Factor (FACT)

Overview

Factor (FACT) market snapshot: Price $0.210353, market capitalization $258.82K, and reported 24-hour volume $101.

Trading activity: Reported 24-hour volume equals 0.04% of market capitalization. The local markets snapshot lists MEXC among venues with observed trading activity.

YearBull indicators: YearBull Rank #10,332. Bull Score 46/100. YB Market Risk Low. This relative market-volatility label is not an investment-safety assessment. Cycle Late. Observed price change: 24h 11.49% · 7d -10.11% · 30d 3.24%.

Values are descriptive and should be read together rather than as a price forecast. Read the YearBull methodology. Snapshot date: 2026-10-27. Data history: 90 days available in the latest 90-day window.

Methodology responsibility: YearBull’s analytical methodology and presentation rules are developed and maintained by Alan Zelvin, Founder & Lead Crypto Researcher. This note identifies responsibility for the methodology; it does not attribute authorship of this data snapshot.

What is Factor (FACT)?

YearBull Project Summary: YearBull reviewed the available project record for Factor to describe its stated purpose and mechanics without filling evidence gaps. Current contracts, interfaces, supply figures and operating conditions should be checked independently. Statements remain attributed to their supporting record, and an unresolved field is left open instead of being completed from a generic project pattern.

Source description

“FACTOR is a decentralized infrastructure protocol that rewards real mathematical problem solving through Useful Proof of Work (uPoW). It transforms cryptographic mining into an open marketplace for integer factorization, accessible to researchers, miners, developers, and institutions that want to advance applied mathematics and computational cryptography. Unlike traditional Proof of Work networks such as Bitcoin, where energy is spent on arbitrary hashing to secure the chain, FACTOR redirects that same computational effort toward solving meaningful mathematical challenges. Every cycle of computation contributes to the factorization of large composite numbers, the foundation of modern encryption systems. This approach preserves the security and fairness of decentralized mining while channeling it into a task with direct academic, industrial, and cryptographic value. At its core, FACTOR merges blockchain incentives with scientific utility. The protocol introduces an on-chain bounty marketplace, allowing anyone to post mathematical or cryptographic challenges and reward the community for solving them. Researchers can outsource difficult factorizations. Miners can compete to solve them. Developers can build tools and analytics around them. The result is a self-sustaining ecosystem that connects decentralized finance, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing. FACTOR’s architecture is built around three main pillars: The Factory – the mining layer where useful computations occur and proofs are submitted. Gateway – the bridge between research institutions, enterprises, and the network’s computational layer. KeyBoard – the interface for posting and managing bounties, publishing results, and coordinating verifiable proofs.”

This source-supplied description may contain old, promotional, or unverified claims and is not YearBull editorial analysis.

Factor (FACT) project facts

  • Source tags: Smart Contract Platform, Decentralized Science (DeSci), Proof of Work (PoW)
  • Recorded network: native asset or no separate token platform identified

Official links and contract records appear in Key Facts. Project details can change, so verify current information with the project.

Factor (FACT) FAQ

How does FACTOR’s Useful Proof of Work approach redirect mining activity?

The project describes Useful Proof of Work, or uPoW, as a model in which computational effort is applied to integer factorization rather than only to arbitrary hashing. According to the project, miners submit proofs related to factoring large composite numbers, connecting network security with mathematical and cryptographic work. The practical value of this approach is presented as a project claim, not an independently verified conclusion.

How does FACTOR’s on-chain bounty marketplace work?

FACTOR presents an on-chain marketplace where participants can post mathematical or cryptographic challenges and offer rewards for successful solutions. Researchers and institutions are described as potential bounty creators, while miners can compete to complete the requested factorizations. The project states that results and verifiable proofs can then be published through the network, creating a structured way to coordinate computational research.

What roles do The Factory, Gateway, and KeyBoard serve in the FACTOR architecture?

The project identifies three architectural pillars. The Factory is described as the mining layer, where useful computations are performed and proofs submitted. Gateway is presented as a bridge connecting research institutions and enterprises with the network’s computational layer. KeyBoard is described as an interface for posting and managing bounties, publishing results, and coordinating proofs. These functions are stated by the project and are not independently assessed here.

Who does FACTOR present as potential participants in its ecosystem?

FACTOR describes its ecosystem as serving several groups with different roles. Researchers may outsource difficult factorizations, miners may compete to solve computational challenges, and developers may create related tools and analytics. Institutions and enterprises are presented as potential users of the computational layer through Gateway. The project also positions its model as relevant to applied mathematics, computational cryptography, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing.

Why does FACTOR connect integer factorization with cryptography?

The project links integer factorization to cryptography by describing the task as foundational to modern encryption systems. Its model aims to direct mining computation toward factoring large composite numbers, which it presents as having academic, industrial, and cryptographic relevance. FACTOR characterizes this as a way to make proof-of-work activity more useful, while the specific practical impact of any solved factorization would depend on the challenge and its application.

Factor metric comparison

This comparison is a stored snapshot generated 2026-10-23 06:31 UTC from 293 daily observations available from 2025-12-30 through 2026-10-23. It is separate from the latest analytical cards above. Percentiles compare the snapshot value with that day's analytical universe; a higher percentile means a larger observed value, not necessarily a better investment characteristic.

