An EVM-compatible Layer 1 for on-chain intellectual property, with native IP asset registration, programmable licensing, and automated royalties powering creator economies and derivative works.
Story is a mainnet Layer-1 optimized for intellectual property (IP) with IP as the native currency. It lets creators and developers register IP as on-chain IP-Assets, issue programmable licenses, automate royalties/revenue splits, and compose derivatives for apps, games, music, and AI. For bridge users, Story enables moving IP (and IP-denominated fees) across ecosystems while preserving provenance via its on-chain IP graph.
Story is unique because it makes IP a first-class primitive: an IP-Asset standard, a programmable Licensing Module, an attribution/provenance graph, and built-in revenue-share hooks so derivatives auto-inherit royalties and credits. It’s EVM-compatible and performance-tuned—around 1–2s block times, sub-cent average gas (in IP), and throughput in the thousands of TPS, with active usage measured in the tens of thousands of daily wallets as of Sep 2025—delivering lower fees and faster finality than Ethereum L1 while keeping familiar tooling. Few networks natively support cross-app, cross-chain IP licensing and provenance the way Story’s composable IP graph does.
Story uses IP as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain IP by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge IP to Story, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Story as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Story you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Story to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send IP on Story, ensure your wallet is connected to the Story network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of IP to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.