grvt Invite Code

grvt is a hybrid decentralized perpetual futures exchange launched in 2024 in Singapore, founded by Hong Gyu Yea (Hong). The platform is built on the ZKsync ZK Stack using Validium architecture, which allows fast execution while keeping custody and settlement on-chain. In day-to-day use, grvt feels closer to a centralized exchange in terms of speed and interface, but operates without taking control of user funds and does not require KYC. The platform raised a $19 million Series A in September 2025 and has processed over $300 billion in cumulative trading volume.

The invite code XZ89SIT is the verified active code for May 2026. It unlocks two stacked benefits. First, a 10% lifetime trading fee discount applied automatically across all perpetual markets. Second, instant access to up to 11% APY on idle collateral via grvt's composable yield engine, which integrates Aave's lending markets directly into trading collateral without interrupting active positions. The integration launched in February 2026 and is the first publicly disclosed instance of a perpetual futures DEX embedding an external yield source into margin collateral while trading remains live.

grvt's edge is capital productivity. On most perpetual exchanges, posted collateral sits idle to satisfy margin requirements while you trade. On grvt, the same collateral simultaneously backs your positions and earns Aave lending yield (up to 11% APY), with Centrifuge/Janus Henderson Treasury yield (added May 2026) extending earnings into institutional-grade tokenized real-world asset yields. The platform supports 76+ perpetual contracts with up to 50x leverage, including 30+ RWA markets covering global equities (Tesla, EWY Korean ETF), commodities (gold, oil/WTI), and ETFs.

Onboarding is wallet-based. No email, no KYC, no signup form, just connect a wallet and trade.

1. Install a supported wallet: MetaMask, Rabby, Phantom (Solana), or any EVM-compatible wallet. Secure your seed phrase offline; a hardware wallet (Ledger or Trezor) is strongly recommended for substantial trading balances.
2. Open grvt through the invite link, or visit grvt.io directly. Bookmark the official domain to avoid lookalike phishing sites.
3. Click Connect Wallet and approve the connection. Select the network you want to deposit from (Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Kaia, or Tron).
4. When prompted for an invite code, enter XZ89SIT. The field appears during your first session, typically before your first deposit or trade.
5. Deposit funds. grvt supports six networks: Ethereum (higher gas costs), Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain (lower gas), Kaia, and Tron. grvt charges no deposit fees from the exchange side; you pay only standard network gas on your source chain.
6. The 10% fee discount activates automatically on every trade.
7. Opt in to the ONE Balance composable yield via the app to start earning up to 11% APY on eligible collateral through the Aave integration. Yield accrues while your collateral simultaneously backs your perpetual positions.
8. Trade perpetuals: 76+ crypto pairs plus 30+ RWA markets (Tesla, gold, oil, Korean ETFs, etc.) on the central limit order book with TradingView charts. Up to 50x leverage on supported markets.

The invite code cannot be added retroactively to existing grvt accounts. As a self-custodial DEX, grvt is accessible globally subject to local regulations on perpetual derivatives trading; check your jurisdiction before depositing.

9-tier maker-taker fee model

grvt uses a traditional maker-taker structure where makers receive a rebate for providing liquidity to the order book. Base fees at the entry tier are -0.0001% maker rebate and 0.045% taker. With code XZ89SIT applied, your taker rate drops to 0.0405% and maker rebates increase proportionally.

The 9-tier ladder reduces fees further as you accumulate 30-day trading volume and grow your total grvt account value. The top tier offers among the lowest perpetual fees in DeFi, competitive with centralized exchange VIP rates. Fee tiers are recalculated on a rolling basis, so increased activity automatically unlocks lower rates without manual application.

The Aave composable yield (up to 11% APY)

In February 2026, grvt launched its Aave integration via the ONE Balance engine, making it the first publicly disclosed perpetual futures DEX to embed an external yield source directly into trading collateral while keeping trading live under normal operating conditions. Eligible collateral deposited for margin trading generates returns linked to Aave's lending markets without interrupting active positions.

In traditional perpetual trading, users post collateral that remains idle to satisfy margin requirements. On grvt, that same collateral simultaneously:

• Backs your perpetual positions (margin function)
• Earns Aave lending yield up to 11% APY (productivity function)

TokenLogic, a financial architect within the Aave ecosystem, manages capital optimization behind the scenes. The integration extends Aave's lending markets to derivatives traders on decentralized exchanges and broadens the use of on-chain credit infrastructure within DeFi trading platforms.

Centrifuge / Janus Henderson Treasury yield (May 2026)

grvt expanded its earn product in May 2026 with a Centrifuge partnership integrating the Janus Henderson Anemoy Treasury Fund (JTRSY). The integration provides grvt users with access to institutional-grade tokenized Treasury yield from an onchain fund managed by Janus Henderson, one of the world's largest asset managers. The integration marks grvt's expansion beyond perpetuals trading into a broader composable wealth platform where trading, investing, and earning operate from a single self-custodial balance.

