin-tests/wot/test_identity_load_from_blocks.py
index 1e1771df..73780d90 100644
--- a/tests/default-plugin-tests/wot/test_identity_load_from_blocks.py
+++ b/tests/default-plugin-tests/wot/test_identity_load_from_blocks.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from identity import Identity
 from loadfromblocks import load_identities_from_blocks
 import blockdb
 
+
 def _safe_remove(path):
     try:
         os.remove(path)