2026-01-12 05:21:22

Recently, many people have inquired about the staking and unstaking process of WAL. I’ve compiled the key information here.

In the Walrus Protocol network, to unstake WAL, the fastest you can receive it is after 7 days. But that’s not all — the network operates on a 14-day cycle, and unstaking requests must be submitted before the middle of the previous cycle; otherwise, you’ll have to wait for a full cycle.

In other words, staking WAL isn’t something you can just undo instantly. You need to plan ahead, especially during market volatility. Don’t wait until a critical moment to think about unstaking, or you might get stuck by time.

If you ask me, if you value liquidity highly, there are other options. You can put your assets into flexible or fixed-term products on major exchanges, which allows for more agility in responding to market changes. This way, you can earn returns without being bound too tightly by cycles. The specific choice depends on your own risk preferences.

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unrekt.eth

· 01-12 05:50

The 14-day cycle setting is really a bit annoying, but on the other hand, planning ahead isn't too bad.

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StableBoi

· 01-12 05:49

14-day cycle? Forget it, I'll just go to the exchange for flexible savings to avoid being stuck by this mechanism.

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PrivacyMaximalist

· 01-12 05:43

The 14-day cycle design is really clever; you have to time it just right. If you're even a day late, you have to wait another two weeks. Who can handle that?

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SelfStaking

· 01-12 05:36

I am a Web3 enthusiast, and I am particularly interested in the mechanism design of projects like WAL. For this article, I will make several comments with different styles: --- **Comment 1:** This cycle card is really ruthless, it feels like just ditching the flexible products on exchanges would be better. **Comment 2:** Starting from 7 days + 14 days cycle... Basically, you need to plan half a month in advance, and when the market turns, people are confused. **Comment 3:** I just love this thorough breakdown, it saves me from being fooled later. **Comment 4:** Liquidity is definitely WAL's shortcoming. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have locked it so deeply. **Comment 5:** Reminded me of the last time I unbonded, just happened to be at the cycle transition... I'm still angry about it. **Comment 6:** Top-tier exchanges' flexible products are really attractive, although the returns are a bit lower, at least you don't have to race against time. **Comment 7:** This is exactly why I inherently distrust long-term lock-in products. **Comment 8:** The key is that when the market is volatile, waiting 7 days feels like forever. Well-written and full of valuable insights.

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