ZEST arbitrage between KuCoin and HTX: we compare the price of ZEST on KuCoin (spot) and HTX (spot) in real time — the executable spread (buy at the ask, sell at the bid), basis, volume and deposit/withdrawal status. You can see whether the gap holds or is a one-second blip you would never get into.

About Zest Protocol

$ZEST is the native token of Zest Protocol, the leading lending protocol across Bitcoin L2s and now expanding to Bitcoin L1 with Bitcoin Collateral Vaults.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi), BNB Chain Ecosystem, Lending/Borrowing Protocols, Ethereum Ecosystem

Over the past 24 hours the spread between KuCoin and HTX stayed between 0.15% and 1.10%, median 0.38% across 44 samples (spot to spot).

ZEST: KuCoin — deposit open, withdrawal open; HTX — deposit open, withdrawal open.

Open interest in ZEST right now — $11.4M: Binance $6.0M, KuCoin $3.1M, Bybit $1.4M, Bitget $937.7K. See OI ZEST.

About ZEST arbitrage

How do I read the ZEST spread?

The spread is how many percent higher ZEST trades on one exchange than on the other. We measure it at tradeable prices (ask/bid) net of fees; “net” is closer to what you actually keep.

Is this arbitrage worth taking?

Look past the spread: check volume, order-book depth and the deposit/withdrawal status on KuCoin and HTX. If deposits or withdrawals are shut, or the book is thin, the spread exists on paper but you cannot trade into it.

How do I get ZEST alerts?

Build a rule in the the builder with the spread threshold you want — the notification arrives as a Telegram direct message within seconds.