DATA Network
DATA
AI-native real-world data infrastructure
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| 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 60d | 90d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.09% | 5.83% | 11.60% | 3.50% | 6.52% | -- |
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About DATA Network
Key milestones in The DATA Foundation's development include its June 2026 rebranding from Story Protocol, shifting from a general IP network to an AI training data verification infrastructure. The launch of Trace, an on-chain registry providing immutable receipts for data provenance and licensing, marked a core technical pivot. The integration with Kled, registering 1.5 billion user-contributed records, established the network's scale. The 1:1 token migration from $IP to $DATA occurred without holder action. Poseidon, an AI data processing project backed by a16z, became fully operational on the network with its Numo contributor app. Heritage Distilling's transformation into IP Strategy (Nasdaq: IPST) as the first listed company holding $DATA as a reserve asset created a public market bridge. Earlier, the token unlock extension to August and collaboration with a major AI giant in Q3 signaled strategic alignment with frontier AI labs.
Positive:
In June, team and lead-investor token lockups were extended by 18 months; the original Aug 13 unlock did not occur, reducing near-term selling pressure.
Rebranded to DATA and pivoted to AI data; launched Trace audit platform, integrated Kled's 1.1B data entries; on-chain registrations surpassed 100M, pushing daily revenue into the top 20.
SIP-00009 proposes cutting annual emissions from ~25M to ~15.315M tokens.
Negative:
DATA remains >97% below its peak; TVL is only ~$349k, reflecting weak market confidence.
The lockup extension lacks transparency — no new unlock date or quantity disclosed.
Seung Yoon Lee: Co-founder and CEO.
Sandeep Chinchali: Chief AI Officer.
Andrea Muttoni: CEO.
Andrea Muttoni joined The DATA Foundation in June 2026 as CEO.
This appointment is a significant recent team change for the on-chain IP ecosystem. No departure information is currently available.