Grand

Grand is a mobile-first, self-custodial investment application that brings together perpetual futures, tokenized real-world assets, crypto spot markets, and fractional stocks into one biometric-secured interface — built to make on-chain finance as accessible as a traditional fintech app without sacrificing user ownership.

The Problem Grand Solves

Accessing the full range of on-chain financial products has historically required juggling multiple wallets, bridges, and dApps. At the same time, most DeFi interfaces carry a steep learning curve that keeps mainstream users on centralized exchanges where they relinquish custody of their assets. Grand targets both pain points: a single app where users retain self-custody of funds while accessing liquid perpetuals markets, yield-bearing real-world assets, tokenized equities, and prediction markets through 1-click flows secured by device biometrics.

Core Mechanism

Grand operates as a non-custodial aggregation layer over a curated set of blue-chip DeFi and real-world asset protocols. Private keys never leave the user's device. Authentication is handled via passkeys backed by Face ID or device biometrics, with Apple and Google social login as optional onboarding paths. Transactions are processed on-chain and remain fully verifiable.

Under the hood, Grand uses account abstraction (ERC-4337 and EIP-7702) to enable gasless transactions, sponsored through a ZeroDev paymaster. Cross-chain interoperability is handled via Cow Protocol and LiFi, enabling asset routing across supported networks including Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, and Base. Real-time event tracking runs through Moralis streams, while pricing data for crypto and traditional-market assets is sourced from CoinMarketCap APIs and Ondo's institutional data feeds.

Key Products and Features

Perpetual Futures via Hyperliquid. The core trading product connects users to Hyperliquid's fully on-chain order book, offering 100+ perpetual pairs with 0% maker fees and support for both long and short positions. Hyperliquid's native bridge accepts deposits from Solana alongside Ethereum and other major chains, extending the reach of Solana-native assets into this deep liquidity venue without requiring users to give up self-custody.

Tokenized Real-World Assets. Grand integrates Ondo Finance for on-chain access to US Treasury Bill yields (via USDY) and Tether Gold (XAUT) for tokenized gold exposure. Users can allocate to these instruments directly in-app, receiving on-chain representations of assets that have traditionally been siloed in brokerage accounts.

Fractional Stock Exposure. The app offers exposure to tokenized versions of major US equities including TSLA, AAPL, AMZN, COIN, and NVDA. These are listed as fractional positions accessible alongside crypto assets in the same unified portfolio dashboard, streamlining the experience for users who want blended traditional and crypto exposure.

Prediction Markets. Grand integrates Polymarket, giving users access to event-outcome markets without switching apps or managing a separate wallet.

Fiat On-Ramps. Bank transfers and Apple Pay are supported for converting fiat to on-chain assets, reducing friction for users entering crypto through Grand rather than through a centralized exchange.

Unified Portfolio Dashboard. All positions — spot crypto, perpetuals, RWAs, and tokenized stocks — are visible in a single dashboard with real-time pricing, OHLC data for equities and ETFs, and activity notifications.

Supported Assets

Grand's asset coverage spans major cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX), stablecoins (USDC, USDT, DAI), tokenized commodities (XAUT for gold, oil-backed tokens), T-Bill instruments (USDY via Ondo), and tokenized equities (TSLA, AAPL, AMZN, COIN, NVDA). The perpetuals catalog on Hyperliquid extends this to 100+ pairs across crypto and other asset classes.

Security and Custody Model

Grand is non-custodial by design. Users' private keys are generated and stored on-device and are never transmitted to Grand's servers. All transaction approvals require on-device passkey or biometric confirmation. The account abstraction layer (ERC-4337 and EIP-7702) handles gas sponsorship transparently, so users experience gasless flows without compromising the self-custody model. No security audit reports are publicly documented at the time of writing.

Team and Background

Grand is built by Grand Labs, founded in 2025. The GitHub organization lists four contributors: Gurkan Ketenciler (identified as co-founder), alongside ugursirmen, eugennn, and gokhanmercan. No additional investor information or team bios are publicly documented.

Fit in the Solana Ecosystem

Grand's placement in the Solana ecosystem centers on Hyperliquid's interoperability with Solana-native assets. Hyperliquid's native bridge accepts deposits from Solana, allowing holders of SOL and Solana-based tokens to fund Grand accounts and access the perpetuals order book without first bridging to Ethereum. This makes Grand a relevant access point for Solana traders seeking a mobile-first, self-custodial path into Hyperliquid's deep perpetuals liquidity.

The app is positioned for users who want a fintech-grade mobile experience — fast biometric onboarding, familiar fiat ramps, unified multi-asset dashboard — without surrendering DeFi's permissionless and self-custodial properties. Its integrated RWA and tokenized stock exposure also addresses a growing category where Solana-adjacent infrastructure, including Ondo deployments and tokenized equity protocols, is actively expanding, positioning Grand as an aggregator-layer access point for users exploring broader on-chain finance.

Availability

Grand launched on iOS via the App Store in Q1 2026. An Android release via Google Play was planned for Q2 2026. The project's technology stack is built on TypeScript, React Native, and Next.js, with Supabase for dynamic configuration management and Amplitude and Adjust for analytics.