$ARIAIP is the native token powering the Aria Protocol, the infrastructure enabling investors to access and earn from iconic Intellectual Property Real-World Assets (“IP RWA”).
As a governance and utility token, $ARIAIP is the coordination layer for community participation across the entire Protocol. $ARIAIP aligns the community of investors, rights holders and creators by powering liquidity, decision-making and community benefits across the Protocol’s growing landscape of IP RWA from institutional music portfolios to licensed remixes.
The Role of $ARIAIP
Governance Participation: shaping the future of the Protocol.
Liquidity for IP RWA Ecosystem: enabling active markets for IP RWA tokens.
Token-Gated Community Benefits: unlocking access to potential features, collaborations, ecosystem opportunities and benefits when staking.
$ARIAIP advances the Aria Foundation’s mission to grow the IP RWA market by expanding access to and monetization of historically illiquid IP rights through the Aria Protocol. As Aria Protocol scales, $ARIAIP will continue to unify the growing range of participants and IP RWA into a single, aligned economic engine.
Where IP Meets Infrastructure: Aria Protocol and Foundation
Some of the most valuable assets on Earth are intangible, the songs we listen to, the stories we read and watch, the characters we love, and the icons that define generations. These assets hold deep emotional significance and substantial financial value. Until now, accessing that value has been difficult for many, locked behind legal complexities, private markets, and outdated infrastructure. This has limited how it can be monetized. Aria Foundation is changing that.
Aria Foundation’s mission is to grow the IP RWA market by expanding access to and monetization of historically illiquid IP rights through the Aria Protocol. The Protocol enables investors to access and earn from iconic IP RWA by bringing real-world IP rights, starting with music, onchain as fungible, liquid tokens.
Aria Protocol is stewarded by the Aria Foundation, which supports the ongoing development of the Protocol and ensures it grows transparently and in service of the community. As the Protocol evolves, the Foundation is proud to introduce the native token $ARIAIP.
Token Overview
Token Name & Symbol: $ARIAIP
Type: Story-native ERC-20
Chain: Story
Supply: 1,000,000,000 (capped)
Circulating Supply at Launch: 330,000,000 $ARIAIP (33% of total supply)
Contract address: 0xC9cbbD8f211300Dd0e7a3933b7AeEdAC6F61Dd52
Full documentation: The token has been audited by Guardian. For more information see full documentation here
Core Utilities of $ARIAIP
Governance Participation: Community governance may include decisions such as Protocol upgrades, new asset classes to be supported, treasury spending, incentive structures, and licensing frameworks for remixable or programmable IP. These governance rights serve as the mechanism for guiding how Aria Protocol grows and evolves. Governance will begin following the launch.
Liquidity for IP RWA Ecosystem: $ARIAIP will be paired with IPRWA tokens in liquidity pools, enabling permissionless trading and price discovery for IP-backed assets.
Token-Gated Community Benefits: $ARIAIP stakers may unlock early access to potential creator collaborations, Protocol features, as well as ecosystem opportunities and benefits, rewarding active participation in the Aria economy.
The first of these will include a 15% discount code to use on digital art framing site Muse Frame for $ARIAIP stakers.
$ARIAIP Distribution
$ARIAIP Supply Schedule
Category | Allocation | Vesting/Emissions Schedule |
Core Team | 21% | 20% unlocked after 1-year cliff; 2-year linear vesting thereafter |
Early Investors | 18% | 20% unlocked after 1-year lockup; 2-year linear unlock thereafter |
Ecosystem & Partners Strategic grants and initiatives | 21% | 33% unlocked at TGE; 3-year linear unlock thereafter |
Community Growth Rewards for protocol participation and contribution | 21%
| 33% unlocked at TGE; 3-year linear unlock thereafter |
Foundation Reserved for protocol development | 10% | 100% unlocked at TGE |
Initial Liquidity Community Airdrop + CEX and DEX Liquidity | 9%
| 100% unlocked at TGE |
At TGE, 33% of supply (330M $ARIAIP) will be unlocked. This includes tokens from Community Growth, Ecosystem and Partners, Foundation, and Initial Liquidity.
The $ARIAIP unlock and estimated emissions schedule is presented as follows:
Community Growth
Community Growth will reward active participation in the Aria ecosystem from TGE onwards, which may include actions such as staking, voting, and more.
$ARIAIP Community Airdrop Claim Eligibility & Snapshot
The airdrop claim will come from “Initial Liquidity” of 9%, with 5% allocated to the airdrop.
Eligible Groups: community participants who have earned Aria Points in Season 1 + the Story $IP community, including $IP stakers. At TGE:
3% of the airdrop allocation will be claimable by Aria Points holders
2% of the total supply of $ARIAIP will be claimable by the $IP community (1% to $IP stakers and 1% to $IP holders)
Snapshot: Nov 5th at 1PM UTC
Access: Distribution will occur via aclaim mechanism rather than a direct airdrop. Participants will need to manually claim their allocation.
Important Notes
$ARIAIP tokens will NOT be available for claim in the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Belarus, Russia, UK, Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Ukraine.
If you’re new to Aria Protocol, you can learn more about the Aria Foundation and how it relates to the protocol here.
What to do next?
Make sure you’re following Aria Protocol on X and join the Discord for all updates on eligibility and claiming over the next couple of days.
About Aria Protocol
Aria Protocol enables investors to access and earn from iconic IP RWA (Real-World Assets). Built on Story, the purpose built L1 blockchain for IP, Aria Protocol brings IP rights, starting with music, onchain as fungible and liquid crypto assets. Aria Protocol Labs Inc., founded by music industry veterans including David Kostiner (co-founder of Counsel LLP and IODA, acquired by Sony Music), leads Aria Protocol’s development and strategy under mandate from the Aria Foundation. In 2025, the first tokenized IP asset, $APL, was launched on Aria Protocol representing royalties from partial rights tied to songs performed by Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and BLACKPINK. Soon the $APL token will also be linked to remixes of 3 tracks from renowned South Korean artist and actress, NANA.
About The Aria Foundation
The Aria Foundation supports the growth of the IP RWA market by expanding access to and monetization of historically illiquid IP rights through the Aria Protocol. Based in the Cayman Islands, the Foundation is responsible for the long-term stewardship of the Protocol, including governance, grants, and ecosystem partnerships. It funds developer initiatives, liquidity programs, and tools that help IP holders, creators, and investors participate in onchain IP markets.
