The startup formerly known as Story Protocol raised $140 million to secure internet rights and is now building an audit layer for data consent, licensing, and provenance for tech firms.

The foundation also announced that Story's native IP token will migrate to the new DATA token on a one-to-one basis.

Story Protocol rebrands as DATA Foundation, launching Trace, an onchain AI training data registry with 1.5B records via Kled and a 1:1 IP token migration.

IP-focused blockchain Story Protocol has pivoted to AI and rebranded as the DATA Foundation as it seeks to supply data to major AI firms.

The startup formerly known as Story Protocol raised $140 million to secure internet rights and is now building an audit layer for data consent, licensing, and provenance for tech…

Intellectual property network Story Protocol has shifted its focus to a new opportunity in training data for artificial intelligence.

Story, the layer 1 blockchain built to put intellectual property onchain, rebranded as DATA Foundation on Thursday and refocused the project on supplying AI training data, the…

Palo Alto, United States, 25th June 2026, Chainwire

Story Protocol rebrands as DATA Foundation, migrates $IP to $DATA 1:1, and pivots to AI training data infrastructure with a 1.5B-record Kled partnership.