Why ONTO Is Making This Shift

The ONTO data wallet is here, and it changes how you relate to your own information. Every app you use collects data about you. Your preferences, your behaviour, your identity. That data gets packaged, sold, and used to train AI models, target ads, and build products. The value flows in one direction: away from you.

The AI training data market alone is projected to grow from $7.48 billion in 2025 to $52.41 billion by 2035. That growth is built on human data. The question is whether the humans producing that data should have a say in how it is used, and whether they should benefit from it.

ONTO was built on Ontology’s decentralised identity infrastructure: ONT ID for verifiable credentials, and Orange Protocol for reputation scoring and cross-chain data aggregation. Those capabilities already give users portable, self-sovereign identity across Web3. The next step is to make that identity productive: to let users contribute their data, verify it, and earn from it on their own terms.

That is the shift. The ONTO data wallet evolves Ontology’s existing identity tools into a platform that puts your data to work.

How It Works: Use, Earn, Control

ONTO’s data ownership model follows three stages. Each one builds on the last, and together they create something that has not existed in Web3 before: a user-controlled data economy.

Stage 1: Use

You submit your data to access real services that benefit you directly. The first example is AI Avatars: upload your profile information and ONTO generates a personalised AI avatar using your own data. It is not a gimmick. It is the first practical demonstration that your data has value, and that you are the one who should benefit from contributing it.

This is a deliberate inversion of the current model. Instead of platforms quietly harvesting your data in the background, you choose to contribute it, and you receive something tangible in return.

Stage 2: Earn

Once you have verified your data, it becomes more than just information sitting in a profile. It becomes something meaningful, something the ecosystem recognises as yours and rewards you for contributing. Instead of having your information silently extracted, you receive corresponding incentives for the data you choose to share.

Stage 3: Control

This is where the model reaches its full potential. Users decide which third parties can access their data, for what purpose, and under what conditions. Authorisation is granular and revocable. You might allow a gaming studio to see your play history but keep your financial data private. You might sell anonymised behavioural data to an AI training company while retaining full control over your identity credentials.

The key principle: your data, your terms, your revenue. ONTO facilitates the connection between users and data buyers, but the user always holds the keys.

The Product Vision

The vision behind the ONTO data wallet is straightforward. Today, platforms use data. Tomorrow, users should decide how data is used. The whole model shifts from passive participation to active ownership, where individuals shape where their data goes and how it gets applied.

This reframes data as something owned by users rather than something exploited by platforms. It introduces user participation into a technological equation that has, until now, largely left them out. AI Avatars are the first proof of that principle. The rest of the roadmap builds on the same foundation.

What Is in the New Release

The new ONTO update (v4.9.23) is the first release built around this vision. Here is what it includes:

AI Avatar Creation. Submit your profile data and generate a personalised AI avatar. This is the Use stage in action: your data powers a service that benefits you directly. Avatars can be static images or animated, with animated versions available via ONT or ONG payment.

Enhanced AI Profile. Your ONTO profile now functions as a structured data profile. Personal details, preferences, and activity data are organised in a way that makes them valuable and verifiable. This is the foundation for the Earn and Control stages that follow.

Data Contribution Framework. The underlying architecture for submitting, verifying, and managing your data is now in place. This release focuses on the user experience of contributing data and receiving immediate value. Future updates will expand the types of data you can contribute and introduce the full reward and authorisation systems.

How to Get Started

Once the new version is live on iOS and Android:

1. Update ONTO to the latest version from the App Store or Google Play.

2. Open your AI Profile and complete your profile information. The more data you contribute, the richer your avatar and the stronger your profile for future earning opportunities.

3. Generate your AI Avatar using the new creation tool. You can save it, regenerate it, or upgrade to an animated version.

4. Stay tuned for the next updates, which will introduce data verification, ONG rewards, and the ability to authorise data access to third parties.

What Comes Next

AI Avatars are the starting point, not the destination. Here is what is on the roadmap:

Data verification and rewards. The next step is verifying the data you submit and rewarding users for contributing verified information. This is where the Earn stage comes to life.

Third-party data authorisation. After that, the Control stage: choose which third parties can access your data, set your own terms, and revoke access whenever you want.

Campaigns and activities. Alongside each release, we will run campaigns and community activities designed to give early users additional ways to engage with the new features.

The vision is clear: a world where your data works for you, not against you. ONTO is building the tools to make that real, one feature at a time.

Download ONTO and build your profile today. The future of your data starts with you.

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From January 21 to January 31, 2025, we’re teaming up with Changelly to reward our most active traders and give everyone a shot at winning through our lucky draw. Whether you’re a seasoned swapper or just getting started, there’s something here for you.

What’s in the Prize Pool?

