KNC arbitrage explained
Right now Kyber Network Crystal (KNC) trades on 9 venues we scan: 8 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Gate spot at $0.1343 and the highest bid on KuCoin perp at $0.1344.
The widest KNC perpetual spread is between Binance and KuCoin: long KNC on Binance at $0.1344 and short on KuCoin at $0.1344 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 0.000% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best KNC route is to buy spot on Gate and short the perpetual on KuCoin: +0.07% gross, -0.13% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot KNC arbitrage (buy on Gate, withdraw, deposit and sell on Binance) shows -0.01% 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 KNC 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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