Last reviewed: January 2026
Golem Network
Decentralized Computing Power
ActiveAgent Infrastructure
51
/90 Total
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Score Profile
Dimension Scores
Score Rationale
Persistence — Conceptualized 2014, launched 2016, mainnet 2018. 9+ years of operation. Survived multiple market cycles. Pioneer in DePIN space.
Autonomy — Infrastructure protocol enabling distributed compute, not an autonomous agent itself. Facilitates others' autonomy rather than having its own.
Cultural Impact — Pioneer of decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN). Influential model for subsequent projects. Less mainstream visibility than consumer AI.
Economic Reality — GLM token (~$0.29, $1B+ raised at ICO peak). Active marketplace for compute. GPU Beta Program expanding AI compute access. Real economic activity.
Governance — Token-based governance. Golem Factory (founding team) retains significant influence. Community participation in direction.
Technical Architecture — Early mover in decentralized compute marketplace. Task distribution across providers. 2024 AI roadmap with GPU integration. Ethereum-based but protocol-agnostic.
Narrative Coherence — Clear 'world supercomputer' narrative. Democratizing compute access. Consistent positioning from 2014 to present AI integration.
Economic Infrastructure — GLM token with established market presence (raised 820K ETH at ICO). Active compute marketplace with real revenue from providers and requesters. Token-based payment system for compute access. On-chain treasury on Ethereum. Multi-year economic operations. However, primarily infrastructure — the protocol's economic rails serve others rather than representing Golem as an agent entity.
Identity Sovereignty — On-chain token identity on Ethereum (GLM). Smart contract presence. DAO-adjacent governance gives on-chain visibility. No agent-specific identity standard. Golem is infrastructure rather than an agent, so its identity is more protocol-level than agent-level. ENS and contract addresses provide some sovereignty.
Curator Notes
Golem Network pioneered the decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) concept, launching in 2016 with the vision of creating a peer-to-peer marketplace for computing power. The project raised 820,000 ETH (~$8.6M at the time) by selling 82% of tokens to the public. Golem enables users to rent out idle computing resources or access distributed compute for AI training, CGI rendering, and scientific computation. The 2024 AI roadmap and GPU Beta Program demonstrate evolution toward AI infrastructure. While Golem is infrastructure rather than an autonomous agent, it enables the computational substrate many agents depend on.
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Current score: 51/90