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SINGAPORE, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The SANDChain Foundation today announced SANDchain, a creator-first blockchain network to build upon The Sandbox's established ecosystem of over 8 million users, 25,000 LAND owners, 400 brand partners, 1,500 creator-built games, and 700,000 user-generated experiences.
SANDchain introduces three integrated value layers: SANDpoints, representing network-wide reputation and loyalty; Creator Points, which track support for individual creators and grant access to token allocations; and Creator Tokens, tradeable assets tied to a creator's brand, offering access and other perks. Its core product suite includes Patron Vaults, capital reserves for creator loans funded by investors who earn yield and loyalty points; and Creator Vaults, which aggregate receivables from Web2 platform revenues such as YouTube and TikTok to enable predictable loan repayment.
Every SANDchain interaction will further increases the utility of the SAND token, which is already listed on over 80 global exchanges and among the world's top 100 cryptocurrencies. The SAND token's utility in SANDchain will establish its role as the universal currency for the creator economy, expanding beyond its origins in voxel games and game creation to become a cross-platform economic engine for the global creator community.
The global creator economy exceeds 200 million creators and US$250 billion in value, yet still faces challenges with inconsistent payouts, limited access to funding, and opaque revenue systems. SANDchain introduces an on-chain alternative that is transparent, programmable, and fan-powered, providing creators with more predictable, equitable, and scalable ways to build their income and turn their audiences into partners.
SANDchain is built using the ZK Stack from ZKsync to achieve high scalability, trust, and low transaction fees. Every interaction occurs on-chain, and is secured by the SAND token, which is used for gas and governance.
SANDchain launch partners include various brands, creators, and Web3 companies. Among the first wave of partners are The Sandbox, Animoca Brands, French DJ and artist Agoria, Korean cartoon series Pucca, ZKsync, Sequence, EigenCloud, Caldera, Ready Player Me, theMiracle, Hashcase, Request Finance, Metalympics, Forge, LimeChain, Halborn, Mocaverse, Cool Cats, Talentir, Web3 Honey, Jared Dilinger, KZ, BabyYors, Alex Florez, and Pandapops, with more to be announced.
Sébastien Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox and global ambassador for SANDchain, said: "The Sandbox has empowered a global community of creators, and SANDchain builds on that foundation to create a dedicated economic and engagement layer for creators across any platform, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, AppStore, Google Play Store, Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and The Sandbox itself. By rewarding loyalty, we're transforming fans into active participants in culture and paving the way towards a 'Creator Nation' that is built, owned, grown, and funded by its creators and supporters."
Robby Yung, CEO of The Sandbox, which is a launch partner of SANDchain, said: "SANDchain is about giving creators a financial foundation, not just a following. The Sandbox is thrilled to partner with The SANDChain Foundation to build SANDchain and provide creators with funding rails, automated revenue management, and ways to turn audience support into tangible growth. SANDchain is the infrastructure that the creator economy has been waiting for."
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, which is a launch partner of SANDchain, added: "We are excited to see the launch of SANDchain, which shares Animoca Brands' mission to deliver true digital property rights. By linking fan engagement to ownership and rewards, SANDchain will help to redefine participation in culture, making it possible for everyone to share in the upside of the communities they help to grow."
SANDchain will be introduced on 1 October 2025 at TOKEN2049 Singapore with the launch of its Creator Manifesto and early access signups, followed by the debut of the SANDchain testnet on 14 October 2025. Creators and fans can join the movement now by signing the SANDchain Manifesto to be first in line for the Testnet launch.
About SANDchain
SANDchain is a zk-powered blockchain built by The SANDChain Foundation built on ZKsync and Caldera to serve 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. SANDchain utilizes SAND as its native gas token to unlock creator tokens, loyalty programs, programmable vaults, and DeFi integrations — giving communities the tools to own, fund, and grow culture together. For more information visit sandchain.com and follow us on linktr.ee/SANDchain
About The SANDChain Foundation
The SANDChain Foundation works to serve creators across any digital platform, leveraging blockchain technology to provide them with the tools to better engage, reward, and monetize their communities with improved transparency, equitability, and scalability. The foundation aims to establish a 'Creator Nation' that is built, owned, grown, and funded by its creators and supporters.
