The Sandbox, the popular Ethereum-based metaverse, has officially launched SANDChain, a new Layer-2 blockchain network designed for creators.
Wednesday’s announcement came during the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore.
Built on Ethereum’s ZK Stack framework, SANDChain serves as the core infrastructure for a creator-focused economy. It also allows users to own, monetize, and engage with digital assets through community-driven financial models.
SANDChain will use The Sandbox’s native SAND token for both gas fees and ecosystem utility. This move expands SAND’s role beyond in-game functions, giving it broader economic significance. The rollout leverages The Sandbox’s existing ecosystem, which includes over 8 million wallets and more than 400 brand partnerships. This foundation positions SANDChain as a natural evolution of the metaverse’s creator economy.
The network introduces three financial layers aimed at empowering creators. SANDpoints track user reputation and loyalty, while Creator Points measure supporter engagement and grant access to creator token allocations.
Creator Tokens act as tradable assets tied to individual creators, offering perks and exclusive experiences. In addition, Patron Vaults will fund creator loans, and Creator Vaults aggregate income from platforms like YouTube to secure stable repayments.
SANDChain uses ZK-rollup technology to inherit Ethereum’s security while improving performance. Transactions achieve near-instant finality, fees remain low, and scalability increases through interconnected ZK chains.
Consequently, creators can operate efficiently without worrying about congestion or high costs. The Sandbox calls this vision “Creator Nation,” a decentralized economy designed to support the $250 billion global creator industry.
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SANDChain has strong transformative potential
The metaverse is a digital universe where users interact, create, and transact in immersive virtual spaces. It combines gaming, social media, e-commerce, and decentralized technology to create persistent online worlds. Users can socialize, build content, and participate in economies using digital assets such as NFTs and cryptocurrencies.
The Sandbox is a leading Ethereum-based metaverse that allows creators and players to design, own, and monetize virtual experiences. It provides a platform for gaming, virtual real estate, and branded experiences, leveraging blockchain to give users true ownership of digital assets. Furthermore, the Sandbox has become a hub for creative and economic activity in the metaverse with millions of wallets and hundreds of brand partnerships
Leadership emphasized the transformative potential of SANDChain.
Sebastien Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox, described it as a foundation for Creator Nation, “designed to empower large-scale creativity.”
Meanwhile, Robbie Young, CEO of The Sandbox, showed that the network gives creators “not just followers but true economic power.”
Furthermore, SANDChain integrates with both Web2 and Web3 platforms. Creators can use blockchain financial tools without forcing their existing audiences to migrate. This approach bridges today’s digital economy with a decentralized future, making blockchain accessible for everyday creators.
