ONTON Brand, Product & Ecosystem Wiki
The single source of truth for how ONTON is positioned, how our two-layer Web & Telegram event architecture works, and how $ONIT, Genesis ONION NFTs, and ONTON DAO connect to the core platform.
Events with Verified Attendance — Native to Telegram & the Web
Most event platforms force a painful tradeoff: mainstream tools (like Luma or Eventbrite) offer easy registration but suffer from high ticket fees, screenshot fraud, and zero community retention after the event ends; traditional crypto platforms demand wallet connections and gas fees just to RSVP, alienating 95% of real-world guests.
Progressive Web3 (Web2-First by Default)
Every attendee and organizer starts with a zero-friction Web or Telegram experience. Blockchain verification, crypto payments, and token rewards sit quietly under the hood until needed.
The Creator & Community Architect
ONTON empowers organizers to turn one-off gatherings—conferences, hackathons, workshops, and meetups—into verifiable, lasting communities inside Telegram and on the web.
Nordic Minimalism & Clarity
Calm, high-contrast typography, plain human language, and self-explanatory workflows. Never overwhelm guests with technical jargon where a simple human phrase works better.
The Two-Layer Experience: Mainstream Simplicity Meets On-Chain Proof
ONTON is architected in two complementary layers so a local developer meetup, an university workshop, or a 5,000-person flagship summit can each use the exact depth of tooling they need:
Built for Every Organizer & Guest
- ✓Universal Sign-In: 1-tap Telegram launch, Google OAuth, or Email OTP on desktop and mobile web (
app.onton.live). - ✓60-Second Event Publishing: Instant live pages with custom registration questions, approval queues, capacity caps, and automatic waitlist promotion.
- ✓Screenshot-Proof Check-In: Dynamic QR passes that rotate every 20 seconds (
TOTP), rejecting static screenshots at the door. - ✓Telegram Stars Checkout: Sell paid tickets with Apple Pay and Google Pay via native Telegram Stars—no crypto wallet needed.
- ✓Automated Chat Gating: Automatically admit approved or checked-in attendees into private Telegram groups and channels.
Programmable Trust, Ticketing & Rewards on TON
- ✓TON & USDT Multi-Tier Ticketing: Non-custodial on-chain settlement verified in real time with optional NFT ticket minting.
- ✓Proof-of-Attendance (cSBT & TEP-85 SBT): Zero-gas cryptographic Merkle credentials (cSBT) for every checked-in guest, plus optional 1-tap on-chain SBT minting (
0.1 TON). - ✓Verified Participation Task Raffles: Automated TON & Jetton prize pools gated by real door check-in (
require_checkin) and verified community tasks (Telegram channel/group joins, X, web actions). - ✓Viral Referral Attribution: Personal invite links that track actual registrations and award
+10 ONTON Pointsper verified guest. - ✓Native ONIT Vault & Staking: Integrated TBook FairLock vesting rescue (
/my/vault) and JVault staking with Genesis NFT yield boosts.
How ONTON, ONION, and $ONIT Fit Together
As ONTON evolved from its early 2025 community roots (ONION / ONIONVerse) into the full ONTON 2.1 platform, we standardized our naming so organizers, attendees, and token holders always know what each layer does:
| Official Term | Role in Ecosystem | Primary Audience | Definition & Live Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONTON | Core Platform | All Organizers & Attendees | The event management, ticketing, check-in, and community coordination platform operating across onton.live, app.onton.live, and @theontonbot on Telegram. |
| ONTON Points | Reputation & Loyalty | All Organizers & Attendees | Non-transferable platform reputation earned by hosting events, checking in at the door, and inviting friends (+10 Points per verified referral). Reaching 500 Points unlocks the 2.5% Pro Organizer Fee Tier with zero crypto required. |
| cSBT & TEP-85 SBT | Verified Credentials | Attendees, Organizers & Sponsors | Proof-of-Attendance badges issued after rotating QR check-in. Every attendee receives a free cryptographic cSBT (Merkle proof) by default and can optionally mint a permanent on-chain TEP-85 Soulbound Token for 0.1 TON. |
| $ONIT (The ONION Token) | Ecosystem Utility & Governance Jetton | Web3 Organizers, Stakers & Backers | Fixed-supply 1,000,000,000 utility and governance token on TON Mainnet (mint admin permanently burned). Used for instant Pro Organizer fee discounts (≥10,000 $ONIT), JVault staking yield, and ONTON DAO governance. |
| Genesis ONION NFTs | Early-Backer Utility NFTs | 583 Founding Collectors & Stakers | Limited collection of 950 utility NFTs across Platinum (2.0x), Gold (1.5x), Silver (1.25x), and Bronze (1.1x) tiers that grant permanent staking yield multipliers and seats in the Genesis ONION Senate. |
| ONTON DAO | Community Governance Layer | Token Holders, Organizers & NFT Backers | Three-chamber community governance council that oversees the 25% Net Revenue Buyback & Yield Warchest, ecosystem co-host event grants, and the 200M $ONIT Community DAO Reserve. |
Fair Ticketing Fees & the 25% DAO Buyback Covenant
ONTON is free forever for community and free-RSVP events. When organizers sell paid tickets or attendees mint permanent on-chain SBTs, platform fees follow a transparent split between core software operations and the community treasury:
Unlimited free events, rotating QR check-in, custom registration questions, waitlist auto-promotion, and cryptographic cSBT attendance proofs.