Press contact
SANDchain and The SANDChain Foundation: sandchain@the5thcolumnpr.com
SINGAPORE, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The SANDChain Foundation today announced SANDchain, a creator-first blockchain network to build upon The Sandbox's established ecosystem of over 8 million users, 25,000 LAND owners, 400 brand partners, 1,500 creator-built games, and 700,000 user-generated experiences.
SANDchain introduces three integrated value layers: SANDpoints, representing network-wide reputation and loyalty; Creator Points, which track support for individual creators and grant access to token allocations; and Creator Tokens, tradeable assets tied to a creator's brand, offering access and other perks. Its core product suite includes Patron Vaults, capital reserves for creator loans funded by investors who earn yield and loyalty points; and Creator Vaults, which aggregate receivables from Web2 platform revenues such as YouTube and TikTok to enable predictable loan repayment.
Every SANDchain interaction will further increases the utility of the SAND token, which is already listed on over 80 global exchanges and among the world's top 100 cryptocurrencies. The SAND token's utility in SANDchain will establish its role as the universal currency for the creator economy, expanding beyond its origins in voxel games and game creation to become a cross-platform economic engine for the global creator community.
The global creator economy exceeds 200 million creators and US$250 billion in value, yet still faces challenges with inconsistent payouts, limited access to funding, and opaque revenue systems. SANDchain introduces an on-chain alternative that is transparent, programmable, and fan-powered, providing creators with more predictable, equitable, and scalable ways to build their income and turn their audiences into partners.
SANDchain is built using the ZK Stack from ZKsync to achieve high scalability, trust, and low transaction fees. Every interaction occurs on-chain, and is secured by the SAND token, which is used for gas and governance.
SANDchain launch partners include various brands, creators, and Web3 companies. Among the first wave of partners are The Sandbox, Animoca Brands, French DJ and artist Agoria, Korean cartoon series Pucca, ZKsync, Sequence, EigenCloud, Caldera, Ready Player Me, theMiracle, Hashcase, Request Finance, Metalympics, Forge, LimeChain, Halborn, Mocaverse, Cool Cats, Talentir, Web3 Honey, Jared Dilinger, KZ, BabyYors, Alex Florez, and Pandapops, with more to be announced.
Sébastien Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox and global ambassador for SANDchain, said: "The Sandbox has empowered a global community of creators, and SANDchain builds on that foundation to create a dedicated economic and engagement layer for creators across any platform, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, AppStore, Google Play Store, Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and The Sandbox itself. By rewarding loyalty, we're transforming fans into active participants in culture and paving the way towards a 'Creator Nation' that is built, owned, grown, and funded by its creators and supporters."
Robby Yung, CEO of The Sandbox, which is a launch partner of SANDchain, said: "SANDchain is about giving creators a financial foundation, not just a following. The Sandbox is thrilled to partner with The SANDChain Foundation to build SANDchain and provide creators with funding rails, automated revenue management, and ways to turn audience support into tangible growth. SANDchain is the infrastructure that the creator economy has been waiting for."
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, which is a launch partner of SANDchain, added: "We are excited to see the launch of SANDchain, which shares Animoca Brands' mission to deliver true digital property rights. By linking fan engagement to ownership and rewards, SANDchain will help to redefine participation in culture, making it possible for everyone to share in the upside of the communities they help to grow."
SANDchain will be introduced on 1 October 2025 at TOKEN2049 Singapore with the launch of its Creator Manifesto and early access signups, followed by the debut of the SANDchain testnet on 14 October 2025. Creators and fans can join the movement now by signing the SANDchain Manifesto to be first in line for the Testnet launch.
About SANDchain
SANDchain is a zk-powered blockchain built by The SANDChain Foundation built on ZKsync and Caldera to serve 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. SANDchain utilizes SAND as its native gas token to unlock creator tokens, loyalty programs, programmable vaults, and DeFi integrations — giving communities the tools to own, fund, and grow culture together. For more information visit sandchain.com and follow us on linktr.ee/SANDchain
About The SANDChain Foundation
The SANDChain Foundation works to serve creators across any digital platform, leveraging blockchain technology to provide them with the tools to better engage, reward, and monetize their communities with improved transparency, equitability, and scalability. The foundation aims to establish a 'Creator Nation' that is built, owned, grown, and funded by its creators and supporters.
