Singapore, Singapore, October 20th, 2026, Chainwire
The first discretionary GRVT buyback kicks off a five-milestone rollout that will introduce tokenized yield opportunities, real-world asset perpetuals, and yield-bearing margin.
Grvt is preparing to change how users put their capital to work, with a new platform experience designed to let them earn yield and trade from a single self-custodial balance.
The next phase begins with the GRVT token. The Foundation's token issuer has completed its first buyback, purchasing and permanently burning 1.1 million GRVT tokens on the open market, equivalent to close to 1% of circulating supply at the time of purchase.
The buyback is the first of five milestones leading to Grvt 2.0, scheduled for the end of November 2026.
Combining Earning and Trading in One Platform
For many crypto traders, capital serves two competing purposes. It can be deployed into yield-generating products, or it can be kept readily available for trading opportunities.
Moving between the two can introduce additional steps and interrupt yield generation.
A survey of Grvt traders conducted earlier in 2026 highlighted the problem. Six in ten respondents reported that at least a quarter of their capital on the platform was sitting idle. Many also reported moving funds elsewhere to pursue yields of 8% or more.
Grvt's upcoming platform evolution aims to address this trade-off by integrating potential earning and trading into a single experience.
"Traders shouldn't have to choose between putting their capital to work and keeping it ready to trade," said Hong, co-founder and CEO of Grvt. "We're building Grvt 2.0 around a simple idea: one balance that can earn and trade at the same time, without requiring users to transfer their assets between separate products or give up self-custody."
Four Launches that will Shape Grvt 2.0
The platform's evolution will take place through four planned product milestones following the completed token buyback.
Grvt Earn | End of October 2026
Grvt Earn will introduce access to yield opportunities backed by tokenized fixed-income assets, with target yields of up to 11%.
The potential returns are expected to originate from cash flows generated by underlying assets, potentially including interest, premiums, and invoice-related income. The asset-supplying partners will be announced at launch.
Target yields are not guaranteed and are subject to the risks associated with the underlying assets.
Stable Funding Perps | November 2026
Grvt will expand its trading offering to include perpetual futures linked to stocks, foreign exchange, commodities and indices.
The contracts are planned to feature zero trading fees and once-daily funding, with Grvt targeting more than 1,000 markets by the end of December 2026.
Yield as Margin | November 2026
Eligible balances held in Grvt Earn will be usable as trading margin while continuing to accrue yield, subject to product terms and risk parameters.
The feature is intended to make capital more productive by reducing the need to separate funds allocated for earning from those reserved for trading.
Grvt 2.0 | End of November 2026
The final milestone will bring Earn, trading and yield-bearing margin together in a single redesigned app built around one self-custodial balance.
The launch will also introduce a new name, visual identity, and Grvt's 2027 roadmap.
A Token Buyback Begins the Next Chapter
Alongside the planned product launches, the Foundation's token issuer intends to conduct further GRVT buybacks on a monthly basis.
All buybacks remain discretionary, with timing and size determined by the issuer. Transactions are executed through an independent execution partner, and purchased tokens are sent to a burn address to be permanently removed from circulation.
A public dashboard allows users to verify each completed transaction, including the number of tokens purchased and burned, cumulative burns, and on-chain transaction hashes.
"The GRVT token is key to the ecosystem we are building, and we welcome the issuer's buybacks as a sign of long-term commitment to its community," Hong said. "This is the first step in a broader product expansion that will change what users can do with their capital on Grvt."
Founded in 2022, Grvt operates on its own ZK chain and currently supports approximately 200 cryptocurrency and real-world asset perpetual futures markets.
The GRVT token launched in July 2026 and confers no ownership, profit or other economic rights.
Further details are available in the full announcement.
About Grvt
Grvt is a self-custodial trading platform built on its own zero-knowledge chain. Its products are designed to combine access to trading markets with yield opportunities, while allowing users to retain custody of their assets.
Learn more at grvt.io.
Contact
Lesner Chua
GRVT ASIA PTE. LTD
lesner.chua@grvt.io
Disclaimer: Press release sponsored by our commercial partners.
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