ZKsync just announced the Atlas upgrade for the ZK Stack which provides a major leap forward for zero-knowledge technology and for every ecosystem building on it — including SANDchain.
For SANDchain, which runs on ZKsync and Caldera’s Rollup-as-a-Service stack, this marks a pivotal moment: one where creator economies, not just financial institutions, gain access to the same high-performance, incorruptible infrastructure designed to power global markets.
Why Atlas Matters
Atlas introduces three breakthroughs that push the boundaries of what’s possible onchain:
A High-Performance Sequencer — supporting 15,000+ TPS and sub-second transaction inclusion.
One-Second ZK Finality — enabled by Airbender, the fastest open-source RISC-V zkVM in the world.
Full EVM Equivalence — making SANDchain’s creator-first applications fully compatible with Ethereum and future ZK Stack-based ecosystems.
Atlas makes blockchains fast enough, secure enough, and flexible enough to support everything from tokenized global assets to micro creator economies without compromising decentralization or composability.
What It Means for SANDchain
SANDchain was designed as the financial backbone of the creator economy, a place where creators can launch tokens, fans can earn loyalty rewards, and brands can power programmable culture using the $SAND token.
With Atlas, that vision accelerates dramatically.
1. Real-Time Creator Finance
Atlas enables one-second proof generation and finality, meaning transactions and quest interactions can now happen in real-time.
Creators who build onchain no longer have to wait for confirmations, every interaction will feel as fast as swiping a credit card.
2. Infinite Scale for the Creator Nation
At over 15,000 TPS, SANDchain can onboard millions of creators, fans, and partners without congestion or fee spikes. Whether it’s a viral quest, a live fan drop, or a large-scale game event, performance won’t be the bottleneck.
3. Seamless Interoperability
SANDchain is built on the ZK Stack, aligning with the same modular architecture that powers the broader ZKsync ecosystem.
This ensures future compatibility with other ZK Stack chains as shared proving and messaging standards mature, enabling seamless, trustless interaction across ecosystems secured by zero-knowledge proofs.
ZKsync x SANDchain: Building the Cultural Internet
The Atlas upgrade confirms what we’ve believed from the beginning that culture deserves the same infrastructure as capital.
The same systems that now move tokenized assets, stablecoins, and real-world securities onchain can also empower creators to move culture, ideas, and communities transparently, securely, and at scale.
By leveraging the latest advancements from ZKsync’s Atlas upgrade, SANDchain becomes part of a new network of sovereign, interoperable ecosystems, each tuned for specific missions but united by cryptographic trust.
For us, that mission is clear:
To give creators ownership.
To turn fans into stakeholders.
To make culture programmable, transparent, and onchain.
The Road Ahead
SANDchain will migrate to Atlas in the coming weeks, bringing creators and partners closer to real-time, verifiable onchain experiences.
We love Atlas.
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