{"id":37879,"date":"2023-05-24T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=37879"},"modified":"2025-08-29T22:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:57:53","slug":"how-to-withdraw-eth-from-staking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/how-to-withdraw-eth-from-staking\/","title":{"rendered":"How to withdraw ETH from staking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-cards single_card\">\n<h2 class=\"card_label\">Key points<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After the Shapella upgrade went live on Ethereum\u2019s mainnet, users gained the ability to withdraw cryptocurrency from staking.<\/li>\n<li>Lido, Rocket Pool and Binance let users lock up ETH for yield. Withdrawing funds from these services is straightforward and intuitive, requiring only a few steps.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-web3\">Web3<\/a> wallet MetaMask enables users to stake and withdraw ETH by interacting with Lido and Rocket Pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-cards single_card\">\n<h2 class=\"card_label\">What is Ethereum staking?<\/h2>\n<p>Staking\u2014derived from the English \u201cstake\u201d\u2014is a way to earn passive income on coins that use the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-the-proof-of-work-pow-algorithm\">Proof-of-Stake (PoS)<\/a> family of consensus mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>Put simply, staking means participating in transaction validation and the creation of new blocks using cryptocurrency. It is seen as an attractive, relatively safe alternative to leaving digital assets idle in a wallet.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum staking involves locking a certain amount of ether (ETH) to support the security and functioning of the Ethereum blockchain. This became possible when the second-largest cryptocurrency transitioned from <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-the-proof-of-work-pow-algorithm\">Proof of Work<\/a> to PoS, a shift completed with The Merge in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2020 the developers launched the Beacon Chain, a signalling network. This PoS blockchain ran in parallel with Ethereum\u2019s mainnet for almost two years, with no economic activity beyond ETH staking. The Merge effectively combined the two chains.<\/p>\n<p>The full switch to PoS was the most important and complex upgrade in the chain\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-cards single_card\">\n<h2 class=\"card_label\">What changed after the Shapella upgrade?<\/h2>\n<p>In April 2023 Ethereum\u2019s developers activated the Shapella upgrade on mainnet. Users <em>gained the ability to withdraw cryptocurrency from staking<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly two years\u2014between December 2020 and September 2022\u2014users could only deposit for staking, either by running a validator node (which requires 32 ETH) or via services such as <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-lido\">Lido<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shapella also reduced gas costs for certain transaction types, optimised on-chain data storage, introduced a number of <span data-descr=\"Ethereum Virtual Machine\" class=\"old_tooltip\">EVM<\/span>-related improvements and added new cryptographic primitives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Net inflows into staking since Shapella\u2019s activation have <a href=\"https:\/\/dune.com\/hildobby\/eth2-staking\">exceeded 1.5m ETH<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-cards single_card\">\n<h2 class=\"card_label\">How to withdraw ETH from Lido<\/h2>\n<p>Lido Finance is a liquid-staking service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The protocol lets users deposit coins into a staking contract and receive an equal amount of \u201cderivative\u201d tokens in return. These can be used in various financial operations\u2014for example, added to liquidity pools to boost returns.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The most popular asset among Lido users is ETH. In return you receive the stETH token, which in turn is supported by many popular <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-decentralised-exchange-dex\">DEX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On May 15th 2023 the Lido team deployed version two of the protocol.\u00a0 The upgrade <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.lido.fi\/vote\/156\">received 100% support<\/a> from the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The main changes in Lido v2 were:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the ability to withdraw Ethereum by burning stETH at a 1:1 rate;<\/li>\n<li>the launch of the Staking Router, designed to diversify the validator set and further decentralise the protocol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The withdrawal option lets users redeem both their stETH and <span data-descr=\"wrapped version of the stETH token\" class=\"old_tooltip\">wstETH<\/span>. Holders of the former typically receive \u201cnative\u201d ether 1:1.<\/p>\n<p>For wstETH, users receive ETH based on the wstETH\/stETH exchange rate. Before that, the \u201cwrapped\u201d tokens are automatically unwrapped.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Lido.webp\" alt=\"1-Lido\" class=\"wp-image-207490\" width=\"644\" height=\"890\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.lido.fi\/withdrawals\">Lido<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The withdrawal process is simple; it consists of two steps:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Request<\/strong>: once submitted, stETH and wstETH are locked. The protocol supplies the necessary amount of ETH, and the corresponding number of liquid tokens is burned. You can then claim ether. This step takes 1\u20135 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Claim<\/strong> the coins once the withdrawal request has been processed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After connecting a <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-metamask\">MetaMask<\/a>-style Web3 wallet on the Ethereum network, your stETH balance will be displayed. Enter the desired amount below, or click Max to withdraw everything.