To bridge to Elysium, you move HYPE from HyperEVM into Elysium through a bridge, and that HYPE then pays your gas on the new chain. The official bridge opens with mainnet on November 9. Before that date, the only way in is through unofficial community bridges, and I have used one myself.
Yesterday we covered what Elysium is. Today is the practical part. There are three ways in, and they differ a lot in risk. I walk through all three, including the exact steps I took to get on the private mainnet early, and the tokens already trading there.
Before You Bridge: Get HYPE Onto HyperEVM
Every route except the fomo one starts the same way. You need HYPE sitting in an EVM wallet on HyperEVM, because Elysium bridges HYPE 1:1 from there and uses it for gas.
The simplest path is withdrawing HYPE from a centralized exchange straight to the HyperEVM network. If your HYPE sits on HyperCore, the trading side of Hyperliquid, transfer it to your EVM address from the Hyperliquid app. Our Hyperliquid review explains how the two layers fit together.
Keep a little HYPE behind on HyperEVM. You need gas there to bridge, and later to receive withdrawals.
Route 1: The Safe Way, Bridge on November 9
This is the route I recommend for most readers.
Get your HYPE onto HyperEVM now, then wait. On launch day, Elysium’s official account posts the bridge link. The official route runs through Enso, whose routing contracts have been on the Elysium testnet since October. Use that link and nothing else.
Fake bridges show up at every chain launch, usually within minutes. They copy the real site, buy ads on your search results, and reply to the official tweet with a “mirror” link. Expect all of it. If a link did not come from Elysium or Kinetiq directly, do not sign anything.
Nothing about waiting five days costs you an edge. The HyperCore hooks that make Elysium interesting arrive weeks after mainnet anyway. Day one is a fast EVM chain with a handful of launchpads, and the official bridge gets you there at zero extra risk.
Route 2: The Easy Way, Trade on fomo
fomo is Elysium’s exclusive trading partner and supports the chain from November 9. If Elysium tokens show up in the app, you buy and sell them like any other coin. No custom network, no bridge, no gas management.
This is my default for memecoin exposure on new chains. I trade on fomo every day, and my fomo app review covers why the social feed beats staring at a DEX screener. For Elysium, it also means I can see which traders are early on which launches before I commit anything.
One honest note: fomo has announced day-one support, but no date for specific Elysium tokens has been confirmed. Check the app on launch day rather than assuming.
This is what I did. Read the warning at the end before copying it.
Elysium is already running a private mainnet. Tokens are trading on it, and a few community bridges move HYPE in from HyperEVM. None of this is official. MetaMask flagged one of those bridges as possible phishing when I connected. I used a fresh wallet with a small amount of money, and so should you if you go this way.
Step 1: Swap into HYPE on HyperEVM with Relay
I started from USDC on Solana. Open Relay, pick Solana as the source chain and USDC as the token. Set HyperEVM as the destination and HYPE as the output. Paste the EVM address of your fresh MetaMask wallet as the recipient. Confirm the swap in your Solana wallet, then wait for HYPE to land on HyperEVM.
If you already hold HYPE on HyperEVM, skip this step.
Step 2: Add Elysium as a custom network in MetaMask
Open MetaMask, click the network selector at the top, and choose Add a custom network. Fill in the fields exactly:
Network name: Elysium
RPC URL: https://rpc-live.boxa.club
Backup RPC: https://rpc-live.elysp.com
Chain ID: 99901
Currency symbol: HYPE
Save it and switch to the Elysium network. Your balance shows zero until the bridge completes.
Step 3: Bridge from HyperEVM to Elysium
Switch MetaMask back to HyperEVM, open the community bridge, and connect. Select HyperEVM as the source and Elysium as the destination, with HYPE as the asset. Send a small test amount first. Once it shows up on the Elysium network in MetaMask, send the rest.
Step 4: Verify every token contract
Elysium tokens have no price feeds or verified labels yet. Before buying anything, copy the contract address from the project’s own channel, not from a DEX search box. Lookalike tickers are already live.
What Is Already Trading on Elysium
Once your HYPE is on the chain, these are the early tokens people are watching. I am still researching all of them, so treat this as a map, not a shopping list.
AGORA positions itself as the main DEX token of Elysium. HELIOS aims to be the chain’s index token. QUOTED is pitched as the Meteora of Elysium, a liquidity layer for launches. SENDU plays the CASHCAT role, the early community meme. ELYSP wants to be the PONS of Elysium, the launchpad token that captures fees from every new coin.
Those comparisons come from the traders already on the chain, not from the projects’ audited numbers. Liquidity is thin, the bridge is unofficial, and most early launches on any new chain go to zero. Small size, slow hands.
Risks and Rules for Early Bridging
Pre-launch bridges are unofficial. That sentence covers most of the risk, but here is the full list.
Use a fresh wallet. Never connect a wallet that holds your main stack to a community bridge or an unverified RPC. Our airdrop safety page explains how wallet drainers work and why a burner wallet is standard practice.
Only bridge money you can afford to lose. A community bridge can pause, get exploited, or simply vanish. There is no support desk.
Check the RPC. A malicious RPC can show you fake balances or feed wrong data to your wallet. The two endpoints above worked for me, but verify them against Elysium’s own channels once mainnet details are published.
Expect the official bridge to replace all of this on November 9. Early tokens may migrate, liquidity may move, and community bridges may shut down. Do not get stuck holding something on a dead bridge.
Finally, remember why you are here. Early activity on a new chain can pay off through app airdrops later, the same logic behind the HyperEVM airdrops we track. My point farming strategy covers how I size those bets so a single rug never matters.
Keep This Content Free
Testing unofficial bridges with real money so you do not have to is part of the job here. If you need to buy HYPE before bridging, sign up on OKX or Bybit through our links. You get the welcome bonus, and guides like this stay free.
Final Words
Bridging to Elysium is easy on November 9 and risky before it. The safe route is HYPE on HyperEVM now and the official Enso bridge on launch day. The easy route is fomo, with no bridge at all. The early route is a community bridge with a fresh wallet and a small test, which is what I did, and which I only recommend to people who accept losing that money.
Whichever you choose, keep farming the base chain too. Our Hyperliquid Season 3 listing tracks the possibility of another HYPE round, and the stablecoin farming guide for HyperEVM keeps idle capital working while you wait. Kinetiq, the team behind Elysium, is also still listed on our Kinetiq airdrop page if you want to see where this all started.
FAQ
How do I bridge to Elysium?
Hold HYPE on HyperEVM, then use the official Elysium bridge from November 9. Before launch, only unofficial community bridges exist, and they carry real risk of loss.
What is the Elysium chain ID?
The Elysium mainnet chain ID is 99901, with HYPE as the currency symbol. Confirm the RPC URL against Elysium’s official channels before adding the network.
Do I need a new token to use Elysium?
No. HYPE is the gas token. You bridge HYPE from HyperEVM 1:1 and spend the same HYPE on fees.
Can I buy Elysium tokens without bridging?
Yes, if fomo lists them. fomo is Elysium’s exclusive trading partner and supports the chain from day one, so you can trade inside the app without a bridge.
Is it safe to bridge to Elysium before mainnet?
Not fully. Pre-launch bridges are unofficial, and MetaMask has flagged at least one as possible phishing. Use a fresh wallet and only money you can afford to lose.
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