ENS arbitrage explained
Right now Ethereum Name Service (ENS) trades on 10 venues we scan: 9 perpetual markets, 7 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bybit perp at $6.50 and the highest bid on Bitget spot at $6.51.
The widest ENS perpetual spread is between Bybit and Hyperliquid: long ENS on Bybit at $6.50 and short on Hyperliquid at $6.51 for +0.07% gross, or -0.09% 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 0.000% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best ENS route is to buy spot on KuCoin and short the perpetual on Hyperliquid: -0.03% gross, -0.23% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot ENS arbitrage (buy on KuCoin, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bitget) shows +0.05% 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 ENS 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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