FAQ

What am I buying when purchasing Aria Protocol IP RWA tokens?

When you purchase an Aria Protocol IP RWA token, such as $APL, you’re acquiring a blockchain-based asset. These tokens are minted on the Story blockchain and are fungible tokens linked to a portfolio of real world IP asset rights. In the case of $APL, these rights are acquired by Aria Management Company (affiliated with Aria Protocol Labs Inc.), giving token holders the right to receive a portion of royalties generated from the underlying IP. You must be holding and staking tokens to access royalties.

How do I accrue royalties?

As described above, royalties are earned by staking $APL tokens. Once staked, you’ll receive royalties based on the revenue produced by the underlying IP assets.

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 Protocol is built on blockchain technology, which means you control your tokens, 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 Protocol tokens.

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

What is Story?

Story Protocol is building an open system that empowers IP rights holders, including 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 Protocol runs on Story, you’ll need $IP to perform any onchain actions such as claiming, staking, or trading Aria Protocol IP RWA 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. For an in depth guide, take a look at Purchasing $IP

Read more about $IP here: https://www.story.foundation/blog/introducing-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 won't ever need more than a few USD worth of $IP. However, if you are ever running low, you can simply top up your wallet again with more $IP.