Techub News reports that, according to CoinDesk, Story Protocol co-founder SY Lee responded to the project's first large-scale IP token unlock being postponed to August 2026, stating that blockchain networks still need "more time" to build real use cases. SY Lee said that the current on-chain revenue, which is close to zero, does not accurately reflect Story's business situation. Its business model does not rely on Gas fees but instead provides permission services for human-generated data to AI training off-chain. He pointed out that the project is shifting from tokenized media content to "uncrawlable" human contribution data and enterprise-level licensing collaborations. Although this adjustment reduces short-term visible on-chain revenue, it helps unlock long-term commitments and alleviates token supply pressure.