Press contact
SANDchain and The SANDChain Foundation: sandchain@the5thcolumnpr.com
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The SANDChain Foundation announces SANDchain to power creator economy transparently and equitably
- New framework brings together Aon's Risk Capital and Human Capital data with public sentiment analysis from Gallup to create a portfolio view of risk
- Creates further clarity into how risks compound across four megatrends, how resilience is built and activated and where targeted actions can most effectively influence performance
DUBLIN, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, announced today that it is releasing insights from a new, data-driven tool to help organizations build sustainable resilience and unlock growth: Aon's Resilience Quotient.
Developed in collaboration with Gallup, Aon's Resilience Quotient responds to a critical insight: in a time of increasing populism and fragmented sources of information, quantitative data alone is not enough to make long-term decisions. Combining public sentiment on global issues with risk and people data and analytics enables greater clarity and confidence to invest and grow amidst uncertainty and volatility.
By integrating Aon's proprietary Risk Capital and Human Capital analytics with the results of Gallup's World Poll covering 140 countries for more than 20 years, the firm's Resilience Quotient captures both objective conditions and subjective sentiment, revealing where sentiment signals hidden risks and potential opportunities to achieve greater resilience. This system-level view enables leaders to spot emerging risks sooner, prioritize resilience investments and move from reactive risk management to proactive decision-making.
"When making decisions around investment, workforce or managing geopolitical risk, a portfolio view is far superior to a siloed perspective," said Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon. "Understanding sentiment can be an opportunity signal or an early warning. Leaders who are limited to only some of the relevant metrics risk missing the signals that matter most. Aon's Resilience Quotient delivers an integrated view to help organizations act decisively, strengthen resilience and unlock sustainable growth."
Four interconnected megatrends – Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce – are reshaping the global operating environment in ways that traditional models struggle to anticipate. Aon's Resilience Quotient provides a clearer view of the tradeoffs within these interactions: how trade volatility can amplify technology risk, how climate pressures influence workforce mobility and how sentiment can either reinforce resilience or heighten operational risk, even when the fundamentals appear strong.
To illustrate the insights from its Resilience Quotient, the firm published three case studies addressing some of the most relevant and urgent issues facing the 2026 global economy:
- Realizing the Opportunity of AI: Securing Data Center Growth
Data centers are the backbone of the digital economy and with nearly $1.3 trillion projected to be invested globally in data centers by 2030, their rapid expansion brings unprecedented risks. Aon's Resilience Quotient shows that resilience varies sharply at the sub-national level, often more than underlying risk. Within the U.S., Iowa emerges as the most resilient destination for data center development, combining very low overall risk with exceptionally strong trade and weather resilience. "Aon's Resilience Quotient shows that Iowa's resilience–risk balance is roughly twice the national median, demonstrating how governance quality, institutional confidence and preparedness materially shape long-term infrastructure outcomes," said Joe Peiser, CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions at Aon. "This underscores the opportunity for leaders who understand the combined effect of low risk, resilient trade and weather systems and a strong foundation of public trust — factors that ultimately determine where AI infrastructure can grow at scale."
DUBLIN, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, announced today that it is releasing insights from a new, data-driven tool to help organizations build sustainable resilience and unlock growth: Aon's Resilience Quotient.
Developed in collaboration with Gallup, Aon's Resilience Quotient responds to a critical insight: in a time of increasing populism and fragmented sources of information, quantitative data alone is not enough to make long-term decisions. Combining public sentiment on global issues with risk and people data and analytics enables greater clarity and confidence to invest and grow amidst uncertainty and volatility.
By integrating Aon's proprietary Risk Capital and Human Capital analytics with the results of Gallup's World Poll covering 140 countries for more than 20 years, the firm's Resilience Quotient captures both objective conditions and subjective sentiment, revealing where sentiment signals hidden risks and potential opportunities to achieve greater resilience. This system-level view enables leaders to spot emerging risks sooner, prioritize resilience investments and move from reactive risk management to proactive decision-making.
"When making decisions around investment, workforce or managing geopolitical risk, a portfolio view is far superior to a siloed perspective," said Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon. "Understanding sentiment can be an opportunity signal or an early warning. Leaders who are limited to only some of the relevant metrics risk missing the signals that matter most. Aon's Resilience Quotient delivers an integrated view to help organizations act decisively, strengthen resilience and unlock sustainable growth."
