IP Strategy announces purchase of Aria ecosystem tokens on Story blockchain

IP Strategy (IPST) announced it has made an initial purchase of tokens issued by Aria Protocol, specifically ARIAIP, Aria’s native governance token, and APL, the protocol’s royalty-bearing, yield-generating asset. IP Strategy’s acquisition of ARIAIP and APL reflects the company’s strategy to expand its exposure to high-quality, real-world IP applications built on the Story blockchain. As part of this strategy, the company plans to continue supporting ecosystem projects that demonstrate real adoption and revenue potential, both through strategic collaboration and active market participation. Aria is a platform that brings royalty-bearing music IP on-chain and has tokenized catalogs from artists including BTS, Justin Bieber, and Madonna. ARIAIP governs the protocol’s IP real world asset infrastructure, while APL represents a claim on music royalty flows across Aria-acquired catalogs. IP Strategy said the APL token introduces a potential revenue-generating engine through yield exposure to music royalty flows.