# $DATA Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — June 25, 2026

> **Asset:** $DATA  
> **Date:** 2026-06-25 (June 25, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/data/2026-06-25  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/data.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @datafdn
> **Author:** The DATA Foundation ([@datafdn](https://x.com/datafdn))  
> **Metrics:** 783 likes · 239 retweets · 168 comments · 262.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T16:21:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/datafdn/status/2070180640251666788](https://x.com/datafdn/status/2070180640251666788)  


> **Video Content:** The video rapidly cuts between diverse scenes of people engaged in everyday and specialized work—including a person in a field, someone working at a soldering station, a tailor cutting fabric, a man checking inventory in a store, a worker handling materials, a botanist examining a plant under a magnifying lamp, dancers rehearsing, a construction worker, and a man swinging in a forest—before settling on a close-up of a young man wearing headphones with the text "Everyday actions. Tremendous implications. Creating the foundation the future will be built on." The video concludes with a black screen displaying fragmented vertical slivers that form a logo, coinciding with the post's announcement that Story has rebranded to The DATA Foundation, with the $IP token becoming $DATA to track over 1 billion data records as the trust layer for AI training data.  

> 
> "Today, Story becomes The DATA Foundation.
$IP
 is now $DATA. The Story Network is now DATA Network, tracking 1B+ data records with a singular mission: to become the trust layer for all AI training data.

Welcome to The DATA Foundation."


### Post #2 by @datafdn
> **Author:** The DATA Foundation ([@datafdn](https://x.com/datafdn))  
> **Metrics:** 125 likes · 14 retweets · 27 comments · 16.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T17:55:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/datafdn/status/2070204220007981226](https://x.com/datafdn/status/2070204220007981226)  


> 
> "Starting today, Kled runs on DATA.

The world's largest opt-in human-data marketplace with over 1B records is now fully auditable.

Kled’s founder, Avi Patel (
@avipat_
), joins us with a single mission: make all AI training data auditable by default."


### Post #3 by @Crypto_Dep
> **Author:** CryptoDep ([@Crypto_Dep](https://x.com/Crypto_Dep))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 8 retweets · 2 comments · 12.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T17:52:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_Dep/status/2070203448180531460](https://x.com/Crypto_Dep/status/2070203448180531460)  


> **Visual Note:** The image is a "CryptoDep Analytics" dashboard titled "Key Crypto Updates You Need to Know," dated 25th June 2026, featuring 12 concise news cards about projects including XRP/Ripple (SBI stablecoin launch in Japan), ONDO/Ondo Finance (24/7 minting for tokenized stocks), Binance ($100M AUM for bStocks), SPK/Spark (Uniswap FX Layer partnership), DATA/Data Foundation, Paxos ($PAXG on Solana via Sunrise), SBI Holdings ($288.6M acquisition of Japanese crypto exchange Bittbank), SYRUP/Maple (onchain warehouse with Kraken), Base (MCP expansion), Cap ($SCAP Bybit listing June 26th), Coinbase (Luxembourg MiCA License), and QUID/Squid (token sale on Kraken and Legion June 30th), with the relevant ticker symbols ($XRP, $ONDO, $BNB, $SP  

> 
> "Crypto News Digest: Key Updates You Need to Know

The current report features updates of Ripple, Ondo Finance, Binance, Spark, Data Foundation, Paxos, SBI Holdings, Maple, Base, Cap, Coinbase, and Squid.
$XRP
 $ONDO
 $BNB
 $SPK
 $DATA 
$IP
 $SYRUP
 $CAP $QUID"


### Post #4 by @Data_Ecosystem
> **Author:** DATA Ecosystem ([@Data_Ecosystem](https://x.com/Data_Ecosystem))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 7 retweets · 5 comments · 5.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T18:46:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Data_Ecosystem/status/2070217134693847090](https://x.com/Data_Ecosystem/status/2070217134693847090)  


> 
> "BREAKING: Today, we are excited to announce that Story is now The DATA Foundation. 

Story becomes DATA Network and 
$IP
 becomes $DATA. 

Follow our journey 
@datafdn
 and learn more about it from 
@devrelius
 and 
@theSYlee
."


