According to @borgetsebastien, SANDchain launched its testnet at TOKEN2049 Singapore, marking a public rollout of the creator-native chain for The Sandbox ecosystem; source: twitter.com/borgetsebastien/status/2003738872509870259. The author reports 2,000,000+ testnet transactions across Asia, Europe, and North America, indicating broad regional participation; source: twitter.com/borgetsebastien/status/2003738872509870259. He adds that more than 190,000 Creator Manifestos were signed on-chain and that 1,000+ creators registered interest, providing concrete adoption counts for tracking; source: twitter.com/borgetsebastien/status/2003738872509870259. The author states that .sand domains launched as a unified creator identity layer via Freename, expanding identity infrastructure; source: twitter.com/borgetsebastien/status/2003738872509870259 and freename.io/discover/sand. He notes early builders shipped loyalty-driven, creator-led experiences and that the first in-person Creator Exchange events launched in Asia, adding ecosystem-development signals; source: twitter.com/borgetsebastien/status/2003738872509870259. The author outlines guiding principles (identity before wallets, creators before platforms, participation before speculation) and says 2025 laid the groundwork with 2026 focused on scaling tooling, loyalty, and programmable ownership, which frames the near-term roadmap for SANDchain and The Sandbox; source: twitter.com/borgetsebastien/status/2003738872509870259. These publicly disclosed usage, identity, and geographic participation metrics offer concrete baselines that traders can monitor when evaluating The Sandbox ecosystem and SAND; source: twitter.com/borgetsebastien/status/2003738872509870259.