General
What is SANDchain?
SANDchain is a zk-powered blockchain built by The SANDChain Foundation with ZKsync and Caldera, serving as the financial backbone of the global creator economy. SANDchain delivers transparent, programmable infrastructure where creators, fans, and brands can build and participate in thriving on-chain economies. With $SAND as its native gas token, SANDchain unlocks creator tokens, loyalty programs, programmable vaults, and DeFi integrations — giving communities the tools to own, fund, and grow culture together.
Who is SANDchain for?
All creators. From YouTubers, Twitch streamers, TikTokers, musicians, podcasters, writers, Discord community leaders, and more. If you create, you belong here.
What does it mean that SANDchain is in testnet?
The SANDchain is currently in the testnet phase, which allows creators and users to engage with the platform while we refine its features.
Key Points About the Testnet:
Creator Focus: We aim to address the challenges creators face, building a platform tailored to their needs.
Manifesto Sign-Up Campaign: We’re launching a campaign to attract 3 million sign-ups, inviting creators to join the ecosystem.
Claim Your .SAND Domain: Participants can claim a .SAND domain to establish their presence in the Creator Nation.
Onchain Migration: The testnet symbolizes a shift from Web2 to an onchain ecosystem, where creators are leaving the Web2 galaxy to join the Creator Nation.
Cultural Economy: It serves as a sandbox for creators to explore and build a new intergalactic cultural economy.
What are the main features of SANDchain?
Creator Tokens: Simple tools for launching creator-specific tokens, backed by $SAND liquidity.
Points Engine: Dual reputation system: Creator Points for fan engagement and SANDPoints for network-wide activity.
Patron & Creator Vaults: Fans back creators with $SAND or USDC to earn yield and rewards, while creators bring their real income (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, merch, sponsorships) onchain as collateral and proof of financial health.
Composable Infra: From .SAND domains to quest platforms, launchpads, and a DEX. All modular, interoperable, and tied into the same flywheel.
Cultural–Financial Flywheel: Engagement fuels points, points unlock tokens, tokens drive liquidity, vaults generate yield, and yield funds more culture.
What are the main benefits of using SANDchain?
Key benefits include:
Distribution: Access to over 400 brands and a large user base.
Creator Liquidity: Direct flow of value to creators, minimizing intermediaries.
Incentive Design: Reward systems that unite creators, fans, and capital.
How do creators benefit?
Launch tokens and vaults without building infrastructure from scratch.
Keep building on the platforms your audience loves. SANDchain opens up new ways to reward fans, grow loyalty, and unlock economic opportunities on top of what you already do.
Boost discoverability and reach. Access campaigns and distribution through our network.
How do fans benefit?
Support creators directly while earning points, tokens, and access.
Participate in token launches and branded campaigns.
Share in the upside of creators through vault rewards and liquidity flows.
How do brands benefit?
Run large-scale, measurable campaigns tied to onchain activity. Open new revenue streams - Brand Quests & tokens
Reward fans with points, tokens, and access experiences.
Leverage verified creator economies beyond just ad impressions. Engage a wider audience and shift loyalty from Web2 to Web3; target YouTube subscribers, Instagram followers, and other existing communities.
How does the Cultural–Financial Flywheel work?
Engagement Fans complete quests to earn SANDpoints and Creator Points, proving their loyalty onchain.
Loyalty Points, the proof of engagement can be traded onchain, giving fans real rewards, exclusive access, and a stake in their favorite creator's success.
Liquidity Creators get access to capital, mint their own tokens that get paired with $SAND on DEX, creating a river of liquidity that brings stability and value to the creator economy.
Growth Liquidity fuels the growth for creators and new rewards to keep fans engaged. Creators don’t leave their existing platform; they create where their audience is.
Does SANDchain have a token?
Yes — $SAND remains the native token, listed on leading global exchanges and now powering the entire Creator Nation. Creator Tokens launched on SANDchain pair with $SAND, adding liquidity and utility across the ecosystem.
What role does $SAND play?
$SAND is the universal currency of the Creator Nation.
All creator tokens pair with $SAND.
Vaults and staking pools are denominated in $SAND.
Fees, quests, and domains are powered by $SAND.
Protocol revenue is used to buy back and burn $SAND, creating a deflationary mechanism tied directly to ecosystem growth.
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