What GRVT does

GRVT is a privacy-focused, self-custodial derivatives trading platform built on ZKsync Validium, a hybrid L2 architecture that combines off-chain order matching (claimed up to 600,000 TPS with sub-millisecond latency) with on-chain ZK proof settlement on Ethereum. Founded in Singapore and registered in Panama, the company serves both crypto-native traders and institutional investors seeking perpetual futures exposure to crypto, tokenized equities (TSLA, AAPL, NVDA), commodities (gold, silver, oil), ETFs (SPY, QQQ), and pre-IPO tokens, alongside a yield layer and RWA investment bundles. The platform's core differentiator is its One Balance system, in which a single USDT deposit simultaneously serves as yield-earning collateral via Aave V3 integration (up to 11% APY), as perpetual margin, and as spot exposure.

The product surface has expanded rapidly across 2025-2026 to include Grvt Perps (perpetual DEX), Grvt Earn (yield layer), Grvt Invest (RWA bundles backed by BlackRock AAA CLO and Janus Henderson Anemoy), Grvt Strategies (managed vaults including the GLP delta-neutral market-making strategy at ~17% APR), Grvt Spot Market (testnet), and the $GRVT token (1B fixed supply, TGE targeted June 2026). Revenue mechanics include maker/taker trading fees (taker 0.039%, maker rebates up to -0.0008%), yield layer spread from Aave deployment, and protocol buybacks routed to the $GRVT token. Since mainnet launch in January 2025, GRVT has processed $280B+ in cumulative trading volume, reaching $484.1M peak open interest and consistently ranking among the top 5-10 perpetual DEXs globally.

GRVT operates a hybrid go-to-market combining product-led growth (self-serve wallet-based onboarding, seasonal incentive campaigns, referral programs with ambassador status) with community-led expansion through its Builder Codes developer ecosystem (Tealstreet, Arbitral, Planemo Trading integrations). The company has raised $34M+ across disclosed rounds from Hack VC, Delphi Digital, Matrix Partners, 500 Global, ZKsync, EigenLayer, QCP Capital, and Further Ventures, and is pursuing regulatory licensing across Bermuda, EU, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi to serve institutional and family office capital. With 11-50 employees, the platform positions itself as a 'capital-productive' alternative to perp DEXs focused on speculative volume.

Name

GRVT

Legal name

GRVT

Website

https://grvt.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GRVT is a privacy-first, self-custodial perpetual derivatives exchange built on ZKsync Validium. It serves crypto-native traders and institutional investors with unified-margin perpetuals across crypto, tokenized equities, commodities, and pre-IPO tokens, integrated yield via Aave V3, and RWA bundles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (523210), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Perpetual Futures (Perps) Venues & Protocols (FSADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Margin, Portfolio Margin & Risk Engine Providers (FSADAGAH), Money Markets & Collateralized Debt Positions (CDPs) (FSADAMAM), Margin Trading & Collateralized Borrowing (Exchange-Operated) (FSADAAAL)

Keywords

• Decentralized exchange
• Perpetual futures trading
• Tokenized real-world assets
• Self-custodial derivatives
• Yield-generating collateral

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Trading Fees: Maker/taker fees on perpetual and spot trading. Maker fees can be negative (rebate) at -0.0008% (Level 3), taker fees at 0.039%. Fee tiers (Level 1-6) based on trading volume and ambassador status.
2. Yield Layer Revenue: Revenue generated from deploying user deposits into DeFi protocols (Aave V3) and RWA strategies. Platform takes a portion of yield generated from these deployments.
3. GLP Vault Management: GLP (Grvt Liquidity Provider) delta-neutral market-making vault. Zero performance fees and zero management fees noted, but platform benefits from increased TVL and trading volume.
4. $GRVT Token Economics: 100% of protocol economic surplus routes to token buybacks through TWAP purchases and strategic buys. Token serves as membership key unlocking better fees, higher yields, and protocol revenue share.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GRVT is an institutional-grade, self-custodial perpetual futures and wealth platform built on ZKsync Validium that lets traders access up to 50x leverage across crypto, tokenized equities, commodities, ETFs, and pre-IPO tokens while simultaneously earning yield on collateral. Its proprietary "One Balance" unified margin system enables a single deposit to function as trading margin, yield-generating collateral (up to 11% APY via Aave V3), and spot exposure, eliminating the capital drag typical of fragmented DeFi platforms.

