HEX is a popular cryptocurrency founded by Richard Heart and launched in late 2019. Opinions on both HEX and Richard Heart are highly divided in the cryptocurrency community, as the project has attracted plenty of both loyal followers and harsh critics.
In fact, U.S. securities regulator SEC is suing Richard Heart for allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars worth of funds and conducting unregistered securities offerings.
Regardless of all the controvery surrounding HEX, its tokenomics and Richard Heart, it’s hard to deny that HEX is one of the most intriguing cryptocurrency projects currently on the market. In order to better understand what’s happening with HEX, we’ll examine the 10 biggest HEX holders and provide additional information about these addresses where available.
The top 10 HEX holders in 2026
Without further ado, let’s check out the top 10 HEX holders and learn a bit more about these HEX whales.
| Rank | Address | HEX holdings | Dollar value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x1715a3E4A142d8b698131108995174F37aEBA10D | 10.5 billion | $7.9 million | PulseChain Omnibridge Proxy |
| 2 | 0x9A6a414D6F3497c05E3b1De90520765fA1E07c03 | 3.9 billion | $2.9 million | Hex Origin Address |
| 3 | 0x2b1e78aA8C7459d42865627f7C6BE21f3a2d2Da2 | 2.6 billion | $1.96 million | Address likely belonging to “God Whale” |
| 4 | 0x2BDE3b9C0129be4689E245Ba689b9b0Ae4AC666D | 971 million | $728,000 | Address belonging to unknown whale |
| 5 | 0x3E7bC6503CBb1cF4490414Fd899F85348D7CD58E | 602 million | $450,000 | Address belonging to unknown whale |
| 6 | 0xC03EA4776B5d554B226B5f2888e87fD2F489889C | 458 million | $343,000 | Address belonging to unknown whale |
| 7 | 0xA7b1969CaEFa383d7b1BE17Cb6E09f9AD345693F | 450 million | $336,000 | Address belonging to unknown whale |
| 8 | 0xce9BdEF1E118206EF2f8f9A62A6A7bD9312bE88B | 450 million | $336,000 | Address belonging to unknown whale |
| 9 | 0x9076fc75DeB3B1F8350e9761De5866A9e9e938eb | 450 million | $336,000 | Address belonging to unknown whale |
| 10 | 0xD0967bb0A83BcAf776820cBAa8986b9b37F2B6E6 | 415 million | $310,000 | Address belonging to unknown whale |
Data as of January 29, 2026.
If you want to see the most up-to-date information about HEX coin holders, we recommend that you head over to the Etherscan block explorer. Etherscan offers a complete breakdown of the biggest HEX holders and provides a visual representation of how the HEX token supply is distributed.
HEX holding distribution among the 100 largest HEX holders. Image source: Etherscan
1. PulseChain Omnibridge Proxy
- Holdings: 10.5 billion HEX
- Dollar value: $7.9 million
0x1715a3E4A142d8b698131108995174F37aEBA10D
The PulseChain Omnibridge Proxy is a smart contract that’s part of the official PulseChain Bridge, a cross-chain system that allows users to move tokens between Ethereum and PulseChain. It acts as a stable proxy interface that routes cross-chain token transfer and messaging operations to upgradable bridge logic.
2. HEX origin address
- Holdings: 3.9 billion HEX
- Dollar value: $2.9 million
0x9A6a414D6F3497c05E3b1De90520765fA1E07c03
The second biggest HEX holder is the HEX origin address, which was used to receive early signup and referral bonuses issued by the HEX protocol in the first year following the protocol’s launch. This address also receives half of certain penalties imposed by the HEX protocol, for example when stakers exit their stakes early.
3. Address likely belonging to “God Whale”
- Holdings: 2.6 billion HEX
- Dollar value: $1.96 million
0x2b1e78aA8C7459d42865627f7C6BE21f3a2d2Da2
The third largest HEX holder is an address that likely belongs to a person or entity that the HEX community has dubbed the “God Whale”. The God Whale is the biggest whale in the HEX community, and has amassed large quantities of HEX and other tokens associated with Richard Heart’s projects.
The God Whale has created a Twitter account, although it is not used actively. The true identity of this HEX whale remains unknown for now.
