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Verification proves who’s behind a Trend. For creators, it’s proof of ownership. For communities, it’s proof of traction. Either way, it unlocks fee distribution, the verification badge, and governance tools. Until a Trend is verified, fees are locked up — community treasury fees, owner fees, and referral fees don’t distribute. Verification is what turns them on.
Verification wizard — intro screen showing the 6-step process

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Two tracks

Creator verification

The real owner or authorized representative proves they control the IP. Can start at any time — no bonding requirement.Unlocks:
  • Owner fee share (10% of $IP side trading fees)
  • 3% vested token allocation (linear over 3 months)
  • Ability to endorse tokens as Official or Liked
  • Owner dashboard
  • Community treasury for holders

Community verification

A community lead or member proves the token has real traction. The token must be bonded (graduated) before verification can start.Unlocks:
  • Owner fees routed to the community treasury
  • The verifying token is automatically marked Official
  • Community treasury + governance (Snapshot + Safe)

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What happens after approval

Once approved:
  • A Story Protocol IPA and PIL are registered on-chain, with ownership assigned to the creator payout address (creator tokens) or the community treasury (community tokens).
  • The Trend gets the verification badge — visible on the Trend and all tokens under it.
  • Locked fees are released and start distributing immediately.
  • Creator tokens: the owner can now endorse specific tokens as Official (full endorsement) or Liked (awareness without full endorsement) from the token management menu.
  • Community tokens: the token that initiated verification is automatically marked Official.
  • Treasury tab unlocks — holders can create and vote on proposals.
Verification applies to the Trend, not individual tokens. Once a Trend is verified, all tokens under it are verified. You don’t verify tokens one at a time.

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What’s next

Verify a coin

Step-by-step walkthrough of the verification form.

Coin types

How creator-type and community-type tokens differ — including fee splits.

Treasury and proposals

How the community treasury works after verification unlocks it.