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Story Protocol ( $IP ) Token Unlock 6-Month Extension
1. Revised Unlock Schedule
- Original Date: February 13, 2026
- New Date: August 13, 2026
- Scope: Applies to all investors, the team, and early contributors.
2. Objectives of the Extension
- Mitigating Sell Pressure: Preventing significant market impact during periods of high volatility.
- Strategic Liquidity Management: Ensuring liquidity is introduced only after the protocol has reached a sufficient level of maturity.
- Long-term Ecosystem Growth: Prioritizing the sustainable health of the network over short-term gains.
3. Technical and Policy Measures
- Smart Contract Enforcement: The extension is technically enforced via automated smart contracts to ensure transparency and compliance.
- Revised Staking Rewards: Staking rewards for locked tokens have been drastically reduced (to approximately 1/20th of the previous rate).
- Enhanced incentives for circulating tokens to empower the community and active network participants.
- Accessibility: Lowered entry barriers for community staking to foster a more decentralized environment.
This extension is a voluntary commitment by the team and investors to prevent large-scale token sell-offs until August 2026 demonstrating their long-term confidence in the Story Protocol ecosystem.