Introducing Story's new Chief AI Officer, @SPChinchali. Sandeep is a professor at UT Austin focusing on GenAI, robotics, and distributed systems. He’s an ex-NASA researcher, early engineer of a startup acquired by VMware, and holds a Stanford PhD in AI and distributed systems. As Chief AI Officer, Sandeep will lead Story's AI strategy, driving key incubations and advising the broader ecosystem on how to capture the immense AI opportunity ahead. Sandeep’s work has long focused on how robots, sensors and ML models can learn from the messy physical world. Now he's bringing his expertise to web3 and Story. That's because AI’s next leap isn’t about more GPUs. It’s about unlocking the most valuable (and underserved) category of IP: real-world data. Sandeep's appointment is an important step towards achieving Story's Chapter 2 vision. Next week, this vision will come to life in a big way. Stay tuned.

🎉 BirdLayer Omni-Trading Bridge Mainnet is Live! ⚡️ Instant cross-chain transfers, Ultra-low fees, Bank-grade security. 🔗 Try it today:

still some USDC yields left at ~30% APR on @UnleashProtocol deposit USDC -> Borrow $IP and stake it for ~7% on @verio_story or @meta_pool. double yield opportunity.

last week, borrowing rates on $IP skyrocketed to 50%+ APR. now, $IP borrowing rates are almost at 0% while USDC deposit interest rates spiked on @UnleashProtocol putting two and two together, looks like some users were liquidated shorting $IP with their $USDC deposit. two things you can do as a user to benefit from the situation 1) Borrow $IP to stake with @verio_story or @meta_pool (staking APR is ~7%, way in excess of interest cost of borrowing $IP) 2) Deposit $USDC to enjoy 80+% APR

Wait until what this partnership further brings

Introducing the Unleash Health Bot — your personal IPFi portfolio assistant, now on Telegram. Track your positions, monitor wallet health, and stay updated on-the-go. 👇

⚡ Don’t miss the action! The D3X × IP @StoryProtocol @StoryEcosystem Trading Sprint is heating up! 💰 Our biggest-ever prize pool is live: 1/ 5,000 IP + 50,000 $D3X up for grabs! 2/ Weekly PnL rewards for top winners and losers Earn big → #IPFi #D3X #PerpDEX

In a digital landscape shaped by AI, creators need better tools to prove ownership and maintain creative rights. @StoryProtocol and World are partnering to bring verified human ownership of IP onchain with World ID, adding a trusted layer to the future of digital content.

$APL is live and the first royalty distribution has been made. Stakers are now earning real yield onchain from iconic music IP. Here’s a Community FAQ based on your top questions:

Customized your own unique avatar from your favorite IP using @mycelium_io remix feature! Launching soon! @theresalearns_ @XellarWorld @StoryEcosystem