FAQ

What am I buying when purchasing Aria's tokens?

When you purchase an Aria IPRWA token — such as $APL — you’re acquiring a blockchain-based asset backed by real-world intellectual property. These tokens are minted on the Story blockchain and are fungible tokens backed by a portfolio of real world IP asset rights, acquired by Aria Protocol. These give token holders exposure to royalties associated with the IP assets. By holding and staking these tokens, you gain access to a share of the potential royalty revenue generated by the underlying IP.

How do I earn royalties?

Royalties are earned by staking your IPRWA tokens. Once staked, you’ll receive rewards based on the revenue produced by the IP assets the tokens represent.

For a step-by-step guide on how to stake, check out Earning Royalties

What is a wallet and why do I need it?

Aria is built on blockchain technology, which means you control your assets — not a central authority. A wallet is your personal digital account that lets you hold, send, and receive tokens securely. You’ll need one to claim, stake, and manage your Aria tokens.

To set up and connect a wallet to Aria, see our Getting and Linking a Wallet

What is Story?

Story Protocol is building an open system that empowers IP — including those by writers, scientists, artists — to protect, track, and share their work online. Today, it’s often difficult to prove ownership, receive proper credit, or earn revenue when others use your content. Story aims to solve this by enabling clear attribution, fair licensing, and seamless remixing of creative works.

Learn more about their vision here: https://www.story.foundation/blog/vision

What is $IP, why do I need it, and how can I get it?

$IP is the native token of the Story Protocol. It is used to pay gas fees — small payments required to perform transactions on the network. These fees help support and incentivize the decentralized infrastructure that powers Story.

Unlike traditional systems run by centralized servers (often funded by ads or subscriptions), decentralized networks rely on many independent participants. These participants run the network on their computers and are compensated through gas fees for processing transactions.

Since Aria runs on Story Protocol, you’ll need $IP to perform any onchain actions — such as claiming, staking, or trading Aria tokens.

It can be purchased on either a CEX (Centralized Exchange) or a DEX (Decentralized Exchange). A quick and easy way to buy $IP is through the Centralized Exchange, Coinbase https://www.coinbase.com/price/ip. For an in depth guide, take a look at Purchasing $IP

How much $IP should I buy?

The price of transactions changes based on market conditions, however in general, they cost from fractions of a cent to a few cents (USD). Most users wont ever need more than a few USD worth of Story. However, if you are ever running low, you can simply top up your wallet again with more $IP.