diff --git a/methods/tangle.json b/methods/tangle.json
index e1c1e484..854fafd6 100644
--- a/methods/tangle.json
+++ b/methods/tangle.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "tangle",
-  "status": "registered",
+  "status": "deprecated",
   "verifiableDataRegistry": "IOTA Tangle",
   "contactName": "BiiLabs Co., Ltd.",
   "contactEmail": "",
   "contactWebsite": "",
   "specification": "https://github.com/TangleID/TangleID/blob/develop/did-method-spec.md"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}