Story Protocol co-founder S.Y. Lee confirmed a six-month postponement of the first large-scale IP token unlock, moving it to August 2026. All team and investor tokens will remain locked to mitigate short-term supply pressure. The project's strategic focus is shifting toward licensed human-generated data for AI model training, evolving from its prior emphasis on tokenized media to a broader enterprise-grade IP licensing model aimed at supporting large-scale, compliant AI data usage.