The Sandbox identified and contained a vulnerability in its cross-chain bridge on Base and BNB Smart Chain that allowed an attacker to mint unbacked SAND tokens. The incident affected less than 0.01% of the total 3 billion SAND supply, with no user wallets compromised and Ethereum and Polygon tokens remaining secure. Transfers on the affected networks were disabled, and liquidity providers before the attack will be compensated. Exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb halted SAND deposits and withdrawals as a precaution while the investigation continues.
The Sandbox (SAND) token rose sharply by 10.45% within one hour to $0.0812, extending its 24-hour gain to 22.90%. Trading volume exceeded $27 million as the token moved between $0.0696 and $0.0812. This surge follows a previous 62.52% gain on October...
Three tokens—The Sandbox's SAND, Midnight's NIGHT, and LayerZero's ZRO—posted strong weekly gains of 59.2%, 41.7%, and 24.3% respectively as of October 7. SAND traded near $0.07218, NIGHT near $0.04794, and ZRO near $2.13, each facing technical resis...
The Sandbox (SAND) fell more than 10% in the last 24 hours as the gaming sector entered a correction phase after strong gains in September. Trading volume in the sector dropped 23%, and SAND's daily mentions and engagement also declined, signaling re...