4. Address belonging to unknown whale #1
- Holdings: 971 million HEX
- Dollar value: $728,000
0x2BDE3b9C0129be4689E245Ba689b9b0Ae4AC666D
The fourth largest HEX holder is an address controlled by an unknown whale. Besides HEX, the address also has significant holdings in the VERI ($140K) and HDRN ($12K) tokens. The address also holds smaller quantities of several other ERC-20 tokens.
This address received almost all of its HEX holdings in a minting transaction in 2025. Beyond that, it has often interacted with centralized exchanges (Kraken and Binance) in transactions involving the USDT and USDC stablecoins.
5. Address belonging to unknown whale #2
- Holdings: 602 million HEX
- Dollar value: $450,000
0x3E7bC6503CBb1cF4490414Fd899F85348D7CD58E
This address holds a substantial amount of HEX, but has been dormant for the past 3 years, making its last transaction in March of 2023. Interestingly enough, this address was first funded with ETH coming from Tornado Cash, a protocol designed to obfuscate the origin of funds and increase privacy for Ethereum users.
6. Address belonging to unknown whale #3
- Holdings: 458 million HEX
- Dollar value: $343,000
0xC03EA4776B5d554B226B5f2888e87fD2F489889C
The identity of the owner of the 6th largest HEX address is unknown. The wallet’s only notable holding besides HEX is Ethereum, as the wallet holds just over 1 ETH, likely to cover gas fees. This wallet was funded relatively recently, receiving its first transaction in November of 2025. Interestingly enough, the first token received by this wallet was HDRN and not HEX.
7. 450M HEX wallet #1
- Holdings: 450 million HEX
- Dollar value: $336,000
0xA7b1969CaEFa383d7b1BE17Cb6E09f9AD345693F
This wallet belongs to a trio of wallets that each control 450 million HEX tokens. This is likely not a coincidence, and we think it’s likely they belong to the same (unknown) owner. The wallet was first funded in November 2025, and exclusively holds HEX.
8. 450M HEX wallet #2
- Holdings: 450 million HEX
- Dollar value: $336,000
0xce9BdEF1E118206EF2f8f9A62A6A7bD9312bE88B
This wallet is part of a trio of wallets that each control 450 million HEX. Like the other wallets in this trio, this wallet was funded in November of 2025. This particular wallet also holds a small amount of ETH in addition to its HEX holdings, likely for the purpose of paying gas fees.
9. 450M HEX wallet #3
- Holdings: 415 million HEX
- Dollar value: $310,000
0x9076fc75DeB3B1F8350e9761De5866A9e9e938eb
This wallet is one of three wallets, each controlling 450 million HEX. Like the others in the trio, it was funded in November 2025. In addition to its HEX balance, this wallet also holds a small amount of ETH, likely to cover gas fees.
10. Address belonging to unknown whale #4
- Holdings: 312 million HEX
- Dollar value: $1.3 million
0xD0967bb0A83BcAf776820cBAa8986b9b37F2B6E6
The list of the top 10 HEX holders is rounded out by yet another wallet which has an unknown owner. The value of this wallet’s portfolio is overwhelmingly represented by HEX, even though it holds several different tokens. Besides its large HEX position, this wallet has small amounts of ETH, HDRN, UNI and other ERC-20 tokens.
The bottom line
Unlike what we see with many other coins and tokens, there are no (confirmed) addresses belonging to a cryptocurrency exchange among the top 10 biggest HEX holders. It’s also worth highlighting that 7 out of the top 10 HEX holders are unidentified whales, and it’s possible that the same person or entity controls more than one of those addresses. This is especially true for the three wallets that each hold 450 million HEX tokens.
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FAQs
Who are the big HEX holders?
Among the 10 biggest HEX holders, we can find smart contract addresses related to the PulseChain Bridge, as well as the controversial HEX origin address and an address controlled by a large HEX holder the community has dubbed the “God Whale”. The remainder of the biggest HEX holders are unidentified whales.
How many HEX holders are there?
According to on-chain data, there are 336,957 unique addresses holding HEX. However, the real number is actually slightly bigger, as some HEX owners likely have their entire HEX portfolio on a centralized cryptocurrency exchange.
Source:: Top 10 HEX Holders in 2026