I used to have zero interest in @StoryProtocol  —actually, I kind of avoided it on purpose. My thought was, with all that VC funding, they’d probably ignore the community.

We’ve seen it happen so many times before: projects get too much VC money, forget about their community, and just end up following whatever the VCs want. @HyperliquidX , on the other hand, showed us the power of going the opposite route. They built a strong culture without VCs, and people love them for it.

But then, @jasonjzhao's recent tweet about AICC allocation made me stop and rethink. He said he’s putting all the money he made from the AICC sale into supporting open-source AI research. Like, he could’ve kept it, and no one would’ve complained, but he didn’t. That move really caught my attention and got me wondering: what kind of vision does this guy have? What values drive his project?

So, I’ve decided to start sharing educational content about Story Protocol. Full disclosure: I barely know anything about it right now, and my understanding of IP is pretty basic. But I figured, why not learn along the way and share what I find?

I’m not here to bet on whether Story Protocol will succeed. I just think Jason Zhao is someone worth watching, and I’m curious about what he’s building. Let’s see where this goes—stay tuned! 🚀