Noob questions about eSteem

in #crypto4 years ago

Hey guys, I'm new to this whole thing but was introduced to hive through Peakd, which redirected me to esteem to sign up for hive.
I have a few questions though:

Are EST and HIVE the same?

Can I condense them on a wallet like MetaMask?

How does eSteem work? is it just like a blogging site with crypto tips? I'm aware this is how PeakD is, too, but not sure if the two share postings.

Can I use Hive or Steem on a site like hex?

Thanks anyone!