### Post #5 by @_El33_
> **Author:** El33 ([@_El33_](https://x.com/_El33_))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T20:44:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_El33_/status/2070246717765668982](https://x.com/_El33_/status/2070246717765668982)  


> **Visual Note:** A pinned tweet from @datafdn announcing that Story has rebranded to "The DATA Foundation," with $IP swapping to $DATA and the Story Network becoming the DATA Network to track 1B+ data records as a trust layer for AI training data. The image shows a smartphone displaying a red downward chart trend, visually echoing the post's note about $DATA's current price of ~$0.35 sitting well below its $15 ATH.  

> 
> "So Story protocol pivoted slowly over months and now the official announcement + rebrand to AI and tokenswap.
$IP
 > 
$DATA
 

Unlocks start in 48 days.

Currently at ~ $0.35 and ATH at $15. 

Spot CVD making new highs."


### Post #6 by @pronoy
> **Author:** pranayy ([@pronoy](https://x.com/pronoy))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 1 retweets · 12 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T16:48:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pronoy/status/2070187446504222814](https://x.com/pronoy/status/2070187446504222814)  


> **Visual Note:** A Twitter/X profile page for "The DATA Foundation" (@datafdn), showing their tagline "AI-native infrastructure for real-world data," 563.8K followers, 187 following, and a join date of December 2021, with the post highlighting the rebrand of Story Protocol to The Data Foundation and the $IP to $DATA token transition.  

> 
> "Crazy what can happen in just one year.

Story Protocol is now The Data Foundation.
$IP
 → $DATA.

They started with a bold vision: make intellectual property programmable-enabling onchain registration, licensing, remixing, and monetization.

They delivered one of the best"


### Post #7 by @_johan_43
> **Author:** 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗔𝗡 ([@_johan_43](https://x.com/_johan_43))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 1 retweets · 16 comments · 812 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T15:41:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_johan_43/status/2070170648761282792](https://x.com/_johan_43/status/2070170648761282792)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows a reposted tweet by Andrea | Devrelius (@devrel...) announcing "We're becoming The DATA Foundation," with a preview card explaining that Story is rebranding to The DATA Foundation, $IP becoming $DATA, and Story Network becoming DATA Network. This aligns with the accompanying post noting Story's rebrand to @datafdn, with the token ticker changing from $IP to $DATA.  

> 
> "From Story to Data now 

Story just got rebranded to 
@datafdn
 

From now on 
$IP
 -> $DATA 

Are you guys in?"


### Post #8 by @r_ladik
> **Author:** Ramzes7.ip ([@r_ladik](https://x.com/r_ladik))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 662 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T20:14:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/r_ladik/status/2070239180127601121](https://x.com/r_ladik/status/2070239180127601121)  


> **Visual Note:** The image displays the text "Welcome to DATA" in white on a dark, code-like background, with "The Data Foundation" logo at the bottom. It serves as an announcement graphic for the rebrand/focus shift mentioned in the post, introducing the platform's new direction toward AI training data.  

> 
> "Welcome to DATA

At first sight, it looks like a rebranding

But it's a focus shift

Story started with a solid IP thesis:
make IP programmable, licensable & usable onchain

That thesis is still there

But the strongest move came from one specific category

AI training data

The"


### Post #9 by @cd_sh73839
> **Author:** heyfab ([@cd_sh73839](https://x.com/cd_sh73839))  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 2 retweets · 18 comments · 652 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T18:31:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cd_sh73839/status/2070213418020401422](https://x.com/cd_sh73839/status/2070213418020401422)  


> **Visual Note:** A rebrand announcement graphic showing Story Protocol's logo transitioning to "The Data Foundation" logo, with key changes listed: "$IP → $DATA," "Story Network → DATA Network," and a callout noting "Tracking 1B+ data records" and "Building the trust layer for AI training data," directly visualizing the official rebrand detailed in the post.  

> 
> "A new chapter begins. 

Story has officially rebranded as The DATA Foundation. 
@datafdn
Along with the new identity:

• 
$IP
 → $DATA
• Story Network → DATA Network

With 1B+ data records tracked, the foundation is focused on becoming the trust layer for AI training data."


### Post #10 by @amircry94432508
> **Author:** Golnoosh.DATA ([@amircry94432508](https://x.com/amircry94432508))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 2 retweets · 12 comments · 650 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T17:33:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/amircry94432508/status/2070198836362965440](https://x.com/amircry94432508/status/2070198836362965440)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows a stylized graphic where the word "Story" (represented by a large letter "S") appears to be dissolving or transitioning into pixelated particles, with an arrow pointing toward an icon labeled "DATA Foundation," symbolizing the evolution from Story to the DATA Foundation as part of a broader AI vision.  

