Recently saw that @StoryProtocol and @OKX_Ventures did something together, jointly initiating a special fund with a total amount of up to 10 million dollars. The fund itself focuses on the intersection of IP and AI, and will continuously invest in projects that deeply serve the AI application needs. It is understood that the main directions of exploration include: IP model innovation and assetization path exploration, construction of decentralized AI infrastructure, and creating a new paradigm for IP as on-chain financial assets.

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https://x.com/StoryChina_/status/1937496204063260777…

I think this fund is actually quite different from some traditional Web3 accelerators. It is jointly managed by @StoryProtocol and @OKX_Ventures, and emphasizes project selection criteria and systematic investment logic even more.

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The logic behind the joint establishment of the fund

In fact, it is not difficult to find that OKX Ventures has changed its focus. Initially, its territory mainly revolved around public chains and DeFi, those traditional narratives, but now it has further shifted towards a more industry-penetrating application layer direction.

For example, the investment in Story is quite illustrative. As the first independent investment of @OKX_Ventures in 2025, Story itself spans two appealing narratives: AI and IP, aiming to provide institutional-level infrastructure for "AI-native IP assets".

All along, the data range used for AI training has been relatively open, and extensive AIGC has infringed upon many creators' rights and is nearly impossible to hold accountable.

To address this, Story has further established a blockchain-based method for recording IP usage authorization and monetization, standardizing the IP authorization + monetization process on-chain, and reconstructing the content asset system through a new paradigm to further improve the situation of content being widely used without proper authorization.

In fact, OKX has always been able to bet on trending projects before they explode in a popular track, such as the social ecosystem-focused TON and the performance chain Aptos from the Move duo.

Whether it is OKX Ventures investing in @StoryProtocol or both parties jointly establishing the fund this time, it seems like OKX is making an early bet on the next windfall in Web3.

Learn more about the fund

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https://medium.com/p/13fc1e34e42c

@StoryProtocol

@StoryChina_