PANews reported on January 30th that, according to Bloomingbit, Story Protocol has postponed the unlocking of early investor and team tokens, originally scheduled for February 2026, by six months to August of this year to reduce short-term selling pressure and market volatility. This plan has been approved by major investment institutions such as a16z and Polychain Capital.

The board stated that this move aims to avoid anticipated sell-offs before unlocking and will allocate the next six months to drive revenue growth, PMF validation, and a collaboration with a major AI company. Following the adjustment, investors will unlock 25% in the 18th month after TGE, with the remainder unlocked linearly on a monthly basis until the 42nd month.