diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d0ec18..df50cb3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@spherity/timestamp",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "A library to create timestamps with merkle trees and the ERC-7506 trusted hint registry",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.cjs",
diff --git a/src/TimestampController.ts b/src/TimestampController.ts
index f0114b9..0371790 100644
--- a/src/TimestampController.ts
+++ b/src/TimestampController.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class TimestampController {
   private readonly contract: TypedContract<typeof TRUSTED_HINT_REGISTRY_ABI>;
   private merkleTree?: StandardMerkleTree<any[]>;
   private rootHash?: string;
+  private encoding?: string[];
   private readonly contractOptions: ContractOptions;
 
   /**
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ class TimestampController {
    */
   private createMerkleTree(options: TreeOptions): void {
     try {
+      this.encoding = options.encoding;
       this.merkleTree = StandardMerkleTree.of(options.leaves, options.encoding);
       this.rootHash = this.merkleTree.root;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -316,6 +318,44 @@ class TimestampController {
     const timeDifference = Math.abs(rootHashTimestamp - leafCreationTimestamp);
     return timeDifference <= maxTimeDifference;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds new leaves to the existing Merkle tree.
+   * @param newLeaves - An array of new leaves to add to the tree.
+   * @throws {TimestampControllerError} If no Merkle tree is available or if adding leaves fails.
+   */
+  addLeaves(newLeaves: any[]): void {
+    if (!this.merkleTree) {
+      throw new TimestampControllerError(
+        "No merkle tree available. Initialize with leaves first."
+      );
+    }
+    if (!this.encoding) {
+      throw new TimestampControllerError(
+        "No encoding was provided to extend the merkle tree."
+      );
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const currentLeaves = Array.from(this.merkleTree.entries()).map(
+        ([, value]) => value
+      );
+
+      const updatedLeaves = [...currentLeaves, ...newLeaves];
+
+      // Recreate the Merkle tree with updated leaves
+      this.createMerkleTree({
+        leaves: updatedLeaves,
+        encoding: this.encoding,
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new TimestampControllerError(
+        `Failed to add leaves to Merkle tree: ${
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+        }`
+      );
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export { TimestampController, TimestampControllerError, VerificationFailure };
diff --git a/test/integration/TimestampController.integration.spec.ts b/test/integration/TimestampController.integration.spec.ts
index e1a67be..f5e0c7e 100644
--- a/test/integration/TimestampController.integration.spec.ts
+++ b/test/integration/TimestampController.integration.spec.ts
@@ -131,4 +131,51 @@ describe("TimestampController (Integration)", () => {
   it("should fail to get proof for non-existent leaf", () => {
     expect(() => controller.getMerkleProof(["non-existent-data"])).toThrow();
   });
+
+  it("should successfully add new leaves, anchor the new root hash, and verify proofs", async () => {
+    // Add new leaves
+    const newLeaves = [["data4"], ["data5"]];
+    controller.addLeaves(newLeaves);
+
+    // Get the new root hash after adding leaves
+    const newRootHash = controller.getRootHash();
+
+    // Anchor the new root hash
+    const tx = await controller.anchorRootHash();
+    await tx.wait(); // Wait for the transaction to be mined
+
+    // Verify that the correct root hash was anchored
+    const anchoredHintValue = await hintRegistry.getHint(
+      namespace,
+      list,
+      newRootHash
+    );
+
+    expect(anchoredHintValue).toBe(
+      "0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+    );
+
+    // Get the current block time for leaf creation time
+    const currentBlockTime = await provider
+      .getBlock("latest")
+      .then((block) => block!.timestamp);
+    const leafCreationTime = new Date(currentBlockTime); // Convert to milliseconds
+    const maxTimeDifference = 30 * 24 * 3600; // 30 days in seconds
+
+    const allProofs = controller.getAllMerkleProofs();
