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Ontology’s token economy has always been designed to evolve alongside the network. This week, that evolution takes another step forward. A new governance proposal has been initiated by an Ontology Consensus Node, calling on all Triones nodes to vote on an update to ONG tokenomics. The update aims to strengthen the foundation for long-term sustainability and fairer incentives across the ecosystem.
Voting will take place on OWallet from October 28, 2025 (00:00 UTC) through October 31, 2025 (00:00 UTC).
Let’s start with where things stand today.
Currently, both unlocked ONG and transaction fees flow back to ONT stakers as incentives, generating an annual percentage rate of roughly 23 percent at current prices.
The new proposal suggests several key adjustments to rebalance distribution and align long-term incentives:
1. Adjust the ONG Release Curve
2. Allocation of Released ONG
3. Swap Mechanism
Q1. How long will the ONT + ONG (worth 100 million ONG) be locked?
It’s a permanent lock.
Q2. Why does the total ONG supply decrease while the release period increases?
Under the current model, release speeds up in later years. This proposal keeps the rate fixed at 1 ONG per second, so fewer tokens are released overall but over a slightly longer span — about 19 years in total.
Q3. Will this affect ONT staking APY?
It may, but not necessarily negatively. While staking rewards in ONG drop 20 percent, APY depends on market prices of ONT and ONG. If ONG appreciates as expected, overall returns could remain steady or even rise.
Q4. How does this help the Ontology ecosystem?
Capping supply at 800 million and permanently locking 100 million ONG will make ONG scarcer. With part of the released ONG continuously swapped for ONT to support DEX liquidity, the effective circulating supply may fall to around 750 million. That scarcity, paired with new products consuming ONG, could strengthen price dynamics and promote sustainable network growth. More on-chain activity would also mean stronger rewards for stakers.
Q5. Who can vote, and how?
All Triones nodes have the right to vote through OWallet during the official voting window.
This isn’t just a supply adjustment. It’s a structural change designed to balance reward distribution, liquidity, and governance in a way that benefits both the Ontology network and its long-term participants.
Every vote counts. By joining this governance round, Triones nodes have a direct hand in shaping how value flows through the Ontology ecosystem — not just for today’s staking cycle, but for the years of decentralized growth ahead.
A New Chapter for ONG: Governance Vote on Tokenomics Adjustment was originally published in OntologyNetwork on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
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