Story Foundation Launches IP Vault for On-Chain Intellectual Property Management

Story Foundation has unveiled IP Vault, a secure on-chain storage solution designed for intellectual property assets. The feature, set to launch later this year with a devnet, aims to provide programmable access and monetization capabilities for IP holders. A testnet and mainnet release are planned for 2026.

The Andreessen Horowitz-backed Story Protocol, which introduced its layer-1 network for programmable IP in February, continues expanding its ecosystem. IP Vault addresses the growing need for confidential storage and access control as more organizations tokenize and license IP assets on-chain.

"IP Vault creates a protected storage space attached to each IP asset," the Foundation stated. "Only owners and authorized license holders can access these vaults, which are secured by the network." The system will manage encryption keys for files hosted on external platforms like IPFS and Shelby.