Individuals will ultimately shape the metaverse: Sandbox founders

Individual creators and brands will ultimately determine the future of the metaverse, as opposed to any centralized entity, according to the co-founders of The Sandbox.On Nov. 3, the team behind the Ethereum-based metaverse launched The Sandbox Map, allowing “LAND” owners to pu ...

Singapore regulatory sandbox lacks qualified crypto payment providers

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said that no businesses have qualified to participate in the FinTech Regulatory Sandbox framework as cryptocurrency payment providers. Responding to a letter criticizing the Singaporean government’s lack of public consultation and oversigh ...

Metaverse project The Sandbox unlocks $133M worth of tokens

Metaverse platform The Sandbox has unlocked a total of 332 million SAND tokens, which is around 16% of the digital asset’s current circulating supply. The unlocked tokens are worth around $133 million at the time of the unlock. On Aug. 14, The Sandbox proceeded with its ...

The Sandbox implements KYC measures for protocol staking

Metaverse platform The Sandbox will require Know Your Customer (KYC) verification for its staking processes, according to an Aug. 3 announcement. The announcement stated that only verified users could deposit The Sandbox (SAND) tokens, which are native to the platform, and claim staki ...

McDonald’s debuts McNuggets Land in The Sandbox

McDonald’s Hong Kong has picked The Sandbox to build its first Web3 experience, McNuggets Land, a virtual world dedicated to celebrating Chicken McNuggets’ 40th anniversary. The experience takes users to a virtual store with a hidden factory and a tour through the history of the chick ...

UK financial watchdog announces launch of permanent Digital Sandbox in August

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the launch of its Digital Sandbox, aimed at supporting tech firms in the early stages of product development.In a July 20 announcement, the FCA said the Digital Sandbox will become available on a permanent basis starting ...

EU blockchain sandbox unveils first 20 use cases after wave of applications

The first batch of blockchain use cases to debut in Europe's regulatory sandbox was formally introduced on July 3, following a long wait and nearly 90 applications received in April. First disclosed in 2020, the initiative aims to bridge the regulatory gap between European nations and crypto comp ...