We’re splitting 5,400 USDT across two reward tracks:

Trading Competition: 5,000 USDT shared among the top 10 traders, distributed proportionally based on your trading volume. The more you trade, the bigger your slice of the pie.

Lucky Draw: 400 USDT going to 20 randomly selected participants – that’s 20 USDT each. All you need is 100 USDT in trading volume to enter.

How It Works

Getting involved is simple:

1. Open your ONTO Multi-Chain Wallet
2. Head to Swap/Bridge in the app
3. Select Changelly as your trading source
4. Start trading

That’s it. Every eligible trade you make during the campaign automatically counts toward your total volume.

A Quick Example

Let’s say you finish in the top 10 with 200,000 USDT in trading volume, and the combined volume of all top 10 participants is 1,000,000 USDT. Your share would be 20% of the pool, which means you’d take home 1,000 USDT.

The math is straightforward: your volume ÷ total top 10 volume × 5,000 USDT = your reward.

Don’t Want to Compete? You Can Still Win

Not everyone trades at high volumes, and that’s perfectly fine. Hit 100 USDT in total trading volume during the campaign, and you’re automatically entered into the lucky draw. Twenty winners will be randomly selected, each receiving 20 USDT.

And yes, you can participate in both the competition and the lucky draw at the same time.

When Do I Get My Rewards?

No forms to fill out, no addresses to submit. After the campaign ends on January 31, we’ll crunch the numbers and announce results within 3 business days. Rewards will be sent directly to your ONTO wallet as USDT on BNB Chain.

The Fine Print

• Only trades made between 8:00 UTC on January 21 and 8:00 UTC on January 31, 2025 count
• Trades must go through Changelly within the ONTO app
• Wash trading, fraudulent activity, or gaming the system will result in disqualification
• ONTO reserves final interpretation rights for this campaign

Ready to Get Started?

This is your chance to make the most of your trading activity while earning real rewards. Open your ONTO wallet, select Changelly, and start swapping.

Good luck, and happy trading!

• Compete for a share of 4,000 USDT
• Join a lucky draw for 400 USDT

No registration. No forms. Just trade.

Event Period

December 19, 2025, 09:00 – December 29, 2025, 09:00 (UTC)

Total Rewards

Total Prize Pool: 4,400 USDT

• 4,000 USDT — Trading Competition
• 400 USDT — Lucky Draw

How to Participate (3 Simple Steps)

1. Use the ONTO Multi-Chain Wallet
2. Trade inside the ONTO App using Swap or Bridge
3. Select Exolix as the trading source

That’s it. All eligible trades are counted automatically.

How Trading Volume Is Counted

• Trading volume is calculated by your ONT ID.
• If you use multiple addresses under the same ONT ID, their volumes are combined automatically.
• You do not need to track anything manually.

Trading Competition (4,000 USDT)

Who Can Win?

• The top 10 DIDs with the highest trading volume during the event

How Rewards Are Shared

• The 4,000 USDT reward pool is shared proportionally
• The more you trade compared to others in the top 10, the more you earn

Simple Example

• Total trading volume of the top 10: 1,000,000 USDT
• Your trading volume: 200,000 USDT (20%)

Your reward:

4,000 USDT × 20% = 800 USDT

All top-10 ONT IDs are rewarded using the same method until the full 4,000 USDT is distributed.

Lucky Draw (400 USDT)

How to Enter

You are automatically entered if:

• Your total trading volume is ≥ 100 USDT
• You trade using ONTO Wallet
• Your trades are completed via Exolix

Lucky Draw Rewards

• 20 winners will be randomly selected
• Each winner receives 20 USDT
• You can join the Lucky Draw and Trading Competition at the same time

Even small trades give you a chance to win.

Reward Distribution

• Trading data is calculated automatically after the event ends.
• Results will be announced within 3 business days.
• Rewards will be sent directly to your ONTO Wallet.
• Rewards are paid in USDT on BNB Chain.
• No manual claim is needed.

Important Rules

• Only trades made during the event period count.
• Only trades completed via Exolix are eligible.
• Wash trading, cheating, or abnormal behavior will result in disqualification.
• ONTO Wallet reserves the right of final interpretation.

Start Trading

Open ONTO Wallet → Swap or Bridge → Exolix, start trading, and automatically compete for a share of 4,400 USDT.

Trade more to earn more — or trade once and try your luck.

About ONTO

ONTO Wallet is a decentralized multi-chain identity wallet that combines DID (decentralized identity) with secure asset management. Supporting cross-chain interactions, DID-based authentication, and data privacy, ONTO now integrates AI-driven insights, enhanced security, and ONT IM for encrypted communication, empowering users to explore Web3 with greater intelligence, safety, and efficiency.

Users worldwide can download ONTO Wallet now via onto.app or their mobile app store. Desktop users can also install ONTO Web Wallet for web browsers.

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