[ FMC · 01 ] A coin you mine with your computer

Mined bythe colony

FORMIC is earned, not bought. Install a small miner, sign in with your wallet, and your processor starts solving SHA-256 puzzles. Every 60 seconds the network splits new FORMIC between the workers by the work they proved.

Start mining What is FORMIC

0active miners

0 H/snetwork hashrate

Connecting
Round ends: 0:00
Per minute: 578.70

Installnpm install -g /formic-cli.tgz

02About

A coin for anyone with a computer.

No mining rig, no pool, no trading. FORMIC is mined the way the first coins were: your processor proves work and the network pays for it. The whole idea in four lines.

A.01

Mined, not sold

New FORMIC only comes from mining. There is no presale of mined coins and nothing to buy to mine faster.

A.02

Your CPU does the work

The miner tries millions of SHA-256 hashes looking for a rare result. Finding one is a share: proof your machine worked.

A.03

Paid every minute

Every 60 seconds a round closes and its FORMIC is split between that round's miners, by how much work each one proved.

A.04

A fixed supply

50,000,000 FORMIC, ever. The amount per minute halves every 30 days, so early work earns the most.

03Beginner guide · about 5 minutes

From zero to mining in six steps.

Never used a terminal? That is fine. Follow the steps in order, copy each line with the button next to it, and paste it into your terminal.

01

Install Node.js

The miner runs on Node.js, a free program that runs JavaScript on your computer. Download the LTS version from nodejs.org and install it like any other app.

Then open PowerShell: press the Windows key, type PowerShell, press Enter.

Then open Terminal: press ⌘ Space, type Terminal, press Enter.

On a server, install Node 18+ with your package manager or from NodeSource, then connect over SSH.

Check it worked. You should see a version like v20.11.0:

Checknode -v

Stuck? If it says "command not found", close the terminal, open a new one and try again.
02

Install the FORMIC miner

One line installs the formic command. It is a small package with no dependencies, so it installs in seconds.

Installnpm install -g /formic-cli.tgz

Permission error? Put sudo in front of the line and type your Mac password (nothing shows while you type).

Permission error? Put sudo in front, or use a Node version manager like nvm.

Scripts disabled? Run Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser RemoteSigned once, then try again.
03
Log in

This connects the miner to your wallet. It shows a short code and opens this website in your browser.

Log informic login
```
you ~ % formic login

  Your login code    KQ7M-3XPA 

  Opening your browser…
```
No browser on a server? Make a key in your dashboard, then run formic login --paste and paste it.
04

Approve it in your browser

A page opens with the same code. Check that the codes match, press Connect wallet, sign the message, then press Authorize.

Is signing safe? Yes. It is a free message, not a transaction: no gas, no approvals, nothing leaves your wallet. The miner gets a key that can mine and nothing else.
05
Start mining

Back in the terminal, start the miner. It uses every core but one and shows a live dashboard. Leave it running; press Ctrl + C to stop at any time.

Mineformic mine
terminal · simulated
Human check. Now and then the miner asks a small sum, like 12 + 7. Type the answer and press Enter; it keeps bots out. Want your computer free for other work? Use formic mine -t 2 for two threads.
06

Check your balance

Run formic status in the terminal, or open your dashboard and connect the same wallet. You will see your balance, your terminals and, once the token is live, a withdraw button.

Statusformic status
Open my dashboard

04How mining works

Real work, checked in one hash.

The server sends your miner a random challenge. Your CPU searches for a number that makes sha256(challenge + number) start with enough zeros. Finding it takes millions of tries; checking it takes one.

E.01 · Job

A challenge and a target

16 random bytes and a number of zero bits, sized for your machine. Each job can be used once.

E.02 · Search

Every core hunts

Each thread tries different numbers, so no two cores repeat work. There is nothing to configure.

E.03 · Verify

One hash to check it

The server redoes a single SHA-256. If the zeros are there, the share is yours and counts 2^bits of work.

Live · in this browser

0/ 16 zero bits

Real SHA-256 running on this page at an easy demo target of 16 bits. The miner does the same thing at full speed on every core.

challenge: –
number tried: 0
sha256: –
best so far: 0 zero bits

Laptop

example · 4 threads

Speed: 1.2 MH/s
Difficulty: 24 bits
Work / share: 2²⁴

About one share every 20 s, each worth 16.8 million hashes.

Server

example · 32 threads

Speed: 19 MH/s
Difficulty: 28 bits
Work / share: 2²⁸

Also one share every 20 s, but each is worth 16× more. Faster machines earn more, fairly.

05Network · live

Every share, in the open.

Straight from the FORMIC server, refreshed every 15 seconds.

M.010Active miners

Wallets that found a share in the last 10 minutes.

M.020.00H/sNetwork hashrate

All miners together, estimated from the shares they found.

M.03578.70/ minFORMIC per minute

Split every round between that round's miners, by work.

M.040.000%Of the supply mined

Out of 50,000,000 FORMIC that will ever exist.

06The record

Every round and every miner.

Latest rounds 60 seconds each

Round	Ended	Miners	Shares	Paid out
No rounds mined yet.

Leaderboard by FORMIC earned

#	Miner	Shares	Earned	Last active
No miners yet. Be the first.

07The rules

Everything, in detail.

08Supply

Fixed supply, fair split.

Each round releases the same amount no matter how many miners show up, and that amount halves every 30 days. More machines cannot print more FORMIC; they only share the same slice. Rounds where nobody mines release nothing.

Now: 578.7 / min
Mined so far: 0
Next halving: –

Total released over the first twelve months. Each bend is a halving.

09FAQ

Questions beginners ask.

Still unsure? Start with the guide; it covers the usual snags.

Does it cost anything?

No. Mining is free and signing in is a free message. The only cost is your computer's electricity while it mines.

Do I need a graphics card?

No. FORMIC is mined on the CPU, the regular processor every computer has. A laptop works; more cores mine faster.

Can the miner touch my wallet?

No. The miner gets an API key that can only submit work for your wallet. It cannot move funds. Withdrawals need a fresh signature from your wallet, and you can revoke any terminal from your dashboard.

How much will I earn?

It depends on your share of the network's work. If your machine does 5% of all the work in a round, you get 5% of that round's FORMIC. Nobody can promise a number, and FORMIC is not an investment.

Will it slow my computer down?

By default it uses every core but one. To keep more room, start it with fewer threads: formic mine -t 2. Stop at any time with Ctrl + C.

Can I mine on a VPS or several computers?

Yes. Install the miner on each one and log in with the same wallet. On a server without a browser, make a key in your dashboard and run formic login --paste. Up to 3 wallets can mine from one network at a time.

When can I withdraw?

Balances are kept by the FORMIC server until the FORMIC token is live on Robinhood Chain. Then the dashboard's withdraw button sends your balance as tokens, one FORMIC for one token.

Why does it ask me math questions?

It is a human check against bots: a small sum when you start and about every 30 minutes. Type the answer and mining continues.

10Start

Join the colony today.

Free · no password · just a wallet and a computer

1 · Installnpm install -g /formic-cli.tgz

2 · Mineformic login && formic mine

Open the dashboard Read the guide