
Bringing Intellectual Property Onchain with Story Protocol | Jason Zhao
About this episode
Explore the future of intellectual property on the blockchain in this insightful interview with Jason Zhao. Discover how Story Protocol is revolutionizing the way creators protect, share, and license their work. By bringing IP and copyright onchain, the protocol streamlines the process, ensures compliance with state and national laws, and secures rights in an innovative, transparent manner. Perfect for Web3 creators and blockchain developers ready to push boundaries and unlock new possibilities.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro: Jason Zhao, Co-founder and Chief Protocol Officer at Story Protocol
00:45 - How Story Protocol is revolutionizing IP management on blockchain
01:16 - Case study: Acquiring Justin Bieber's "Peaches" song rights
02:34 - The vision: Making IP as programmable as stablecoins
05:15 - Jason's background: From AI at DeepMind to blockchain
08:58 - Story's technical architecture: Custom Layer 1 blockchain
11:13 - Proof of Creativity Protocol explained
13:15 - Storing full IP rights and metadata (beyond NFTs)
18:47 - Legal framework and enforceable IP licenses
21:36 - Mainstream IP vs. native Story Protocol IP
24:07 - DeFi integration: Royalties and liquid IP markets
27:31 - How creators monetize their work on Story
29:50 - Tokenomics and the Big Bang staking event
33:51 - Roadmap: IP Portal and future upgrades
37:23 - David Goyer (Dark Knight trilogy) launching new IP on Story
38:28 - Fraud prevention and attestation services
45:02 - Staking mechanics and validator system
49:08 - Meme coins and IP-backed tokens
54:20 - The long-term vision: "HTTP for IP"
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