Ontology (ONT) Trading 10.8% Lower This Week

Ontology (ONT) traded up 1% against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 14:00 PM Eastern on April 17th. One Ontology coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.31 or 0.00000498 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last seven days, Ontology has traded 10.8% lower against the U.S. dollar. Ontology has a total market cap of $269.64 million and $58.28 million worth of Ontology was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:

• Ethereum (ETH) traded 0.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3,034.21 or 0.04908398 BTC.
• Cardano (ADA) traded up 0.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.45 or 0.00000733 BTC.
• Avalanche (AVAX) traded up 3.2% against the dollar and now trades at $35.06 or 0.00056714 BTC.
• NEAR Protocol (NEAR) traded 5.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $5.59 or 0.00009051 BTC.
• Internet Computer (ICP) traded up 2.4% against the dollar and now trades at $12.32 or 0.00019925 BTC.
• Uniswap (UNI) traded 0.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $7.08 or 0.00011451 BTC.
• Cronos (CRO) traded down 0.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.12 or 0.00000201 BTC.
• Cosmos (ATOM) traded up 2.5% against the dollar and now trades at $8.24 or 0.00013326 BTC.
• Hedera (HBAR) traded 1.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0801 or 0.00000130 BTC.
• Fetch.ai (FET) traded 2.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $2.04 or 0.00003302 BTC.

Ontology Coin Profile

Ontology (ONT) is a proof-of-stake (PoS) coin that uses the VBFT hashing algorithm. Its launch date was November 27th, 2017. Ontology’s total supply is 1,000,000,000 coins and its circulating supply is 875,249,524 coins. Ontology’s official website is ont.io. Ontology’s official Twitter account is @ontologynetwork and its Facebook page is accessible here. Ontology’s official message board is medium.com/ontologynetwork. The Reddit community for Ontology is https://reddit.com/r/ontologynetwork and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here.

According to CryptoCompare, “## What is Ontology?

Ontology is a blockchain platform that aims to provide an infrastructure for the development of decentralized applications (dapps) and the integration of various digital systems. It uses a dual token model that consists of the ONT token and the ONG token. The ONT token is the main token used on the Ontology platform, while the ONG token is used to pay for transaction fees and network usage.

Ontology aims to provide a flexible and modular framework for the development of dapps and the integration of digital systems across different industries, such as finance, healthcare, and supply chain management. It uses a combination of smart contracts, identity solutions, and data exchange protocols to enable secure and efficient data sharing and collaboration.

## Who created Ontology?

Ontology was created by a team of developers led by Jun Li, who is also the founder of Onchain, a blockchain development company that has been involved in several blockchain projects in China. The Ontology team includes individuals with backgrounds in blockchain technology, computer science, finance, and other related fields.

## What is Ontology used for?

Ontology is primarily used as a blockchain platform for the development of decentralized applications (dapps) and the integration of various digital systems. The platform aims to enable secure and efficient data sharing and collaboration across different industries and use cases, such as supply chain management, healthcare, and finance.

The ONT token is used as the main token on the Ontology platform and can be used for a variety of purposes, such as staking, governance, and as a means of exchange for services and products offered within the Ontology ecosystem. The ONG token, on the other hand, is used to pay for transaction fees and network usage, similar to gas fees on the Ethereum network.

Overall, Ontology aims to provide a flexible and modular infrastructure for the development of dapps and the integration of digital systems, while using a dual token model to enable efficient network usage and incentivize network participation.

Previously a NEO-based token, the ONT has now launched his mainnet. It will serve as the utility token within the platform.”

Ontology Coin Trading

It is usually not currently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ontology directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Ontology should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Coinbase, Gemini or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase Ontology using one of the exchanges listed above.

ONT/USD price chart by TradingView