Accept TON or USDT with a 3% platform fee (or 5% via Telegram Stars). Multi-tier ticket capacities and automated group gating included.
Unlocked automatically when an organizer holds/stakes ≥10,000 $ONIT OR earns ≥500 ONTON Points through hosting and referrals.
75% Core Platform Operations / 25% DAO Revenue Buyback Covenant
75% of net fee revenue funds ONTON engineering, infrastructure, and growth. Exactly 25% of net fee revenue (from paid tickets and 0.1 TON on-chain SBT upgrades) is recorded in the dao_buyback_executions ledger to fund $ONIT liquidity buybacks and JVault staking rewards.
1,000,000,000 Fixed $ONIT Supply & Three-Chamber DAO
Unlike pre-TGE whitepapers with hypothetical projections, $ONIT is live on TON Mainnet (EQBIMlTIsWgwMZA1IBqsU4CDEibDCke0LdEIXP0ukjaq4U9L) with mint admin rights permanently burned on August 30, 2025.
On-Chain Supply Distribution (1,000,000,000 $ONIT)
- • 625,510,543 $ONIT (62.55%) — 6 TBook Macro Plans: Locked 100% on-chain behind the $20M FDV milestone (200M Community DAO, 100M Ecosystem Incentives, 100M Founding Team, 100M Advisors, 100M Private Sale, 25.51M Integration Grants). Zero team, advisor, or private sale tokens have unlocked.
- • 333,495,188 $ONIT (33.35%) — Operational & Genesis Points Reserve: Held in Treasury custody (includes the 38M Genesis Points pool).
- • 20,000,000 $ONIT (2.00%) — DAO Staking Reserve: Active reward contract funding JVault v2 stakers.
- • 20,994,269 $ONIT (2.10%) — Circulating & 933 Child Contracts: Public liquidity, 583 Genesis NFT vesting contracts (100% unlocked), 257 Fairlaunch contracts (100% unlocked), and 93 Partner Grants.
The Three Governance Chambers (Constitution v2.1)
- • Chamber 1 · Citizen Assembly: ≥1,000 $ONIT held/staked, or 1+ Genesis NFT, or ≥50 ONTON Points. Votes on community bounties and regional meetups.
- • Chamber 2 · Organizer & Partner Council: ≥10,000 $ONIT held/staked, or ≥500 ONTON Points, or Founding Organizer. Unlocks the 2.5% Pro Organizer Fee Tier and shapes product roadmap priorities.
- • Chamber 3 · The Genesis ONION Senate: Platinum (
2.0x) & Gold (1.5x) Genesis ONION NFT holders, FairLock vesting backers, or ≥100,000 $ONIT stakers. Oversees the 25% Revenue Buyback Warchest.
How We Write & Present ONTON Across Surfaces
Whether writing landing page copy, organizer guides, or community announcements, follow these practical positioning rules:
| Surface / Context | Avoid (Old Narrow Framing) | Use (ONTON 2.1 Standard) | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Platform Tagline | “The Web3 & Crypto Events Calendar on TON” | “Events with Verified Attendance — Native to Telegram & the Web” | Welcomes mainstream tech, creator, university, and community organizers while keeping verified credentials front and center. |
| Navigation & Event Discovery | “Web3 Events” / “Curated Crypto Calendar” | “Explore Events” / “Discover Live Events & Communities” | Avoids pigeonholing the directory when hosting AI meetups, founder dinners, workshops, and major summits alike. |
| Attendee Onboarding & Check-In | “Connect your TON wallet to mint a Soulbound NFT ticket” | “1-tap RSVP with Google, Email, or Telegram · 20s rotating QR check-in” | Eliminates wallet anxiety at registration; on-chain cSBT/SBT badges and rewards appear naturally after check-in. |
| Ticketing & Organizer Fees | “Buy $ONIT tokens to use ONTON Pro features” | “Free events are 0% forever. Unlock the 2.5% Pro Tier via 500 ONTON Points or 10,000 $ONIT” | Preserves a 100% merit-based Web2 path alongside immediate utility for token holders. |
Primary actions, live event badges, and interactive links across Web and Mini-App.
Door check-in confirmation, Free RSVP badges, verified tasks, and DAO treasury covenants.
High-contrast, low-glare editorial surfaces with generous breathing room.
Ready to Host or Explore Events on ONTON?
Launch your next event in 60 seconds with 1-tap Web & Telegram RSVPs, rotating QR check-in, verified attendance badges, and optional TON prize raffles.