The Sandbox

Mathieu Nouzareth, CEO of blockchain-based virtual world The Sandbox, discusses what sets his company apart from its competitors, addresses concerns over billionaires buying up land in the metaverse and what that means for retail investors in the virtual land boom.

25 mei 2022

21Shares, a Switzerland-based crypto exchange-traded product issuer, has launched a new asset on SAND tokens, providing investors with exposure to The Sandbox. “The Hash” panel discusses the growing investor appetite for metaverse and blockchain gaming ventures while comparing the difference between American and European crypto offerings. 

7 apr 2022

The World of Women NFT project has teamed up with startup The Sandbox to launch a new program called “WoW Foundation,” an initiative that will receive $25 million to promote women in the Web 3 space through education and mentorship.

8 mrt 2022

Responding to swirling speculations Meta (formerly Facebook) is acquiring The Sandbox, co-founder and COO of the metaverse startup Sebastien Borget says "it's totally fake," adding, "I hope it will never be happening." Plus, his thoughts on what Meta is getting wrong about its metaverse plans and the wider race among tech giants to dominate metaverse technology.

3 feb 2022

Korean game developer Netmarble plans to issue own cryptocurrency. Warner Music Group partners with The Sandbox to create metaverse land. Crypto still a niche gift for Lunar New Year. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

28 jan 2022

Warner Music Group (WMG) is entering the metaverse with a music-focused theme park in The Sandbox, featuring “concerts and musical experiences” from its star-studded roster of artists. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest major music player looking to expand its audience into virtual worlds.

27 jan 2022

PwC Hong Kong, a subsidiary of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has acquired a plot of LAND on Animoca-owned metaverse The Sandbox. The Sandbox co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget shares insights into the sale and what it means for the future of virtual real estate. Is 2022 the year of the metaverse?

10 jan 2022

Today's most popular metaverse projects are built on Ethereum, such as Decentraland, Axie Infinity, and The Sandbox, but will they see more growth elsewhere next year? Irina Karagyaur, head of Metaverse Growth at Unique Network, an NFT platform on the Polkadot chain, shares insights into Ethereum's limitations and where virtual real estate could head in 2022.

17 dec 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss the future of the metaverse as an increasing number of investment firms are acquiring virtual real estate in worlds such as the Sandbox and Decentraland, setting new records for digital property sales. Are we in a digital land boom?

30 nov 2021

On the heels of closing a $93 million Series B funding round led by SoftBank earlier this month, metaverse startup The Sandbox Co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget discusses whether Meta, formerly Facebook, is a potential threat to the future of Web 3. Plus, insights into the advantages of owning decentralized, NFT-based virtual real estate and the launch of The Sandbox Alpha.

29 nov 2021