CHIP arbitrage explained
Right now USD.AI (CHIP) trades on 10 venues we scan: 9 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on MEXC perp at $0.0487 and the highest bid on Binance spot at $0.0487.
The widest CHIP perpetual spread is between Binance and Variational: long CHIP on Binance at $0.0487 and short on Variational at $0.0487 for +0.06% gross, or -0.10% 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 +0.035% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best CHIP route is to buy spot on Bybit and short the perpetual on Variational: -0.10% gross, -0.30% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot CHIP 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 CHIP 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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