Four interconnected megatrends – Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce – are reshaping the global operating environment in ways that traditional models struggle to anticipate. Aon's Resilience Quotient provides a clearer view of the tradeoffs within these interactions: how trade volatility can amplify technology risk, how climate pressures influence workforce mobility and how sentiment can either reinforce resilience or heighten operational risk, even when the fundamentals appear strong.
To illustrate the insights from its Resilience Quotient, the firm published three case studies addressing some of the most relevant and urgent issues facing the 2026 global economy:
"Aon's Resilience Quotient shows that Iowa's resilience–risk balance is roughly twice the national median, demonstrating how governance quality, institutional confidence and preparedness materially shape long-term infrastructure outcomes," said Joe Peiser, CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions at Aon. "This underscores the opportunity for leaders who understand the combined effect of low risk, resilient trade and weather systems and a strong foundation of public trust — factors that ultimately determine where AI infrastructure can grow at scale."
- Workforce Transformation: AI Adoption and the Next Generation Workforce
The acceleration of AI adoption is transforming the workforce, but most organizations face a critical gap between the demand for AI skills and their readiness to adapt. The Resilience Quotient highlights how workforce engagement, trust and institutional preparedness are essential to harnessing AI's potential, making resilience the key differentiator between organizations that thrive through change and those that risk falling behind. "Aon's Resilience Quotient equips leaders to navigate rapid AI change with confidence," said Lisa Stevens, chief administrative officer at Aon. "These insights help create the conditions for early‑career employees to build the skills and confidence they need — so instead of losing a generation of talent, we cultivate one that is more capable and resilient than ever."
"Aon's Resilience Quotient equips leaders to navigate rapid AI change with confidence," said Lisa Stevens, chief administrative officer at Aon. "These insights help create the conditions for early‑career employees to build the skills and confidence they need — so instead of losing a generation of talent, we cultivate one that is more capable and resilient than ever."
- Rethinking Humanitarian Finance: A New Approach to Forced Migration
Over 120 million people are currently displaced by conflict, climate and systemic crises, reshaping societies and economies worldwide. Aon's Resilience Quotient highlights Venezuela and Colombia to illustrate the tradeoffs between investing resources at the source of migration — supporting those facing institutional erosion, food insecurity and economic collapse — or directing investment to more stable countries like Colombia that are absorbing people fleeing unlivable conditions. "Forced displacement results from extreme weather and man-made disasters like conflict and economic failure," said Bridget Gainer, chief public affairs officer at Aon. "If we could leverage the forecasting and financial capability of insurance to better predict and more quickly mitigate the impact of this volatility, we could help create conditions that allow populations to remain and rebuild in their home countries."
"Forced displacement results from extreme weather and man-made disasters like conflict and economic failure," said Bridget Gainer, chief public affairs officer at Aon. "If we could leverage the forecasting and financial capability of insurance to better predict and more quickly mitigate the impact of this volatility, we could help create conditions that allow populations to remain and rebuild in their home countries."
"Resilience is not a single blueprint, it's the way systems mitigate, adapt and transform under pressure. Aon's Resilience Quotient functions as a pressure gauge, surfacing the trade‑offs and early signals that help leaders strengthen resilience where it matters most," said Joe Daly, managing partner at Gallup. "We're proud to collaborate with Aon to combine Gallup's global sentiment analytics with Aon's Risk Capital and Human Capital data, turning confidence into actionable insight."
New insights from Aon's Resilience Quotient suggest that going forward, resilience priorities will shift from static risk management to dynamic, localized strategies. As disruptions become more complex and frequent, organizations will need to tailor resilience investments to specific geographies, sectors and even sub-regional contexts. Aon's Resilience Quotient is supported with a real-time analytics and AI-enabled insights platform, built by Quantum Rise, providing deeper visibility into evolving risk and resilience signals as conditions change.
Aon and Gallup will join global decision-makers at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to advance these critical discussions on restoring confidence and unlocking sustainable growth.
Learn more about Aon's Resilience Quotient and explore the case studies here.
About Aon
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Aon's Resilience Quotient Cuts Through Uncertainty and Volatility to Help Businesses Move from Risk to Resilience and Growth
