# Factor Blockchain

> Factor is a useful proof-of-work (uPoW) blockchain where miners solve real-world integer factorization problems. Instead of meaningless hash computations, every block solved contributes to RSA cryptographic research, SSL certificate security analysis, and distributed factorization computing.

## Canonical Domain

https://www.projectfactor.io

## Key Pages

- [Dashboard](https://www.projectfactor.io/) — Real-time network overview: live bounties, mining activity, block metrics, and burned coin totals.
- [Gateway](https://www.projectfactor.io/gateway) — Enterprise interface for submitting RSA factorization bounties and cryptographic challenges.
- [KeyBoard](https://www.projectfactor.io/keyboard) — Observability layer: monitor factorization jobs, miner performance, and blockchain health.
- [Factory](https://www.projectfactor.io/factory) — Distributed mining pool: join the network and earn FACT rewards by solving factorization problems.
- [$FACT](https://www.projectfactor.io/Fact) — Submit integer factorization bounties and track cryptographic challenge submissions.
- [Buy FACT](https://www.projectfactor.io/buy-factor) — Acquire FACT tokens to participate in the ecosystem.
- [Blog](https://www.projectfactor.io/blog) — Research articles on integer factorization, RSA cryptography, SSL security, and useful proof-of-work.
- [Presentations](https://www.projectfactor.io/presentations) — Slide decks and research talks on the Factor protocol.
- [Brand Assets](https://www.projectfactor.io/factor-brand) — Official logos and brand guidelines.

## Sitemap

https://www.projectfactor.io/sitemap.xml

## About

Factor connects academic cryptographic research with real-world computing incentives. Researchers and enterprises submit integer factorization bounties; miners compete to solve them and earn block rewards. This creates a self-sustaining ecosystem where cryptographic work—factoring RSA moduli, analyzing SSL certificates, exploring prime number structures—is economically rewarded and publicly verifiable on-chain.

## Social

- GitHub: https://github.com/ProjectFACTOR
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ProjectFactor
- Discord: https://discord.gg/97BRNvJXst
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/project-factor