Key Highlights From Ontology’s v3.0.0 MainNet Upgrade
Strengthened Token Economy and Incentive Model
Ontology’s v3.0.0 upgrade introduces major improvements to Ontology’s dual-token model (ONT and ONG), designed to support long-term sustainability and ecosystem growth.
- The total ONG supply has been reduced from 1 billion to 800 million, with 100 million ONG permanently locked. This lowers inflation and strengthens long-term token value.
- Updated reward distribution now allocates 80% of newly issued ONG to ONT stakers and 20% to liquidity and ecosystem expansion, balancing network security with growth incentives.
These changes align Ontology’s token model with long-term utility and healthier economic design.
Network Upgrades, Identity Integration, and Governance
The v3.0.0 upgrade enhances the core performance, interoperability, and identity tooling of the Ontology Blockchain.
- Upcoming support for EIP-7702 will introduce a more flexible account system and stronger compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem, improving cross-chain liquidity and builder experience.
- Core upgrades to consensus, stability, and gas management make the network faster and more reliable.
- ONT ID will soon be creatable directly on Ontology EVM, unlocking seamless decentralized identity use cases across DeFi, gaming, and social platforms.
- All tokenomics updates were approved through on-chain governance, reflecting a mature and aligned Ontology community.
These improvements position Ontology as a more interoperable, identity-driven, and community-governed Web3 infrastructure layer.
Product Enhancements, Developer Growth, and Real-World Utility
Ontology continues to expand its ecosystem with new tools, user experiences, and privacy-preserving features.
- Expanded grants, developer tools, and onboarding resources make it easier to build with ONT, ONG, and ONT ID.
- A new encrypted IM solution launching later this year will leverage decentralized identity and zero-knowledge technology to protect user sovereignty and secure communication.
- The ONTO Wallet has been upgraded with a refined identity module, better UX, and new payfi functionality developed with partners, improving Web3 payments and digital identity management.
- Orange Protocol is advancing its zkTLS framework to turn verified, privacy-preserving reputation signals into real economic utility — strengthening Ontology’s mission to make decentralized trust measurable and portable.
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ONG Tokenomics Adjustment Proposal Passes Governance vote
The proposal secured over 117 million votes in approval, signaling strong consensus within the network to move forward with the next phase of ONG’s evolution.
Initial update about the upcoming MainNet v3.0.0 upgrade and Consensus Nodes upgrade on December 1, 2025. This release will improve network performance and implement the approved ONG tokenomics update.
8 Years of Trust – Your Story Campaign
The first campaign to kick off Ontology’s 8th anniversary celebrations. It shares updates from the 2025 roadmap along with details on how to win rewards just for sharing your story with Ontology. We want to hear from you!
Your Guide to Joining The Node Campaign
Everything you need to know about how to get involved in Ontology’s node campaign, including key dates and requirements.
Identity, privacy, and AI are colliding fast. In this community conversation, builders and advocates examined who should own identity online, how to protect privacy, and how AI agents change the trust model for everything we do on the internet.
Featured speakers
- Humpty — long-time contributor and advocate of decentralized identity and privacy
- Geoff — veteran ecosystem builder and Head of Community at Ontology
- Barnabas — grassroots organizer driving Web3 education and adoption across Africa
Five core takeaways
Ownership and agency come first
Web3 should let people own their identity and control what they share. Identity is not a wallet address. It is a richer record that reflects consent and context.
“You are in control of your data, and you get to choose what you want people to see.” — Barnabas
Privacy with portability
Identity must work across apps and chains while preserving privacy. Single-chain IDs limit users.
“Portable identity should not work only on one chain.” — Humpty
Design for everyone
Education and simple UX are essential so new users can participate without feeling overwhelmed.
“Removing barriers is essential to building community.” — Geoff
AI needs attribution and reputation
As AI agents multiply, we must evaluate outputs and the credibility of agents and their builders.
“We need attribution to know if a result is good, outdated, or hallucinated.” — Humpty
A builder’s opening
There is real opportunity to launch AI apps and agents with verifiable identity and reputation that users can trust.
“Start thinking about how you can develop those AI apps to launch in the marketplace.” — Geoff
Bigger picture
Identity is becoming shared infrastructure. It underpins privacy, enables reputation, and helps us decide which people or agents to trust. As AI agents begin to outnumber humans online, transparent identity and reputation will guide safe participation for everyone.
