The Factor ecosystem is entering a new chapter, and with it comes a completely redesigned website for
. The new site will make it easier for users to understand what Factor is, how the system works, and where they can take part.
This update follows the official rebranding of the project to Factor, alongside a new visual identity and logo (thanks to
) that reflect the network’s growing role as a decentralized engine for real-world computation. The brand now communicates more clearly what the protocol does, who it serves, and what makes it technically unique.
Designed with users in mind, the site will include simplified navigation, clearer educational pathways, and dedicated sections for each core audience: miners, researchers, developers, institutions, bounty creators, and anyone who wants to get involved.
Factor’s model, useful proof-of-work tied to cryptographic computation, is complex under the hood. But the new
aims to make participation more approachable and transparent, with tools and documentation that support deeper understanding.
This new site is not just a design refresh. It’s a structural rewrite that walks through what the project does, who it’s for, and why it matters. The goal is to tell the Factor story clearly, in plain terms, while still giving enough depth for miners, cryptographers, researchers, and builders to find exactly what they need.
The previous site focused on what Factor is, which was important at the time. But now it’s time to dig deeper into why Factor exists, who benefits from it, and how to engage with it directly. The new site introduces a clear and consistent framework that drives every page. It starts with purpose, moves into user relevance, and ends with specific ways to act and get involved.
At its core, Factor is a decentralized protocol for cryptographic computation. Instead of hashing empty puzzles, miners solve real integer factorization problems. Each one represents a math problem with real value to researchers, cryptographers, and those working in digital security. That work is verified and rewarded on-chain.
Factor uses Useful Proof-of-Work (uPoW) to direct mining energy toward meaningful cryptographic work. It avoids ASIC dominance by designing tasks that favor CPUs and GPUs. Its marketplace for integer factorization jobs, IFaaS (integer factorization as a service) lets anyone post a factoring challenge and attach a reward. And it handles everything on-chain: job creation, solution submission, validation, and payout.
Users remain anonymous by default. They can post or solve bounties without revealing their identity. Participation is open, with no gatekeeping. As problems become more difficult, bounties grow automatically. This creates a dynamic pricing model based on computational difficulty, not protocol settings. Every problem posted becomes a small market, priced and settled in real time.
If you are a miner, you can contribute with standard hardware and earn rewards. If you are part of an academic institution, you can run distributed experiments across a public factoring network. Cryptographers can post research challenges and collect distributed results. Developers can build dashboards and aggregation tools. Enterprises and quant funds can monitor real-time data against RSA key sizes. And bounty creators can simply post an integer, fund it, and let the network go to work.
To support all of this, the site presents Factor’s infrastructure in clearer terms. It explains the four core systems that make everything work together:
Factor, the protocol and coin, is the base layer. It records work, distributes
, verifies solutions, and drives the economy.
Gateway, formerly called Rhitta, is where users post challenges and launch jobs.
Factory, previously the mining pool, is the place where miners run computation using real math on general-purpose hardware.
KeyBoard, previously Deadpool, is the dashboard that tracks global activity, bounty stats, and leaderboard data in real time.
With the updated site, you will also find new features and better documentation along the way. Each audience group has a clearer entry point. There are tools to help you start mining, post challenges, or begin building.
The upcoming relaunch of
is about helping people get more out of the protocol. Whether you are here to mine, post, solve, or build, you’ll find a clearer path, better tools, and a stronger sense of purpose.
Factor is building the internet’s first public factoring layer. One that is transparent, permissionless, and purpose-built. Tentative Launch date: Tuesday, October 7 at 12pm EST.