Catenaa, Thursday, February 26, 2026- IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPST) announced a share repurchase program allowing it to buy back up to 1 million of its common shares through December 31, 2026, representing nearly 10% of outstanding stock.
The company had 10,259,226 shares outstanding as of February 18. Repurchases may occur through open market purchases, private transactions, or a Rule 10b5-1 plan, at management’s discretion.
IP Strategy, the largest independent holder of $IP tokens on the Story Layer 1 blockchain, currently holds 53.2 million tokens. The firm recently transitioned its validator operations from self-custody to third-party custody, a move expected to roughly double annual yield to 10% or more in 2026.
CEO Justin Stiefel said the repurchase program reflects confidence in the company’s growth and the market’s underappreciation of its $IP token holdings and anticipated high-margin revenue. The initiative complements ongoing cost-reduction and operational streamlining plans.
IP Strategy is the first Nasdaq-listed company to hold $IP tokens as a primary reserve and operate a Story Protocol validator.
Its treasury exposure provides investors with regulated access to the $80 trillion programmable intellectual property economy.
The Story blockchain enables real-time registration, licensing, and monetization of intellectual property assets, including AI-generated content, backed by $136 million in funding from a16z crypto, Polychain Capital, and Samsung Ventures.
Forward-looking statements in the announcement caution that results could differ materially from projections, citing risks related to stock and token volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and operational challenges.
IP Strategy’s share repurchase program positions it to enhance shareholder value while leveraging the growing utility and yield of its $IP token holdings.
