0x162A

0x162A is a hexadecimal numeric literal commonly used in computing. The 0x prefix signals base-16 notation in many programming languages, with the digits 1, 6, 2, and A (where A stands for decimal 10) forming the value.

As a four-digit hex value, 0x162A equals 5674 in decimal. Hex literals like this are used in code for constants, bit masks, port numbers, memory addresses, and various identifiers in protocols. They may appear in configuration files, source code, or low-level data representations.

In the context of blockchain and Ethereum-like networks, there is a need to distinguish between a numeric literal and an address. Ethereum and similar networks use 20-byte addresses represented as 40 hexadecimal characters after the 0x prefix. The string 0x162A by itself is not a valid Ethereum address or contract identifier. It could, however, be the initial portion of a longer value, such as a segment of a hash or the truncated display of a longer address in a user interface.

There is no widely recognized contract, token, or network entity that is officially identified solely by the exact literal 0x162A. When encountering this string, additional context or a full-length value would be required to determine its specific meaning or usage.