Additional RWA-backed yield products are scheduled to roll out across 2026 as grvt builds toward its broader on-chain brokerage model.

• New users only. Code must be entered during your first wallet connection. Cannot be applied retroactively to existing grvt accounts.
• Lifetime discount structure. The 10% discount continues for as long as the wallet remains active and linked to the referral.
• Stacks with volume and asset tiers. The referral discount is additive to the 9-tier ladder reductions, not exclusive. High-volume traders can stack the 10% on top of tier reductions.
• 11% APY is the maximum. Actual yield varies with Aave lending market conditions. Realised APY may be lower based on prevailing supply and demand on Aave.
• Yield opt-in required. Composable yield must be activated via the grvt app; collateral is not automatically deployed to Aave unless you enable the feature.
• No KYC, no minimum deposit, no withdrawal limits beyond on-chain gas requirements.
• Geographic restrictions. Self-custodial DEX; check local regulations on perpetual derivatives in your jurisdiction before trading.
• Wallet security is your responsibility. Lost seed phrases cannot be recovered.
• Decentralized exchange model. No traditional consumer protection, no centralized customer support escalation beyond Discord and documentation.

grvt has expanded rapidly from a pure crypto perpetual DEX into one of the broadest RWA perpetual venues in DeFi.

Crypto perpetuals (76+ markets)

BTC, ETH, SOL, and 70+ other major and mid-cap cryptocurrencies. Up to 50x leverage on selected pairs. Trading runs on a central limit order book (CLOB) rather than AMM mechanics, giving fast execution and tight spreads. The interface includes TradingView-powered charts with all common indicators and charting tools.

RWA perpetuals (30+ markets)

grvt is one of the leaders in real-world asset perpetuals. At the start of 2025, essentially 100% of perpetual open interest on decentralized exchanges was in crypto pairs. By Q1 2026, a significant portion of perp open interest had shifted to RWAs. Currently available on grvt:

• Commodities: Gold, oil (WTI), and other commodity perpetuals
• Global equities: Tesla and other major US stocks as 24/7 perpetuals
• ETFs: EWY (Korean equities), S&P 500 ETFs, and other major index trackers
• Expanding to FX: Forex pairs and broader global equities scheduled for 2026 listings

RWA perpetuals on grvt let you hedge gold volatility, short Korean equity ETFs, or lever up on oil, all from the same self-custodial wallet that holds your crypto positions. Oracle quality and reliable price feeds are critical for RWAs (which trade on external markets that close on weekends), and grvt has built specific infrastructure for handling weekend and holiday price discovery.

Composable wealth roadmap

grvt's 2026 roadmap extends beyond perpetuals into spot trading on major crypto pairs (with professional market maker liquidity), prime brokerage lending (under-collateralised loans with first-loss tranches from traders), and expanded Layer 1 yield connectivity beyond Aave. The eventual product is a unified composable wealth platform where trading, investing, and earning happen from a single programmable balance.

grvt supports deposits and withdrawals across six blockchain networks. The platform is crypto-only; direct fiat rails are not supported.

For users who need a fiat-to-USDC bridge before depositing to grvt, MiCA-licensed exchanges like Bitvavo (free SEPA) or OKX (SEPA Instant) work cleanly: deposit EUR via SEPA, buy USDC, withdraw to your wallet via the cheapest L2 (Base or Arbitrum), then bridge into grvt.

Built on ZKsync ZK Stack with Validium

grvt is built on its own zero-knowledge appchain using the ZKsync ZK Stack with Validium architecture. Validium is a scaling design where transaction data is stored off-chain while validity proofs (zero-knowledge proofs) are posted to Ethereum. This gives:

• High throughput: 600,000+ trades at under 2 millisecond speed
• On-chain custody and settlement: user funds and final settlement remain provable on Ethereum
• Privacy by default: order and execution data are not publicly broadcast like on standard EVM chains
• Low transaction costs: off-chain data availability keeps fees minimal

The trade-off versus full rollups (like Hyperliquid's L1) is that data availability is handled off-chain rather than on Ethereum, which requires additional trust assumptions about the data availability committee. grvt addresses this through its sequencer and validator design choices.

Privacy as a first-class feature

Unlike most perp DEXs where every trade is publicly broadcast on-chain (visible to MEV bots, competitors, and analytics platforms), grvt uses ZK proofs to keep order placement and execution data private. Your trading activity, position sizes, and strategy are not exposed to public mempool surveillance. This is particularly relevant for larger traders, institutional users, or anyone who wants to avoid public trade replication.

Self-custodial, no KYC

Users connect non-custodial wallets and trade via smart contracts. grvt does not custody user funds at the platform level; collateral and settled balances are tracked on-chain in the grvt appchain. No KYC is required to open an account or trade.

