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Dev Update: The ONT ID Overhaul Is Coming Together

Hey, it’s the Ontonaut again. I’ve been keeping tabs on what the team’s building, and figured it’s time to give a quick look at what’s been happening behind the scenes. This isn’t a launch announcement, just an update on the direction things are going.

Choosing Your Own ONT ID Name

One of the key updates in progress is letting users name their own ONT ID. It’ll work like ontonaut.ont.im, and the idea is simple - your ID should be something you can remember and actually use. No more pasting long hex strings.

It’s also being built to work wherever ENS names are already supported. If an app lets you send tokens to ontonaut.eth, it will also understand ontonaut.ont.im. No special implementation needed.

A New Kind of Wallet, Baked In

This version of ONT ID is being set up with an Account Abstraction wallet that’s generated through a passkey. That means no seed phrase and no recovery stress. You get a secure, passwordless setup from the start.

This kind of wallet hasn’t been part of ONTO before. Now it is. When you create your ONT ID, the AA wallet comes with it automatically. It’s not an extra step. It just happens as part of the flow.

ONT ID as Your Profile and Chat Identity

Beyond wallet addresses, ONT ID will serve as your account in ONT IM, which runs on the Matrix protocol. That means your ONT ID becomes your Matrix ID too. Messaging and identity come from the same source.

Your profile in Matrix isn’t separate from your identity elsewhere. It’s all connected. That’s the direction the team is taking, meaning fewer separate logins, simpler flows, less overhead.

Starting to Think About AI Interactions

There’s also early work being done on how this ID system could carry context for AI agents. It might include preferences that shape how agents interact with you or how they represent you. Nothing finalized yet, but the intention is clear - your ID shouldn’t just say who you are. It should help systems understand how to work with you.

That’s Where Things Stand

Everything above is still in development. Some pieces are already working in test environments. Others are in design. The progress is real, and it’s pointing toward a more unified experience across identity, wallets, chat, and eventually AI.

I’ll share more once there’s something to try out. For now, that’s the latest from the build zone.

—Ontonaut

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Ontology provides decentralized identity and data solutions that power the future of Web3. From verifiable credentials to secure communication and reputation systems, Ontology ensures that users maintain control over their data while meeting regulatory standards. Whether supporting DeFi, GameFi, AI agents, or decentralized marketplaces, Ontology delivers the infrastructure for trusted, self-sovereign interactions in Web3.