Buy The Sandbox

The Sandbox is a platform that uses blockchain technology to allow users to create, experience, and trade their own digital worlds. Through the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), The Sandbox offers users greater freedom and ownership in the gaming industry. Users can store in-game items such as land, clothing, and characters as NFTs in their own crypto wallet, giving them full control over their assets. They can also trade their assets on a marketplace.

Users of The Sandbox can develop their own interactive 3D worlds, games, and artworks using various tools and features provided by The Sandbox. These include a visual builder for creating objects, a scripting language for advanced interactions, social features such as chat and collaboration, and a platform for earning money by playing play-to-earn (P2E) games.

SAND is the utility token of The Sandbox and is used for transactions such as purchasing land, items, and services within the platform. It also acts as a governance token, allowing holders to vote on decisions regarding the development and improvement of the ecosystem.

Who are the founders of The Sandbox?

The Sandbox was founded by Sebastien Borget and Arthur Madrid. Sebastien Borget has over 10 years of experience in the gaming and blockchain industry and has contributed to several successful projects. Arthur Madrid is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in game development. The Sandbox is currently managed by Pixowl Inc.

The team behind The Sandbox consists of over 60 people with expertise in various fields, including game development, blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and finance.

The Sandbox has several applications, including:

• Building unique worlds: Using the visual builder, users can create landscapes, buildings, items, and characters to build their own virtual world.
• Designing interactive games: Using the scripting language, users can program complex rules and interactions for their own games.
• Creating and exhibiting artwork: Artists can create 3D artwork and exhibit it to others.
• Organizing virtual events and concerts: Users can organize virtual events such as concerts where people from around the world come together in a shared virtual space.
• Building educational simulations: Users can create educational simulations to teach students about various subjects in an interactive way.

The Sandbox is built on Ethereum and uses smart contracts. For NFTs, the platform uses the ERC-1155 token protocol, which allows for the aggregation of different types of assets into a single token. This ensures efficiency and interoperability on the platform.

The Sandbox uses voxel technology to create 3D objects. It also has integrations with external tools such as Blender and VoxEdit, allowing users to create and import 3D models into their creations.

The Sandbox development environment consists of the following components:

• Game Maker: Allows users to create their own games.
• VoxEdit: Allows users to build their own NFTs, such as houses, tools, weapons or other in-game items.
• Avatar: Allows users to create a character that represents them in the virtual world.
• The Sandbox Marketplace: This marketplace allows users to trade tokens and NFTs to earn money.

SAND is an ERC-20 token and plays an important role in The Sandbox ecosystem. It has several functions: first, the SAND token is used as a means of payment for transactions and purchases within the virtual world of The Sandbox. For example, users can purchase land, assets and other virtual items with their SAND tokens.

SAND also acts as a reward system for users who actively contribute to the platform. By playing play-to-earn (P2E) games, players can earn SAND tokens. In addition, users can also earn money by developing and selling their own games on The Sandbox.

The Sandbox distinguishes itself through the following features:

• Artistic freedom: Users have the opportunity to create their own virtual worlds and assets using the Game Maker tool. This gives players complete artistic freedom to develop unique objects.
• Play-to-earn: Unlike traditional games, The Sandbox offers the opportunity to earn money by actively participating in the platform. By playing games, users can earn rewards in the form of SAND tokens or unique NFTs, which they can then sell on the marketplace.
• Real economy: The Sandbox has a decentralized economy where users can buy, sell and trade land, assets and other virtual items. This creates a real economy within the gaming platform.

What is the difference between The Sandbox and Decentraland?

Both The Sandbox and Decentraland are blockchain games that integrate cryptocurrencies, but there are key differences between the two platforms.

The Sandbox focuses on content creation and allows users to develop their own virtual worlds and assets using the Game Maker tool. Decentraland, on the other hand, focuses more on building a decentralized virtual world where users can socialize, trade, and participate in activities.

There are several ways users can earn money with The Sandbox:

• Playing play-to-earn games: Actively participating in play-to-earn games within The Sandbox earns players rewards in the form of SAND tokens.
• Developing games: Users can develop their own games using the Game Maker tool and sell them on The Sandbox Marketplace.
• Trading land: Users can purchase land and then rent or sell it to other players, generating passive income.
• Creating assets with VoxelEdit: Using the VoxelEdit program, users can create their own virtual assets, such as buildings, characters, and objects, and then sell them on The Sandbox Marketplace.
• Trading NFTs: Users can trade NFTs on The Sandbox Marketplace. These NFTs represent unique virtual items that can be bought and sold for SAND tokens.
• Providing Liquidity: Users can earn money by providing liquidity to liquidity pools. In return, users receive LP tokens (liquidity providing tokens), which they can stake on The Sandbox platform. However, liquidity providing and staking also come with risks; there is a chance that you will lose your stake.

You can buy The Sandbox (SAND) at Bitvavo, a platform that is accessible to both beginners and experienced traders. Follow these steps to buy SAND on our website or via our mobile app:

1. Log in to your Bitvavo account or register as a new user.
2. Deposit money into your account by clicking "Deposit".
3. Go to the The Sandbox purchase page.
4. Enter the amount in euros you want to spend or the number of SAND tokens you wish to purchase and click "Buy".

After purchase, The Sandbox tokens will be automatically added to your Bitvavo account. Here you can also easily sell the SAND tokens, allowing you to quickly trade based on market changes.

Store your The Sandbox safely in your Bitvavo account, where we store the majority of customers’ digital currencies in cold wallets that are managed offline for maximum security. Enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) is highly recommended as an extra layer of security.

If you want to store SAND in another wallet, most software and hardware wallets support The Sandbox. You can buy SAND at Bitvavo and transfer it to an external wallet by first registering the address in your Bitvavo account.