What this means in practice

For sophisticated traders who value privacy, capital efficiency, and the ability to earn yield on idle collateral, grvt is one of the most differentiated perp DEXs in DeFi. The ZK Validium architecture provides CEX-class speed (sub-2ms execution) with self-custody. The Aave composable yield removes the opportunity cost of margin capital. The growing RWA catalogue (gold, Tesla, EWY, oil) adds traditional market exposure to the same wallet. The trade-offs are validator and sequencer centralization concerns standard for early-stage ZK appchains, no traditional regulatory oversight, and the user's responsibility for wallet security. Compared to Hyperliquid, grvt's distinguishing features are privacy via ZK proofs and the composable yield engine; Hyperliquid leads on overall liquidity depth and HYPE token ecosystem.

Once you have an active grvt account, the referral programme provides ongoing rewards. Standard referrers earn a percentage of trading fees from invited users, paid on-chain. The roadmap mentions a $GRVT token that will play a critical role across the platform, with token ownership granting better fee rates, protocol revenue share, early access to new markets and products, and participation rewards tied to trading volume, payments, TVL, and open interest. Token Generation Event was rumored for Q1 2026; check grvt's official channels for current token status.

What is grvt?

grvt is a hybrid decentralized perpetual futures exchange launched in 2024 in Singapore by Hong Gyu Yea. The platform combines centralized-exchange-class execution (sub-2ms speed, 600,000+ trades capacity, central limit order book) with self-custodial settlement on its own ZK appchain built on the ZKsync ZK Stack with Validium architecture. grvt has processed over $300 billion in cumulative trading volume and raised $19M in Series A funding in September 2025. The platform is positioning itself beyond perp DEX into a broader composable wealth platform combining trading, earning, and investing into a single self-custodial balance.

Main services on grvt

• Crypto perpetuals. 76+ markets including BTC, ETH, SOL, and major altcoins with up to 50x leverage.
• RWA perpetuals. 30+ markets covering gold, oil (WTI), Tesla, EWY (Korean equities), and other ETFs and commodities.
• Composable yield (Aave integration). Up to 11% APY on idle collateral via ONE Balance engine, no opportunity cost on margin.
• Treasury yield (Centrifuge/Janus Henderson). Institutional-grade tokenized Treasury yield through JTRSY integration.
• Privacy by default. ZK proofs keep order and execution data private on-chain.
• 9-tier maker-taker fee model. Maker rebates for liquidity provision, taker discount via referral, volume-based tier reductions.
• Mobile apps. Native iOS and Android with full feature parity, redesigned mobile experience launched February 2026.
• Multi-network access. Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Kaia, and Tron deposits.
• Roadmap features. Spot trading (major crypto pairs with market maker liquidity), prime brokerage lending, FX perpetuals, expanded RWA catalogue.

Why choose grvt?

Three reasons stand out. First, the composable yield engine: up to 11% APY on idle collateral via Aave while it simultaneously backs your perpetual positions. This eliminates the opportunity cost of margin capital, which on most platforms simply sits idle. Second, the privacy via ZK proofs: your orders and execution data are not exposed to MEV bots or public analytics, particularly relevant for larger positions. Third, the broad RWA catalogue: 30+ markets covering global equities, commodities, and ETFs let you hedge or speculate on traditional markets 24/7 from the same self-custodial wallet that holds your crypto positions.

The tradeoffs: Hyperliquid leads on overall perp DEX liquidity depth and has a mature HYPE token economy; Aster offers higher leverage (1001x in Simple Mode) and stronger Binance ecosystem backing; grvt's Validium architecture involves additional trust assumptions about the data availability layer; the platform is relatively new (2024 launch) without the multi-year stress-testing of older venues; no fiat rails (crypto deposits only). For sophisticated traders who value privacy, composable yield, and RWA exposure, grvt is one of the most differentiated options in DeFi derivatives.

For anyone connecting a wallet to grvt in May 2026, code XZ89SIT is the right choice. The 10% lifetime fee discount stacks with grvt's 9-tier volume-based reductions and the negative maker fees, delivering compound savings for active traders. The bigger reason to consider grvt is the platform itself.

grvt's composable yield engine is genuinely novel: collateral that simultaneously backs perpetual positions AND earns up to 11% APY via Aave is a meaningful capital efficiency upgrade over every other perp DEX in market. The privacy-by-default architecture via ZK proofs protects larger traders from MEV surveillance. The growing RWA catalogue (Tesla, gold, oil, EWY, S&P 500 ETFs) extends self-custodial trading into traditional markets 24/7, with the Centrifuge/Janus Henderson Treasury yield integration adding institutional tokenized yield on top.

The realistic recommendation: use grvt for active perpetual trading where capital productivity matters (the Aave yield genuinely changes the economics versus competitors), connect a hardware-secured wallet from day one, opt in to composable yield via ONE Balance once your account is funded, and consider grvt alongside Hyperliquid for portfolio diversification (Hyperliquid for depth, grvt for privacy and yield). Use a MiCA-licensed exchange like Bitvavo for fiat onramping before depositing crypto to grvt.