Product overview

GRVT is a privacy-focused, self-custodial on-chain wealth platform built on ZKSync. The platform operates a unified architecture called 'One Balance' where a single deposit simultaneously earns yield, serves as trading margin, and maintains spot exposure. The core product is the Grvt Perps perpetual exchange offering up to 50x leverage across crypto, tokenized equities (43+ pairs including AAPL, TSLA, NVDA), commodities (gold, silver, oil), ETFs (SPY, QQQ, EWJ, EWY), and pre-IPO tokens (OpenAI, SpaceX, Quantinuum). This core is augmented by the Grvt Earn Yield Layer (routing collateral through Aave V3 for up to 11% APY), Grvt Invest RWA bundles (institutional-grade yield from BlackRock AAA CLO and other assets from $1), Grvt Strategies/Vaults (managed investment strategies including delta-neutral GLP market-making at ~17% APR and AI-driven RoboNet), Grvt Spot Market (testnet live, mainnet at TGE), and the $GRVT token (ecosystem membership with protocol buybacks). All products share the same Unified Margin system, meaning capital deployed in any product remains composable as collateral across the entire platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grvt Institute: Educational initiative through partnership with Korea Insurance Institute to pilot crypto and DeFi education programs in South Korea.
• Grvt Strategies (Vaults)
• Grvt Liquidity Provider (GLP)
• Grvt Invest
• Grvt Global Trading League (GTL)
• $GRVT Token
• Season 2

Products and services

• Grvt Perps (Perpetual Exchange) Privacy-first perpetual futures DEX offering up to 50x leverage on crypto, tokenized equities (AAPL, TSLA, NVDA), commodities (gold, silver, oil), ETFs (SPY, QQQ), and pre-IPO tokens (OpenAI, SpaceX, Quantinuum). Built on ZKsync Validium with CEX-grade matching speed and ZK on-chain settlement, and integrated with the One Balance unified margin system so collateral earns yield while backing positions.
• Grvt Strategies (Vaults) On-chain investment vault platform with verified professional managers offering algorithmic trading, AI-driven, and market-neutral strategies. Capital remains self-custodial with protocol-enforced rules and a 4-hour position delay for transparency, allowing users to allocate capital to strategies without giving up custody of their assets.
• Grvt Earn (Yield Layer) Yield generation layer that automatically deploys trading collateral into DeFi protocols (Aave V3) and captures a share of platform fees. The Earn on Equity feature allows deposited capital to earn up to 11% APY while simultaneously serving as trading margin through the Unified Margin system, with boost tiers from activity, volume, and referrals.
• Grvt Invest Curated tokenized real-world asset investment platform offering institutional-grade yield bundles accessible from $1 with no accreditation required. Backed by partnerships with Plume Network (Base Yield, Balanced, and Opportunistic Funds) and Centrifuge (Janus Henderson JTRSY Treasury Fund), and structured credit strategies including BlackRock's iShares AAA CLO Active ETF exposure.
• Grvt Spot Market Spot trading platform on testnet (mainnet planned around TGE 2026) completing GRVT's offering alongside perpetuals and yield layer, enabling the unified balance to hold, earn, and trade across all asset classes including crypto spot pairs.
• $GRVT Token Ecosystem token with fixed supply of 1 billion that serves as a membership key unlocking premium platform benefits across Trade (better fees, increased margin), Invest (higher vault allocation, early access), Earn (higher APY, lockup rewards), and Pay (better FX, cashback) verticals, with systematic buybacks and staking rewards tied to protocol economics.
• Grvt Global Trading League (GTL) Esport-style trading competition platform featuring Volume Challenges and Team Trading Leagues where users compete on PnL and volume for USDT prize pools, making perpetual trading more interactive and community-driven.

