ZEC arbitrage explained
Right now Zcash (ZEC) trades on 11 venues we scan: 11 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Variational perp at $1,317.07 and the highest bid on Hyperliquid perp at $1,318.90.
The widest ZEC perpetual spread is between Variational and Hyperliquid: long ZEC on Variational at $1,317.07 and short on Hyperliquid at $1,318.90 for +0.14% gross, or -0.02% 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 ZEC route is to buy spot on Bitget and short the perpetual on Hyperliquid: +0.04% gross, -0.16% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot ZEC arbitrage (buy on Bitget, withdraw, deposit and sell on KuCoin) shows +0.03% 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 ZEC 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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