Tempo Mainnet is live! Starting today, anyone can build on Tempo through our public RPC endpoints.
Alongside mainnet, we’re introducing the Machine Payments Protocol, an open standard for machine payments.
In the next year, I’d love to see:
🔹clearer product entry points for new creators
🔹stronger AI integrations with real use cases
🔹better educational tooling around IP Assets and licensing graphs
🔹more visibility for builders and contributors
Happy 1 year, Story. Let’s scale!
5.6M+ IP registrations and 90M+ transactions in year one is not just growth it’s proof that programmable IP is more than a concept!💥
Being a Mainnet @StoryProtocol was one of the most intellectually interesting experiences in Web3 for me.
In 1 year of Story mainnet:
▸ 5.6M+ IP registrations
▸ 90M+ transactions
▸ 13M+ onchain IP addresses
▸ 34k+ hours of real-world AI training data
▸ 405k+ data contributors worldwide
Happy 1 year anniversary, Story community.
In 2025, we built the foundation. Now we scale.
What I appreciated most:
🔹serious infrastructure thinking
🔹long term alignment decisions
🔹a community that actually cares about fundamentals
What was challenging:
🔹complexity of the IP model
🔹onboarding friction for newcomers
🔹explaining the vision to people outside web3
4/4🧵
If @StoryProtocol aims to become foundational infrastructure for programmable IP, then its token economics must reflect durability and discipline.
This move reinforces that direction!
1/4🧵
The decision to delay the $IP unlock by 6 months is more than a supply adjustment. It’s a signal about priorities.
In a market that often optimizes for short-term liquidity, Story is choosing long-term alignment.
@StoryProtocol Delaying the $IP unlock is a disciplined, long term move that prioritizes network health over short-term market dynamics. Combined with the recent tokenomics updates, it strengthens alignment, moderates supply growth, and positions @StoryProtocol for more sustainable scaling.