Quantifiable outcome

• Referral conversion increased from 7% to 45% after Earn on Equity launch
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Plume NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026GRVT partnered with Plume to launch three tokenized RWA yield products: Base Yield Fund, Balanced Fund, and Opportunistic Fund. Products integrate exposure to institutional-grade assets including BlackRock AAA CLO Active ETF ($2.2B AUM). Users access yield from self-custodial trading balance with no separate custody or brokerage required.
• CentrifugecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Integration bringing Janus Henderson Anemoy Treasury Fund (JTRSY) yield into GRVT Earn products. First in series of RWA integrations, making institutional-grade treasury yield accessible from $1 within self-custodial trading environment. Marks GRVT's expansion from perp DEX to composable wealth platform.
• Indonesia Blockchain Week 2026supportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026GRVT listed as supporter/sponsor alongside Binance, AWS, Tether, OKX, Saison Capital, Tokocrypto. August 2026 event in Jakarta expecting 12,500+ attendees, 100+ speakers, 300+ exhibitors from 25+ countries.
• TealstreetcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 April 2026Tealstreet trading terminal built on GRVT Builder Codes, providing pro-grade charting, depth of market, advanced order types, and custom hotkeys. Exclusive transfer campaign with trading volume milestone rewards, raffle entries, and ambassador status for new users.
• ArbitralsupportingTechnology or Integration · 2 March 2026Systematic market making platform integrated with GRVT. Allows deployment of market making strategies 24/7, fee-aware execution with maker-only orders, engine-level risk management (inventory caps, circuit breakers). Earns boosted points and reduced fees.
• AavecoreTechnology or Integration · 26 February 2026GRVT integrated Aave V3 as trustless DeFi yield source for trading margin. User deposits automatically deployed to Aave lending markets while remaining available for margin trading. Yield optimization enabled by TokenLogic. Up to 11% APY on trading collateral.
• TokenLogicsupportingTechnology or Integration · 26 February 2026Service provider and financial architect within Aave ecosystem powering yield optimization layer behind GRVT's Aave integration. Ensures active yield management through sGHO and dynamic allocation across Aave markets.
• Planemo TradingsupportingTechnology or Integration · 16 February 2026Automated trading bot platform integrated with GRVT for grid strategies, momentum plays, market-making bots. Campaign promo: Fee Tier Level 3 (maker rebate -0.0008%, taker 0.039%) for one month to connected users.
• Korea Insurance InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2026Partnership for Grvt Institute educational pilot in South Korea. Covers blockchain fundamentals, digital asset classes, crypto market dynamics, and risk awareness for retail investors. Non-promotional, focused on building responsible long-term adoption.
• ComplyCubesupportingTechnology or Integration · 10 June 2025KYC/AML provider for GRVT's compliance infrastructure. Provides AI-driven identity verification, biometric authentication, and automated global watchlist screening for regulatory compliance.
• AmpersancoreTechnology or Integration · 19 March 2024Former institutional market maker team and Grvt equity partners who co-designed the matching engine for institutional-grade speed. Core to GLP vault strategy execution.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• OKX: OKX is a top-tier centralized exchange with perpetual futures, DEX aggregator, and a recently launched on-chain perps product (OKX X Layer). It competes with GRVT across both centralized and decentralized rails, and offers similar RWA and pre-IPO perp exposure.
• Bybit: Bybit is one of the largest centralized exchanges offering perpetual futures with high leverage. Although custodial rather than self-custodial, it competes for the same trader base on execution speed, fee structure, and product breadth (including tokenized equities).

Emerging players

• Kwenta: Kwenta is a decentralized perpetual futures exchange built on Optimism and Synthetix. It targets a similar pro-trader audience with non-custodial perps, though its volume is materially smaller than GRVT's.
• Drift Protocol: Drift is a Solana-based perpetual futures DEX offering up to 20x leverage. It competes in the same retail/pro perp trader segment as GRVT and overlaps on the unified-margin and yield-bearing collateral innovation.

Others

• Aave: Aave is the largest decentralized lending protocol and powers GRVT's yield layer. Listed as a partner/integration rather than a direct competitor; Aave's growth and security are direct dependencies for GRVT's Earn product.

Direct peers

• Hyperliquid: Hyperliquid is the largest perpetual futures DEX by trading volume, operating its own L1 with on-chain order books. Directly comparable to GRVT as both target pro and retail perp traders with self-custodial execution, though Hyperliquid is transparent while GRVT differentiates on Validium-based privacy.
• dYdX: dYdX is a decentralized perpetual futures exchange with its own app-chain and Cosmos-based architecture. Both GRVT and dYdX compete for advanced traders seeking self-custody perpetuals with sophisticated order types and cross-margin features.
• GMX: GMX is a leading spot and perpetual DEX using a multi-asset pool (GLP) model rather than an order book. GRVT's GLP vault is a direct structural analog, and both compete for liquidity providers and traders seeking non-custodial perp exposure.
• Jupiter Perps: Jupiter Perps is a Solana-based perpetual futures DEX operated by Jupiter aggregator. While on a different L1, it directly competes with GRVT for retail perp traders and offers similar leveraged exposure to crypto and tokenized assets.
• Aevo: Aevo is an order-book-based decentralized exchange offering perpetual futures and pre-launch token options. Both target pro traders with advanced order types; Aevo's options product and pre-IPO token listings overlap with GRVT's RWA and pre-IPO perp markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grvt_io
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/89825345

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors21 records

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M&A

Investments

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