Salad.com partners with Golem Network to integrate Web2 workloads with decentralized compute

Salad.com, a GPU cloud platform built on globally distributed infrastructure, and Golem Network, a decentralized computing protocol, have entered a partnership to test the use of Golem’s permissionless compute network for Salad’s existing cloud computing operations.

According to the announcement that was shared with Finbold on January 13, as part of the test, Salad plans to mirror and map part of its commercial activity across Golem’s decentralized network, covering a range of its cloud computing products and services. 

Testing decentralized infrastructure for existing cloud workloads

The initiative is intended to examine whether decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) can support the variety of customer profiles and workload types currently running on Salad’s centralized platform.

Salad currently relies on a stack of centralized services to manage customer payments and distribute rewards to its global network of infrastructure providers. 

The company said that its use of traditional payment processors, usage-based billing platforms, and reward suppliers introduces operational complexity, given its international footprint. The test will explore whether crypto payments and decentralized compute execution could offer efficiency improvements.

Evaluating marketplaces, settlement, and interoperability

The collaboration will also evaluate Golem’s decentralized marketplace and settlement infrastructure to determine whether it can provide a more transparent and cost-efficient platform for value exchange.

Paweł Burgchardt, CPO of Golem Network, added:

Salad said it began evaluating multiple DePIN protocols in the third quarter of 2025, with Golem emerging as the closest match to its existing platform architecture. Initial tests have already provided technical insights for Salad’s engineering team.

Kyle Dodson, Salad’s CTO, commented:

Both companies said the partnership is focused on demonstrating how Web2 and Web3-based marketplaces can interoperate, particularly for workloads such as AI inference, drug discovery simulations, and 3D rendering. Further technical and product updates are expected as the engineering test progresses.

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