Withdrawing from stSTXbtc

TL;DR:

• Instant Unstake allows for immediate withdrawals of liquid staking tokens, with a 1% fee.

• Withdrawing STX via Stacking DAO burns your stSTX and gives you a temporary NFT representing your claimable STX, claimable after a two-week cooldown.

• You can initiate a traditional withdrawal anytime, it completes after a fixed cooldown of 2,100 Bitcoin blocks (about two weeks) from the moment you request it, regardless of where you are in the current staking cycle.

• If initiated within the last 24 hours of a cycle, the withdrawal will complete at the end of the following cycle.

The withdrawal process for stSTXbtc is identical to that of stSTX, as outlined on the stSTX withdrawal page.

How to withdraw

To withdraw your STX and burn your stSTXbtc:

• Go to the Staking section

• Find the stSTXbtc card under “Active Positions”

• Click "Unstake" to initiate a withdrawal request from the protocol

This will take you to the “Unstake stSTXbtc” section, where you’ll see options for withdrawing your STX.

1)Instant Unstake

This option is powered by idle STX—funds that have been deposited but not yet staked—which allows for immediate withdrawals of stSTXbtc.

If idle liquidity is unavailable, you can either use the DEX option or start a traditional withdrawal, which completes about two weeks (2,100 Bitcoin blocks) after you initiate it.

Note: A 1% fee applies to Instant Unstake withdrawals.

To proceed, select “Instant ” choose the amount to withdraw, and click the “Unstake” button in the UI.

2)Unstake with Stacking DAO:

To unstake, simply enter the amount you want to withdraw and click the "Unstake" button in the UI.

Withdrawing stSTXbtc through StackingDAO does not return your STX immediately. Instead, your stSTXbtc is burned, and you’ll receive a withdrawal NFT representing the amount of STX shown in the UI.

Important: Do not transfer, burn, or sell this NFT. You will lose access to your STX if you do.

Once the 2,100-block cooldown has passed, the NFT will appear under your Active Positions (make sure your wallet is connected). When the correct Bitcoin block height is reached, you'll be able to claim and withdraw your STX.

If you don’t claim immediately, no problem—the NFT does not expire. You can claim your STX at any time once it becomes available.

Note for points earners: The withdrawal NFT does not earn points. As soon as you initiate a withdrawal and your stSTXbtc leaves your wallet, you will no longer earn points on that amount.