+    expect(allProofs.length).toBe(leaves.length + newLeaves.length);
+
+    const allVerified = await Promise.all(
+      allProofs.map((proof) =>
+        controller.verifyProof(
+          proof.leaf,
+          proof.proof,
+          leafCreationTime,
+          maxTimeDifference
+        )
+      )
+    );
+
+    expect(allVerified.every((v) => v.verified)).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/TimestampController.spec.ts b/test/unit/TimestampController.spec.ts
index 17917e0..a4b73f1 100644
--- a/test/unit/TimestampController.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/TimestampController.spec.ts
@@ -643,4 +643,108 @@ describe("TimestampController", () => {
       "Failed to get block timestamp for event transaction 0xabcdef1234567890"
     );
   });
+
+  it("should add new leaves to the existing Merkle tree", () => {
+    const initialLeaves = [["data1"], ["data2"]];
+    const newLeaves = [["data3"], ["data4"]];
+    const allLeaves = [...initialLeaves, ...newLeaves];
+
+    vi.mocked(StandardMerkleTree.of).mockReturnValueOnce({
+      root: "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234",
+      getProof: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(["proof1", "proof2"]),
+      entries: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([
+        [0, ["data1"]],
+        [1, ["data2"]],
+      ]),
+    } as unknown as StandardMerkleTree<any[]>);
+
+    const controller = new TimestampController(
+      mockProvider,
+      {
+        contractAddress: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+        namespace: "testNamespace",
+        list: "testList",
+      },
+      { leaves: initialLeaves, encoding: ["string"] }
+    );
+
+    expect(StandardMerkleTree.of).toHaveBeenCalledWith(initialLeaves, [
+      "string",
+    ]);
+    expect(controller.getRootHash()).toBe(
+      "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234"
+    );
+
+    vi.mocked(StandardMerkleTree.of).mockClear();
+    vi.mocked(StandardMerkleTree.of).mockReturnValueOnce({
+      root: "0x9876543210987654321098765432109876543210987654321098765432109876",
+      getProof: vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockReturnValue(["proof1", "proof2", "proof3", "proof4"]),
+      entries: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([
+        [0, ["data1"]],
+        [1, ["data2"]],
+        [2, ["data3"]],
+        [3, ["data4"]],
+      ]),
+    } as unknown as StandardMerkleTree<any[]>);
+
+    controller.addLeaves(newLeaves);
+
+    expect(StandardMerkleTree.of).toHaveBeenCalledWith(allLeaves, ["string"]);
+
+    expect(controller.getRootHash()).toBe(
+      "0x9876543210987654321098765432109876543210987654321098765432109876"
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should throw an error when trying to add leaves without an initialized Merkle tree", () => {
+    const controller = new TimestampController(
+      mockProvider,
+      {
+        contractAddress: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+        namespace: "testNamespace",
+        list: "testList",
+      },
+      { rootHash: "0x1234" }
+    );
+
+    expect(() => controller.addLeaves([["newData"]])).toThrow(
+      "No merkle tree available. Initialize with leaves first."
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should maintain the correct encoding when adding new leaves", () => {
+    const initialLeaves = [
+      ["0x1111", "5000000000000000000"],
+      ["0x2222", "2500000000000000000"],
+    ];
+    const newLeaves = [["0x3333", "1000000000000000000"]];
+    const allLeaves = [...initialLeaves, ...newLeaves];
+
+    vi.mocked(StandardMerkleTree.of).mockReturnValue({
+      root: "0x1234",
+      getProof: vi.fn(),
+      entries: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(initialLeaves.entries()),
+    } as unknown as StandardMerkleTree<any[]>);
+
+    const controller = new TimestampController(
+      mockProvider,
+      {
+        contractAddress: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+        namespace: "testNamespace",
+        list: "testList",
+      },
+      { leaves: initialLeaves, encoding: ["address", "uint256"] }
+    );
+
+    vi.mocked(StandardMerkleTree.of).mockClear();
+
+    controller.addLeaves(newLeaves);
+
+    expect(StandardMerkleTree.of).toHaveBeenCalledWith(allLeaves, [
+      "address",
+      "uint256",
+    ]);
+  });
 });