MetricSnapshot30d before90d beforeChange vs 30dUniverse percentile
Price$0.2041$0.2240$0.5893-8.8%n/a
Market cap$251.0K$273.4K$707.6K-8.2%P48.2
YearBull Rank#8,520#7,841#1,729Lower by 679P0.3
Bull Score31/10021/10081/100+10.0 ptsP23.2
Turnover0.18%10.98%0.05%-10.8 ptsP37.2
YB Market RiskLowLowMediumUnchangedn/a
CycleLateEarlyEarlyEarly → Laten/a

Median absolute daily movement 4.34%; distance from the highest local daily price -79.7%; circulating supply change +8.5%. These measurements are descriptive and do not predict future direction.

Editorial research. Identity, project facts, sources, and risks below belong to the dated editorial review. The live analytical snapshot above may be newer and is generated separately from stored market data.

FACTOR (FACT): project purpose, mechanism and token context

YearBull reviewed the available project record for Factor to describe its stated purpose and mechanics without filling evidence gaps. Current contracts, interfaces, supply figures and operating conditions should be checked independently. Statements remain attributed to their supporting record, and an unresolved field is left open instead of being completed from a generic project pattern.

Documented scope

A primary point in the source record is: Official docs state no team allocation and no supply cap. YearBull uses this to identify the stated role of Factor, not to infer demand, financial backing or future performance. No broader conclusion is drawn where the reviewed sources do not provide a dated and attributable basis.

A second source-bound point concerns the operating model: FACT rewards are mined through factorization; users pay FACT for deadpool submissions. The statement should be checked against the current interface and deployment because product rules and integrations can change. The distinction matters when a protocol has changed versions, networks, service providers or access conditions.

Operating model

Another documented element is: PoW blockchain, где блоки защищаются integer factorization вместо обычного hash mining. This provides functional context, but it is not evidence of guaranteed liquidity, returns, collateral quality or enforceable holder rights. Any financial consequence must be supported by the active contract and current terms, neither of which is inferred from this fact.

One fact is especially important for distinguishing versions of the asset: Miners factor large integers; успешная factorization secures blocks and issues FACT rewards. Users can pay FACT to submit integers to a public deadpool. Similar names and historical deployments can coexist, so chain and contract checks remain necessary. This identity check is especially important for bridged, wrapped, migrated or reissued assets.

Token design and utility

The available evidence supports this token-related point: Documented token utility: Block rewards для miners; Оплата submissions в factorization deadpool; Trading и network participation. It does not justify filling gaps in allocation, issuance, vesting, redemption or burn mechanics. Supply and allocation statements are treated as dated disclosures rather than permanent properties of the asset.

The source material further notes: Documented tokenomics: Unlimited; circulating supply equals total supply; No premine, presale or team allocation; Mining-only issuance, no fixed emission schedule; reward difficulty controls inflation. This is useful technical context, but permissions, counterparties, oracles, bridges, custody and withdrawal conditions still require operational review. Each dependency can change the practical risk even when the high-level project description remains the same.

Identity and deployment checks

One further supported observation is: Open-source GitHub, official docs и project site подтверждают PoW integer factorization model. The conclusion is limited to the cited record and does not introduce a price target, return projection or guaranteed outcome. Project-reported milestones and capabilities remain attributed to the project unless independent evidence confirms them.

The dated evidence supports this narrow conclusion: Official docs state no team allocation and no supply cap. Because deployments evolve, it should be compared with the latest official record before use. This approach prevents a real project evolution from being flattened into one timeless description.

Evidence limits and open questions

The available documentation supports a description of intended scope, not a complete current-state audit. It records: FACT rewards are mined through factorization; users pay FACT for deadpool submissions. Live market metrics and operational availability are evaluated separately. Explicit gaps tell readers which checks remain necessary and keep the sourced facts distinct from assumptions.

The record closes with this supported point: PoW blockchain, где блоки защищаются integer factorization вместо обычного hash mining. Before acting, users should reconcile it with current identity, contract, access and risk information. If official sources conflict, the discrepancy should remain visible until a dated authoritative record resolves it.

Key takeaways

  • Official docs state no team allocation and no supply cap.
  • FACT rewards are mined through factorization; users pay FACT for deadpool submissions.
  • PoW blockchain, где блоки защищаются integer factorization вместо обычного hash mining.
  • Miners factor large integers; успешная factorization secures blocks and issues FACT rewards. Users can pay FACT to submit integers to a public deadpool.
  • Documented token utility: Block rewards для miners; Оплата submissions в factorization deadpool; Trading и network participation.

YearBull Rank context

Latest available YearBull Rank for fact0rn: #10332.

Rank timeline (last 365 days)

Rank change (nearest points).

Reading rule: smaller rank numbers are better.

  • 7d window (2026-10-20): #8637 → #10332 (down by 1695).
  • 30d window (2026-09-27): #8528 → #10332 (down by 1804).

YearBull Rank is a relative placement score used on YearBull to compare a coin against peers within the same dataset. It is meant for comparison and tracking, not certainty.

Risk angle: minor drift can still matter at scale. If it moves only on certain days, it can be update cadence.

Liquidity read: a steadier line can indicate steadier access. If the line drifts, liquidity may be gradually shifting.

Cycle framing: in rotations, improving rank can happen without price leadership. If the line breaks range, confirm with more than one week.

Exchange footprint: fragmentation can make rank more reactive. If the line range widens, access or routing may be changing.

Editorial note: This analysis was prepared by the YearBull research team under the direction of Alan Zelvin, Founder and Lead Crypto Researcher. The assessment follows YearBull’s internal research methodology and editorial standards. Methodology · Editorial Policy
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Exchange Top Pair Stored 24h volume (snapshot) Trust Rank
MEXC FACT/USDT $197 #8

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