TL;DR
User-owned identity must be private and portable. Education and simple UX bring people in. AI raises the stakes for attribution and reputation, which is a clear opportunity for builders to ship trustworthy agents tied to real user intent.
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]]>The Ontology Ecosystem continues its orbit through decentralized identity, reputation, and privacy. August brought fresh launches, new quests, and community-driven momentum across ONTO Wallet and Orange Protocol. Below, I’ve logged the most notable signals from the network.
Sector Scan: DID & Web3 Reputation
- Sony breaks orbit with Soneium Score – a reputation-driven system deployed on its new Ethereum L2, Soneium. Proof that even corporate giants see trust as the missing link in decentralized economies.
- Humanity Protocol ignites mainnet – $1.1B in valuation at launch, promising a privacy-first bridge for digital identity. Another ambitious attempt to balance verification with sovereignty.
- Polkadot’s Proof of Personhood – designed to fight Sybil attacks with identity attestation. The experiment is bold: linking individuality to chain-level consensus.
- MetaMask deploys Social Login – identity abstraction enters mainstream wallets, letting users authenticate without juggling seed phrases. Seamless, but the jury’s still out on decentralization.
Ontology Command Updates
- Activated the ONT ID Loyalty Quest on Intract: Loyal NFT Plus rewards, swappable for $ONG once 10 NFTs are collected. You can still take part!
- Ontology Ecosystem activity also included the monthly quiz on Discord, rewarding sharp minds with ONG via Loyal Member NFTs.
- Hosted Privacy Hour Space, featuring voices from across the ecosystem, including @asmallguppy of MyEtherWallet.
- Logged new community dispatches:
- Article from @Emmiz_E on Ontology’s role in global finance.
- Poll on integrations for @ont_did.
- A deep-dive video on Zero Knowledge Proofs by @AaronITS__.
- A thought-piece on digital distrust.
- Announced missions to Japan: Ontology docked at WebX Tokyo 2025 and the WebX Fintech Expo in Osaka.
- Recorded the outcome of the OG Trader Competition.
- Published consensus round 259 summary.
ONTO Wallet Operations
ONTO Wallet remains a core hub within the Ontology Ecosystem.
- Released V4.9.10, expanding bridges to Solana, TON, and Tron, and optimizing WalletConnect.
- Broadcasted the Top 10 dApps and Top 10 chains in ONTO for July.
- Orchestrated multiple rounds of the TON trading lucky draw with @ston_fi, rewarding participants through four waves of announcements.
Orange Protocol Transmission
Orange Protocol expands Ontology Ecosystem capabilities by building zkTLS use cases that support trust and Sybil resistance.
- Deployed a series of guides on Orange Pass, showcasing its use in grants, bounties, retro funding, and DAO Sybil resistance through multi-source zkTLS proofs.
- Promoted the ONT ID Loyalty Quest.
- Published contributor work from @AliMathusginola.
- Launched Orange Pass on the Chrome Web Store, bringing zk proofs of Web2 data into orbit.
Core Stats
- Ontology Ecosystem has now recorded a total of 20,023,831 transactions.
New Mission: Community Writing Bounty 
The Ontology Ecosystem is launching a 3-week community writing bounty to spotlight one of the most important shifts in Web3: the move from EOAs to Smart Accounts through Account Abstraction.
Each week, a new topic will be announced. Write a 500–1000 word article, submit it to our Medium publication, and the winning piece will be featured for the entire community to read.
Schedule & Topics
- Week 1: What is Account Abstraction?
- Week 2: What are Smart Accounts?
- Week 3: How Smart Accounts and Account Abstraction fit together
Prize: $25 in ONG each week
Judging Criteria: clarity, creativity, and community value
This is your chance to share your voice, sharpen your ideas, and help shape the conversation around Web3’s future.
Community Questions of The Month.
It’s not too late to share your opinions. Head over to Reddit to join the lively debate and help shape the future of privacy. 7 Questions to be answered. Privacy Matters!
Mission Status: Stable.
August closed with momentum across decentralized identity, reputation, and privacy. The constellations point to a busier September as Ontology Ecosystem protocols push deeper into Web3’s unexplored territory.
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