{"id":774,"date":"2025-12-07T19:28:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ont.io\/news\/?p=774"},"modified":"2025-12-07T19:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:28:56","slug":"ontology-ecosystem-newsletter-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ont.io\/news\/ontology-ecosystem-newsletter-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontology Ecosystem Newsletter \u2013 November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the November edition of the Ontology Community Newsletter! This month brought exciting campaigns, updates, and events from&nbsp;<strong>Ontology<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>ONTO Wallet<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Orange Protocol<\/strong>. Below are the highlights, neatly organised to help you catch up on everything that happened across the ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DID &amp; Web3 Reputation \u2014 What Happened in November<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.identity.foundation\/dif-newsletter-55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIF Newsletter #55 Released<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) published its latest newsletter, exploring how DID and verifiable credential standards are being adapted for AI agents to enhance trust and identity in decentralized systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bitget.com\/news\/detail\/12560605075297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2022 Privacy and Social Trust in Web3<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitget reported on UXLINK and ZEC\u2019s collaboration to build compliant privacy and real-world trust networks, advancing Web3 reputation through human-centric systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Ontology Did in November<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Whitepaper Saturday Launch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Initiated a weekly quiz based on Ontology\u2019s whitepaper as part of the&nbsp;<strong>#ONTWeeklyChallenge<\/strong>, inviting the community to answer surprise Telegram questions for $ONG rewards and emphasizing deeper understanding over superficial reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Meme Monday Activation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched the week\u2019s challenge with a themed meme contest (\u201cWhen you finally understand how staking works\u201d). Participants submitted original memes tagged&nbsp;<strong>#OntonautsMeme<\/strong>&nbsp;and tagged 3 friends for a share of a&nbsp;<strong>$100 $ONG<\/strong>&nbsp;prize pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Hodler Tuesday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants who held at least&nbsp;<strong>10 $ONT \/ $ONG<\/strong>&nbsp;and shared proof in Telegram received rewards. The event also encouraged the community to prepare for&nbsp;<strong>Discussion Wednesday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Wordle Wednesday Event<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted a live Wordle-style discussion in Telegram with updated rules requiring reposts, tags, and form submissions to qualify for $ONG rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Swap Thursday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This week included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A minimum\u00a0<strong>$10 token swap challenge<\/strong>\u00a0via ONTO Wallet with screenshot submissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new educational video on\u00a0<strong>Proof of Stake<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>Privacy Hour<\/strong>\u00a0Space focused on decentralized identity and Web3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An announcement for a Community Connect on\u00a0<strong>AI \u00d7 Crypto<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Game Friday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Held a series of Telegram mini-games testing knowledge and reaction speed, with leaderboard rewards for top performers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Community Connect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted multiple live Spaces discussing&nbsp;<strong>Web3 \u00d7 AI \u00d7 Crypto<\/strong>, and previewed the next&nbsp;<strong>Whitepaper Saturday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 8th Anniversary Campaign Kick-Off<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Two major anniversary initiatives launched:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ontology &amp; Me<\/strong>\u00a0storytelling campaign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free Node Setup<\/strong>\u00a0campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>November Spaces<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Community Connect: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986359985522049448?s=20\">https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986359985522049448?s=20<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Privacy Space: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986458150753501674?s=20\">https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986458150753501674?s=20<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Connect: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986359985522049448?s=20\">https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986359985522049448?s=20<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Privacy Hours: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986458150753501674?s=20\">https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986458150753501674?s=20<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Connect: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986645858209689845?s=20\">https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1986645858209689845?s=20<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Connect: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1988897265621037193?s=20\">https:\/\/x.com\/OntologyNetwork\/status\/1988897265621037193?s=20<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What ONTO Wallet Did in November<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Trading Competition Update<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shared ongoing leaderboard updates for the Trading Competition with&nbsp;<strong>@SimpleSwap_io<\/strong>, encouraging users to keep trading to win from the&nbsp;<strong>2,170 USDT<\/strong>&nbsp;prize pool (ending November 14).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 OKX DEX Integration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Announced full integration with&nbsp;<strong>@okx DEX<\/strong>, enabling ONTO Wallet users to access trending trading pairs directly within the dApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Trading Competition Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Confirmed the competition\u2019s end, published the winners list, and announced that rewards would be distributed within&nbsp;<strong>7 working days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Invite Campaign Launch (8th Anniversary)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched a referral campaign offering&nbsp;<strong>20 ONG per successful invite<\/strong>, drawn from a&nbsp;<strong>10,000 ONG pool<\/strong>, running&nbsp;<strong>November 21 \u2013 December 21<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Invite Campaign Access Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shared guidance on accessing the Invite Campaign through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mobile browser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover page banner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ONTO Profile section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Orange Did in November<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 Rewards Distribution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Announced&nbsp;<strong>20 lucky winners<\/strong>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<strong>@humanode_io<\/strong>&nbsp;campaign on Orange, distributing&nbsp;<strong>$400<\/strong>&nbsp;for bridging Biotoken on Ontology EVM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 X Space Promotion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlighted an upcoming Space hosted by&nbsp;<strong>@digikaai<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<em>AI Agents, Smart Contracts &amp; The New Digital Workforce<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2022 OHS Snapshot Announcement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reminded users that one week remained before the&nbsp;<strong>OHS snapshot<\/strong>&nbsp;for Ontology\u2019s 8th anniversary and encouraged minting OHS and reaching the top 10 ranks for a share of&nbsp;<strong>$1,000 ONG<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Staking &amp; Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total transactions to date:\u00a0<strong>20,105,312<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>That\u2019s a Wrap for November!<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay engaged as we continue shaping the future of Web3 together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See you in next month\u2019s edition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda Also read<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ont.io\/news\/your-guide-to-joining-the-ontology-node-campaign\/\">Your Guide to Joining the Ontology Node Campaign<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide explains how holders can join Round 266 of the node campaign (running November 24 \u2013 December 12\/13) and get a chance to have their node-setup fees reimbursed (2,500 ONG) if their node ends up among the top 5 by total stake. It outlines the full step-by-step participation process \u2014 from preparing 10,000 ONT, installing ONTO Wallet, to registering your node \u2014 and gives tips on how to attract delegators and increase your node\u2019s stake.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ont.io\/news\/8-years-of-trust-your-ontology-story-begins-here\/\">8 Years of Trust: Your Ontology Story Begins Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This celebratory post reflects on eight years of growth, community-building, and infrastructure development in the Ontology ecosystem \u2014 from decentralized identity and enterprise adoption to cross-chain integrations. It also introduces the anniversary campaign Ontology Life \u2013 Ontology &amp; Me, inviting users to share their personal Ontology journey (first interaction, milestones, favorite moments) to win a share of a&nbsp;<strong>1,000 ONG<\/strong>&nbsp;prize pool. 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