diff --git a/cashu/mint/dlc.py b/cashu/mint/dlc.py
index 21f5d126..f86dd992 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/dlc.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/dlc.py
@@ -4,12 +4,23 @@
 from ..core.errors import TransactionError
 from .features import LedgerFeatures
 
+from json.decoder import JSONDecodeError
+
 from typing import List, Tuple, Dict
 class LedgerDLC(LedgerFeatures):
 
     async def filter_sct_proofs(self, proofs: List[Proof]) -> Tuple[List[Proof], List[Proof]]:
-        sct_proofs = list(filter(lambda p: Secret.deserialize(p.secret).kind == SecretKind.SCT.value, proofs))
-        non_sct_proofs = list(filter(lambda p: p not in sct_proofs, proofs))
+        deserializable = []
+        non_sct_proofs = []
+        for p in proofs:
+            try:
+                Secret.deserialize(p.secret)
+                deserializable.append(p)
+            except JSONDecodeError:
+                non_sct_proofs.append(p)
+
+        sct_proofs = list(filter(lambda p: Secret.deserialize(p.secret).kind == SecretKind.SCT.value, deserializable))
+        non_sct_proofs += list(filter(lambda p: p not in sct_proofs, deserializable))
         return (sct_proofs, non_sct_proofs)
 
     async def get_dlc_fees(self, fa_unit: str) -> Dict[str, int]:
diff --git a/cashu/mint/verification.py b/cashu/mint/verification.py
index c24c229d..9f98ced9 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/verification.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/verification.py
@@ -347,8 +347,9 @@ async def _verify_dlc_amount_threshold(self, funding_amount: int, proofs: List[P
             the funding_amount
         """
         sct_proofs, _ = await self.filter_sct_proofs(proofs)
-        sct_secrets = [Secret.deserialize(p.secret) for p in sct_proofs]
-        if not all([int(s.tags.get_tag('threshold')) <= funding_amount for s in sct_secrets]):
+        dlc_witnesses = [DLCWitness.from_witness(p.witness or "") for p in sct_proofs]
+        dlc_secrets = [Secret.deserialize(w.leaf_secret) for w in dlc_witnesses]
+        if not all([int(s.tags.get_tag('threshold')) <= funding_amount for s in dlc_secrets]):
             raise TransactionError("Some inputs' funding thresholds were not met")
     
     async def _verify_dlc_inputs(
diff --git a/tests/test_dlc.py b/tests/test_dlc.py
index d962284c..e849cc38 100644
--- a/tests/test_dlc.py
+++ b/tests/test_dlc.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 from cashu.wallet.wallet import Wallet
 from cashu.core.secret import Secret, SecretKind
 from cashu.core.errors import CashuError
-from cashu.core.base import DLCWitness, Proof, TokenV4
+from cashu.core.base import DLCWitness, Proof, TokenV4, Unit, DiscreteLogContract
+from cashu.core.models import PostDlcRegistrationRequest, PostDlcRegistrationResponse
+from cashu.mint.ledger import Ledger
 from cashu.wallet.helpers import send
 from tests.conftest import SERVER_ENDPOINT
 from hashlib import sha256
@@ -17,7 +19,15 @@
 from loguru import logger
 
 from typing import Union, List
-from cashu.core.crypto.dlc import merkle_root, merkle_verify, sorted_merkle_hash, list_hash
+from secp256k1 import PrivateKey
+from cashu.core.crypto.dlc import (
+    merkle_root,
+    merkle_verify,
+    sorted_merkle_hash,
+    list_hash,
+    sign_dlc,
+    verify_dlc_signature,
+)
 
 @pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="function")
 async def wallet():
@@ -79,6 +89,20 @@ async def test_merkle_verify():
     root, branch_hashes = merkle_root(leafs, index)
     assert merkle_verify(root, leafs[index], branch_hashes), "merkle_verify test fail"
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dlc_signatures():
+    dlc_root = sha256("TESTING".encode()).hexdigest()
+    funding_amount = 1000
+    privkey = PrivateKey()
+
+    # sign
+    signature = sign_dlc(dlc_root, funding_amount, privkey)
+    # verify
+    assert(
+        verify_dlc_signature(dlc_root, funding_amount, signature, privkey.pubkey),
+        "Could not verify funding proof signature"
+    )
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_swap_for_dlc_locked(wallet: Wallet):
     invoice = await wallet.request_mint(64)
@@ -245,4 +269,70 @@ async def test_send_funding_token(wallet: Wallet):
     proofs = deserialized_token.proofs
     assert all([Secret.deserialize(p.secret).kind == SecretKind.SCT.value for p in proofs])
     witnesses = [DLCWitness.from_witness(p.witness) for p in proofs]
-    assert all([Secret.deserialize(w.leaf_secret).kind == SecretKind.DLC.value for w in witnesses])
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+    assert all([Secret.deserialize(w.leaf_secret).kind == SecretKind.DLC.value for w in witnesses])
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_registration_vanilla_proofs(wallet: Wallet, ledger: Ledger):
+    invoice = await wallet.request_mint(64)
+    await pay_if_regtest(invoice.bolt11)
+    minted = await wallet.mint(64, id=invoice.id)
+
+    # Get public key the mint uses to sign
+    keysets = await wallet._get_keys()
+    active_keyset_for_unit = next(filter(lambda k: k.active and k.unit == Unit["sat"], keysets))
+    pubkey = next(iter(active_keyset_for_unit.public_keys.values()))
+
+    dlc_root = sha256("TESTING".encode()).hexdigest()
+    dlc = DiscreteLogContract(
+        funding_amount=64,
+        unit="sat",
+        dlc_root=dlc_root,
+        inputs=minted,
+    )
+
+    request = PostDlcRegistrationRequest(registrations=[dlc])
+    response = await ledger.register_dlc(request)
+    assert len(response.funded) == 1, "Funding proofs len != 1"
+    
+    funding_proof = response.funded[0]
+    assert (
+        verify_dlc_signature(dlc_root, 64, bytes.fromhex(funding_proof.signature), pubkey),
+        "Could not verify funding proof"
+    )
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_registration_dlc_locked_proofs(wallet: Wallet, ledger: Ledger):
+    invoice = await wallet.request_mint(64)
+    await pay_if_regtest(invoice.bolt11)
+    minted = await wallet.mint(64, id=invoice.id)
+
+    # Get locked proofs
+    dlc_root = sha256("TESTING".encode()).hexdigest()
+    _, locked = await wallet.split(minted, 64, dlc_data=(dlc_root, 32))
+    assert len(_) == 0
+    
+    # Add witnesses to proofs
+    locked = await wallet.add_sct_witnesses_to_proofs(locked)
+
+    # Get public key the mint uses to sign
+    keysets = await wallet._get_keys()
+    active_keyset_for_unit = next(filter(lambda k: k.active and k.unit == Unit["sat"], keysets))
+    pubkey = next(iter(active_keyset_for_unit.public_keys.values()))
+
+    dlc = DiscreteLogContract(
+        funding_amount=64,
+        unit="sat",
+        dlc_root=dlc_root,
+        inputs=locked,
+    )
+
+    request = PostDlcRegistrationRequest(registrations=[dlc])
+    response = await ledger.register_dlc(request)
+    assert response.errors is None, f"Funding proofs error: {response.errors[0].bad_inputs}"
+    assert len(response.funded) == 1, "Funding proofs len != 1"
+    
+    funding_proof = response.funded[0]
+    assert (
+        verify_dlc_signature(dlc_root, 64, bytes.fromhex(funding_proof.signature), pubkey),
+        "Could not verify funding proof"
+    )
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