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| 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 60d | 90d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11% | 14.45% | 7.66% | 73.25% | 37.55% | 9.72% |
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Top Holders
| Address | Token | Quantity | Percentage | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upbit: SAND (c00c) |   SAND | 1,026,139,793.6 | 34.2% | $63.35M |
| Bithumb: Hot Wallet (f705) | SAND | 211,954,727.42 | 7.07% | $13.08M |
| Binance 8 (acec) | SAND | 177,674,011.54 | 5.92% | $10.96M |
Open Markets
| # | Exchange | Pair | Price | +2% depth | -2% depth | Volume (24h) | volume % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBithumbCEX | SAND/KRW | $0.1194 | $30,894 | $57,327 | $413,224 | 0.31% |
| 2 | SAND/USD | $0.1182 | $20,278 | $31,787 | $379,208 | 0.29% | |
| 3 | SAND/USDT | $0.1182 | $508 | $68 | $9,047 | 0.01% | |
| 4 | SAND/WPOL | $0.1187 | $361 | $360 | $8,300 | 0.01% | |
| 5 | SAND/USDT0 | $0.1188 | $150 | $150 | $6,313 | 0.00% | |
| 6 | SAND/WETH | $0.1186 | $269 | $268 | $5,478 | 0.00% | |
| 7 | BBitstampCEX | SAND/EUR | $0.1331 | $0 | $0 | $4,600 | 0.00% |
| 8 | BBitstampCEX | SAND/USD | $0.1182 | $975 | $257 | $1,592 | 0.00% |
| 9 | SAND/WETH | $0.1187 | $82 | $81 | $1,383 | 0.00% | |
| 10 | GGeminiCEX | SAND/USD | $0.1145 | $0 | $0 | $1,030 | 0.00% |
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About The Sandbox
The Sandbox is a decentralized gaming ecosystem where users can create, own, and monetize voxel-based game assets and experiences using tools like VoxEdit and Game Maker. Its core value lies in a user-generated content (UGC) economy built on blockchain, with LAND (virtual parcels) as the foundational scarce resource and SAND as the in-platform utility token for transactions and governance.
It addresses the pain point of traditional gaming where virtual assets are siloed and have no real ownership. By tokenizing assets as NFTs, The Sandbox enables true player ownership and secondary-market trading, while its Play-to-Earn model allows creators and players to earn from their contributions.
In the past six months (2026-03-08 to 2026-09-08), The Sandbox launched The Sandbox Studio, an AI-powered game creation platform that simplifies development with templates and AI assistance, aiming to reduce build time from weeks to hours. However, on August 21, 2026, a cross-chain bridge exploit occurred on Base and BNB Smart Chain, allowing the attacker to mint over 339 trillion unbacked SAND tokens due to a configuration flaw. The team disabled the affected bridges, isolated the fraudulent supply, and confirmed that Ethereum and Polygon SAND remained unaffected. They committed to reimbursing eligible holders from the treasury without minting new tokens, with claims expected to open within two weeks. The incident highlighted risks in cross-chain permission management but did not compromise the core Ethereum-based assets.
The Sandbox, as a decentralized gaming ecosystem, has long-term significant milestones including:
In August 2026, The Sandbox suffered a major security incident—a vulnerability in the cross-chain bridge contracts on Base and BNB Chain was exploited. Attackers forged deposit messages to mint unbacked SAND tokens and extracted approximately 14.74 million SAND (worth $700K-$1.5M) from the Ethereum treasury. The team immediately shut down all affected bridges and permanently decommissioned the old contracts, deploying new ones. This incident exposed fundamental flaws in bridge contract design, prompting a security architecture overhaul.
Subsequently, The Sandbox announced 1:1 compensation from its treasury in Ethereum-based SAND for users who legitimately held bridged SAND before the attack, without minting new tokens. The claim window ran from September 8-22, with CEX-held users handled via exchange coordination. This compensation mechanism demonstrated the project's responsible approach to user assets.
Additionally, Binance completed SAND integration on the Base network, opening deposit and withdrawal services, marking exchange infrastructure expansion.
Negative: On August 21, 2026, The Sandbox's SAND bridge contracts on Base and BNB Smart Chain were exploited. The attacker minted over 339 trillion unbacked SAND and drained about 14.7 million SAND (worth ~$700,000) from the Ethereum treasury. The official bridge was shut down, and SAND price fell nearly 10%.
Positive: The project promised 1:1 compensation from its own treasury to eligible bridged SAND holders, without minting new tokens. Eligibility is based on pre-attack snapshots; holders on centralized exchanges need no action, while self-custody users can claim from Sept 8 to 22. SAND on Ethereum and Polygon was unaffected.
Co-founder: Arthur Madrid, currently Non-Executive Chairman, previously served as CEO for a long time, leading the company's strategy and metaverse vision.
Current core executives: Robby Yung, CEO, responsible for overall operations and business development; Nicola Sebastiani, Chief Content Officer, leading content ecosystem and partnerships; Bertrand Levy, Vice President of Global Licensing and Brand Partnerships, responsible for IP licensing and brand collaborations.