Prior to release, there will be a snapshot of the Bitcoin blockchain. All Bitcoin holders during the snapshot are able to claim free Hex anonymously. No registration is required to claim. As a base rate, for every 1 Bitcoin you hold, you are able to claim 10,000 Hex (1BTC:10,000HEX).

After release, for 50 weeks, there are massive bonuses for claiming. These additional bonuses are on top of the base amount of Hex you are awarded.

• Referral - Earn 20% from anyone that claims using your referral link.
• Speed - Earn 20% bonus by claiming in the first week. Each additional week beyond the first week reduces your claim bonus by 0.4%.

In addition to the bonuses there are also penalties built into the Hex claiming system. These penalties were added to redistribute tokens from whales and exchanges back to Hex users.

• Silly Whale Penalty - Claiming with 1k-10k+ Bitcoin triggers this penalty, which reduces claim by 50-75% depending on size. Reduction in claim gets paid to the staker pool.
• Gox Me Not - Notable exchanges with provable wallet addresses, like Mt. Gox, have been blacklisted from claiming.

1. Install MetaMask using your preferred browser
2. Go to the Claim Tool
3. Open Bitcoin wallet and follow instructions provided by the Claim Tool
4. Paste resulting signature to the Claim page
5. Press submit

Note: Your Ethereum address (found in MetaMask) will be your Hex address