What happens if everyone wants to unstake at once?
Users would need to wait for sufficient capacity in the network to allow ETH to be removed from the network. The benefit to the protocol would be that it would earn a greater proportion of the ETH staking yield given it’s a greater proportion of the network supporting PoS.
What is the Lido buffer for withdrawals?
Under normal circumstances, the stETH/wstETH withdrawal period can take anywhere between 1-5 days for a size inferior to 250,000 stETH. The Lido withdrawal portal gives a clearer estimation on this.
Do exchanges have similar buffers for withdrawals?
No, exchanges generally satisfy withdrawal requests immediately on their front end.
How many millions could withdraw now in 1 day, 3 days, 7 days?