> 
> "gData

Story is evolving into DATA
But this is not just a name change

It is a bigger vision for the future of AI
The idea started with making IP programmable and ownable onchain

But the biggest signal came from AI data
@datafdn
 
@Data_Ecosystem"


### Post #11 by @_pook_ie
> **Author:** Pookie Professor ([@_pook_ie](https://x.com/_pook_ie))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 1 retweets · 12 comments · 512 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T17:09:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_pook_ie/status/2070192653665484995](https://x.com/_pook_ie/status/2070192653665484995)  


> **Visual Note:** Fred from Scooby-Doo unveils the $DATA token as the real identity behind a ghost labeled $IP, symbolizing $DATA's emergence as the genuine project while $IP was a mere disguise.  

> 
> "Meet $DATA , so many things lined up to share ,, exciting times ahead 

Always Day 1 !"


### Post #12 by @MichaelGneiting
> **Author:** ycc123.DOMA ([@MichaelGneiting](https://x.com/MichaelGneiting))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 448 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T16:32:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MichaelGneiting/status/2070183399344796158](https://x.com/MichaelGneiting/status/2070183399344796158)  


> **Video Content:** [caption-skipped: too old]  

> 
> "Today, Story is officially renamed The DATA Foundation!

$IP → $DATA (1:1 migration, no action required)

Story Network → DATA Network 

Core mission: Become the trust layer for all AI training data.
Currently tracking 1.5 billion+ data records (primarily from new"


### Post #13 by @0la_208
> **Author:** CRƏĀTØR.DATA ([@0la_208](https://x.com/0la_208))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 8 comments · 423 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T18:07:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0la_208/status/2070207332856758450](https://x.com/0la_208/status/2070207332856758450)  


> **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic announcing "A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS" with the tagline "STORY IS NOW DATA," featuring the Story Protocol "S" logo transforming via an arrow into a new "DATA" coin icon, alongside branding for "THE DATA FOUNDATION" and "THE DATA NETWORK," illustrating the rebrand mentioned in the post where Story Protocol becomes The Data Foundation and the $IP ticker changes to $DATA.  

> 
> "Story Protocol is now The DATA Foundation. 
$IP
 is now $DATA.

I've been building in this ecosystem long enough to say this rebrand isn't random. The thesis simply got sharper.

Here's what changed and why it matters"


### Post #14 by @datafdn_ur
> **Author:** The Data اُردُو ([@datafdn_ur](https://x.com/datafdn_ur))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 314 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T17:55:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/datafdn_ur/status/2070204319002173833](https://x.com/datafdn_ur/status/2070204319002173833)  


> **Video Content:** [caption-skipped: too old]  

> 
> "Today, the Story name has been changed to The DATA Foundation.

• $IP is now $DATA

Story is now DATA Foundation, which is tracking more than 1 billion data records, and which has just one goal: to become the foundational layer of trust (trust layer) for AI training data🫆"


### Post #15 by @CoinMarketCap:CryptoPotato
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CryptoPotato](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CryptoPotato))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T16:25:56.805381+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a3d56603e9864688ed8d7b9/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a3d56603e9864688ed8d7b9/)  


> 
> "Bitcoin Didn’t Lose to Gold, the Rotation Story Is Wrong: Analyst


According to analyst Shanaka Anslem Perera, the story everyone has been telling about Bitcoin (BTC) this year, that big money fled to gold and left crypto behind, is wrong. He laid out the ac"


### Post #16 by @cointicker_io
> **Author:** CoinTicker ([@cointicker_io](https://x.com/cointicker_io))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 10 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-25T19:44:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cointicker_io/status/2070231761510863276](https://x.com/cointicker_io/status/2070231761510863276)  


> **Visual Note:** A "GAINERS" leaderboard displays the top five cryptocurrency performers in the last 24 hours, led by **LAB** at $19.52 (+22.3%), followed by **Data Network** at $0.36 (+15.58%), **AWE Network** at $0.07 (+12.46%), **Plasma** at $0.10 (+10.82%), and **Venice Token** at $13.59 (+10.65%). The image aligns with the post, showing the real-time prices and percentage gains for the highlighted tickers $LAB, $DATA, $AWE, $XPL (Plasma), and $VVV (Venice Token).  

> 
> "Some of the top gainers in the last 24 hours.
$LAB
 | $DATA | $AWE | 
$VVV
 | 
$XPL"




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