# Learn HEX and PulseChain

> Short explainers: HEX CDs and T-Shares, pHEX vs eHEX, PulseChain chain ID 369, PulseX 0.29% fee, official bridge vs LibertySwap. No APY. No price promise.

HEX is a time-locked CD. PulseChain is an Ethereum-state fork with chain ID 369. PulseX is the DEX with a 0.29% swap fee. The official bridge is lock-and-mint between Ethereum and PulseChain; LibertySwap is a third-party rail. HEXPLS is non-custodial and never promises APY or price.

## Questions people actually ask

### What is the difference between pHEX and eHEX?

After the 13 May 2023 PulseChain fork, HEX exists as eHEX on Ethereum and pHEX on PulseChain. They share contract address 0x2b591e99afe9f32eaa6214f7b7629768c40eeb39 and the same staking logic. They do not share liquidity or gas. Bridging HEX later creates different wrapped tokens. They are not interchangeable.

### What does 5555 days mean in HEX?

5,555 days is the maximum HEX stake length, about 15 years. 30 days is a test drive. Both are valid. Longer Pays Better increases T-Shares up to a 200% share bonus, capped at 3,640 extra days.

### What are HEX T-Shares?

T-Shares are the units that earn HEX stake yield. 1 T-Share = 1,000 B-Shares = 1,000,000 M-Shares. You mint T-Shares when you start a stake. More T-Shares means a larger share of each day's minted payout. T-Shares are not a price forecast.

### What is PulseChain chain ID 369?

PulseChain is an independent EVM layer-1. Chain ID 369. Native gas token PLS. RPC https://rpc.pulsechain.com. Explorer https://scan.pulsechain.com. Block time is about 10 seconds and fees are typically sub-cent.

### What is the PulseX swap fee?

PulseX charges a 0.29% swap fee. Roughly 76% goes to liquidity providers, about 21% buys and burns PLSX, and a tiny remainder goes to a designated address. HEXPLS routes PulseX first.

### Is HEXPLS custodial?

No. HEXPLS is non-custodial. Keys stay in your wallet. HEXPLS never takes custody, never asks for a seed phrase, and never promises APY or price. View-only address lookup needs no signature.

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HEXPLS is non-custodial. HEXPLS never asks for a seed phrase. DYOR. Not Financial Advice. No APY. No price promise.