C98 arbitrage explained
Right now Coin98 (C98) trades on 8 venues we scan: 7 perpetual markets, 5 spot markets and 1 DEX pool. The lowest ask is on MEXC perp at $0.0168 and the highest bid on Binance spot at $0.0168.
The widest C98 perpetual spread is between Binance and Bybit: long C98 on Binance at $0.0168 and short on Bybit at $0.0168 for 0.00% gross, or -0.16% after the 0.16% two-leg fee model. No transfer is needed: both positions stay on their exchanges until the prices converge. The funding difference on this pair is +0.047% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best C98 route is to buy spot on Bybit and short the perpetual on Bybit: -0.06% gross, -0.26% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot C98 arbitrage (buy on Bybit, withdraw, deposit and sell on Binance) shows 0.00% gross right now. It only works if withdrawals on the buying exchange and deposits on the selling exchange are open, so check the D/W dots before moving coins.
Small C98 gaps usually disappear after fees, slippage and funding. Look at the Net column, the executable Depth and the spread history before trading: a gap that has been open for days is a different trade from a one-minute spike.
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