GolemGLM
The payment token of Golem Network, a marketplace for renting computing power, built by Golem Factory in Zug.
The short version
GLM pays providers who rent computing power on Golem Network, a project that raised 820,000 ETH in Nov 2016 and is developed by Golem Factory of Zug, Switzerland, with the Golem Foundation running experiments. Old GNT tokens convert 1:1 into GLM with no deadline; about 799M of the 1 billion have migrated. On 23 Sep 2026 Golem disclosed a security review that fixed 36 vulnerabilities in provider software, with no exploit found. On 31 Oct 2026 one GLM cost C$0.1563. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +20.3% in Canadian dollars, and it was 90.6% below its all-time high of C$1.66 set on 13 Apr 2018.[1]
Facts checked 2 Nov 2026 · 12 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026
Price, past year
Past year: high C$0.4571 (14 Jan 2026) · low C$0.1191 (19 Aug 2026) · -40.1%[1]
Month-end prices (table)
| Date | C$ | US$ |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | C$0.1561 | US$0.1118 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | C$0.1779 | US$0.1250 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | C$0.1480 | US$0.1067 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | C$0.1298 | US$0.0925 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | C$0.1392 | US$0.0980 |
| 31 May 2026 | C$0.1826 | US$0.1323 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | C$0.1885 | US$0.1384 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | C$0.1782 | US$0.1279 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | C$0.1847 | US$0.1354 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | C$0.2932 | US$0.2162 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | C$0.2984 | US$0.2177 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | C$0.3574 | US$0.2556 |
Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.
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Key facts
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Who controls it
- Run by
- Golem Factory GmbH (Zug, Switzerland), led since 2019 by Piotr Janiuk and Aleksandra Skrzypczak; Golem Foundation led by Julian Zawistowski[7, 10]
- 2016 split
- 82% of GNT to crowdfunders, 12% to Golem Factory and 6% to developers, locked six months (contract code)[6]
- Admin key
- None: GLM can be minted only by the GNT migration contract, 1:1 for GNT burned; no pause or blacklist[2, 3]
- Largest holders
- A staking contract (RegenStaker) holds 20.7%; a multisig wallet 6.3% (GoPlus, 2 Nov 2026)[3]
Supply
Use and fees
Trading
History
Not a forecastCoins ranked 201-500 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 8,067 cases, 1,187 coins
33% were higher a year later[12]
- Typical result
- Median -38% after a year; 33% higher after two years
- Lost half or more
- 44% within a year
- Against Bitcoin
- 11% did better than Bitcoin over the year
History, not a forecast.
Red flags and things to watch
No red flags found- On 23 Sep 2026 Golem said a security review confirmed and fixed 36 of 76 reported issues (1 critical) in provider software; Sherlock found no evidence of exploitation.[8]
- Salad.com, a GPU cloud with tens of thousands of machines, began routing part of its commercial workload through Golem on 13 Jan 2026 as a test.[10]
Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.
Sources and dates
- CoinGecko market data, 31 Oct 2026
- Blockscout: GLM contract source (NewGolemNetworkToken)
- GoPlus token security (Ethereum), 2 Nov 2026
- GoPlus token security (Ethereum), 1 Nov 2026
- Golem docs: What is GLM
- Golem crowdfunding contracts (GNTAllocation.sol, GitHub)
- Golem blog (Introducing Golem Foundation), 28 Jun 2019
- Golem blog (security review update), 23 Sep 2026
- DefiLlama hacks list, 2 Nov 2026
- Chainwire (Salad and Golem partnership), 13 Jan 2026
- Bank of Canada USD/CAD rate, 31 Oct 2025
- CoinIvy history data: CoinMarketCap weekly rankings 2013-2026, dead coins included
Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.