Hey fam - a quick but important update from us.
Let’s talk about recent changes in withdrawal times, Instant Withdrawals, TVL fluctuations, and community comms.
Transparency always. 👇
✅Why is STONE → ETH withdrawal taking longer now?
EigenLayer recently activated slashing - this doubled their unstaking time from 7 to 14 days.
Combined with Lido’s 14-day process, the full withdrawal flow now takes ~28 days.
We know - it’s not ideal.
So… what are we doing about it?
We’ve been actively topping up our buffer pool so users can still use Instant Withdrawal to redeem ETH directly - skipping the batch waiting period.
So far, this has covered hundreds of millions in redemptions.
Users can verify these transactions on-chain here:
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✅What’s Instant Withdrawal & does it cost anything?
Nope - the protocol does not charge fees for using it.
You might notice small rate differences - that’s just to prevent arbitrage as rates sync post-settlement.
ETH comes directly from our buffer pool.
As ETH from Lido comes back in, we continue to settle batches - so users who opt for regular withdrawals will still receive their ETH, just on the delayed schedule.
We’re doing everything we can to keep things smooth in the meantime.
✅What about the TVL drop on DeFiLlama?
It’s not STONE-related.
It came from one of SBTC’s reserve backers rebalancing their BTC. We’re working with the relevant teams and DeFiLlama to restore accurate data
✅Community comms - we hear you.
Some of you flagged less-than-ideal experiences in Discord. We’ve spoken with our mods, tightened up processes, and will continue to improve how we support you across all channels.
Community is everything.
This is a long game.
Protocols evolve. Markets shift.
We’re here to build adaptive, omnichain liquidity that can handle all seasons - with transparency and community-first values.
Thanks for walking this journey with us.
Let’s keep growing together. 🫱🫲
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