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Lido.webp\" alt=\"2-Lido\" class=\"wp-image-207491\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.lido.fi\/withdrawals\">Lido<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The page also shows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the estimated waiting time (usually 1\u20132 days, up to 5 days);<\/li>\n<li>the final amount of ETH;<\/li>\n<li>the maximum cost of the operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After clicking Request withdrawal, a MetaMask pop-up will prompt you to sign the transaction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Lido.webp\" alt=\"3-Lido\" class=\"wp-image-207492\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.lido.fi\/withdrawals\">Lido<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Clicking Sign opens a new pop-up showing the gas cost and the estimated time to complete the operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-Lido.webp\" alt=\"4-Lido\" class=\"wp-image-207494\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.lido.fi\/withdrawals\">Lido<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once the transaction is confirmed, the platform will report that the request was sent successfully and prompt you to switch to the Claim tab.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Lido.webp\" alt=\"5-Lido\" class=\"wp-image-207499\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.lido.fi\/withdrawals\">Lido<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Claim tab displays the withdrawal request and its status.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-Lido.webp\" alt=\"6-Lido\" class=\"wp-image-207500\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.lido.fi\/withdrawals\">Lido<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In our case, after roughly a day the yellow label Pending changed to green\u2014Ready to claim. The blue Claim button became active once we ticked the box next to the amount.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-Lido.webp\" alt=\"7-Lido\" class=\"wp-image-207501\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.lido.fi\/withdrawals\">Lido<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Clicking it opened a MetaMask pop-up asking you to confirm the operation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-Lido.webp\" alt=\"8-Lido\" class=\"wp-image-207502\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.lido.fi\/withdrawals\">Lido<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A few seconds after clicking Confirm, the funds appeared in the wallet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-cards single_card\">\n<h2 class=\"card_label\">How to withdraw ETH from Rocket Pool<\/h2>\n<p>To withdraw <span data-descr=\"an stETH analogue from Rocket Pool\" class=\"old_tooltip\">rETH<\/span> from Rocket Pool, click the double-arrow icon on the project\u2019s website. This flips the direction\u2014from staking ETH to redeeming the \u201cliquid\u201d token.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Rocket-Pool.webp\" alt=\"1-Rocket-Pool\" class=\"wp-image-207503\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.rocketpool.net\/\">Rocket Pool<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then enter the desired amount of rETH and click Unstake. A MetaMask confirmation window will appear. Once the transaction completes, the corresponding amount of ETH will be credited to your wallet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-cards single_card\">\n<h2 class=\"card_label\">How to withdraw staked ETH with MetaMask<\/h2>\n<p>MetaMask Staking lets you withdraw locked ETH from the protocols supported in the app\u2014Lido or Rocket Pool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>First, go to MetaMask Portfolio. Either switch to the expanded view or click the blue Bridge button in the wallet interface.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-MetaMask.webp\" alt=\"1-MetaMask\" class=\"wp-image-207505\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Then, on the left side of the MetaMask Portfolio page, select Stake. It will show your staked assets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the balances section, click the three-vertical-dots icon and choose Withdraw.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MetaMask_staking_1.webp\" alt=\"MetaMask_staking_1\" class=\"wp-image-207506\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.metamask.io\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11834605248923-How-do-I-withdraw-my-stake-and-rewards-\">support.metamask.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next, enter the amount you want to withdraw and click Withdraw.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MetaMask_staking_2.webp\" alt=\"MetaMask_staking_2\" class=\"wp-image-207507\" width=\"454\" height=\"457\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.metamask.io\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11834605248923-How-do-I-withdraw-my-stake-and-rewards-\">support.metamask.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You will then see two options\u2014Withdraw and Swap. The latter simply exchanges stETH or rETH for ETH.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MetaMask_staking_3.webp\" alt=\"MetaMask_staking_3\" class=\"wp-image-207509\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.metamask.io\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11834605248923-How-do-I-withdraw-my-stake-and-rewards-\">support.metamask.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After choosing Withdraw, click Review. You will see the details: the amount of \u201cliquid tokens\u201d to be redeemed and the ETH you will receive once the process completes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MetaMask_staking_4.webp\" alt=\"MetaMask_staking_4\" class=\"wp-image-207510\" width=\"454\" height=\"447\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.metamask.io\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11834605248923-How-do-I-withdraw-my-stake-and-rewards-\">support.metamask.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several approvals are required in MetaMask: first to interact with the liquid token contract, and second for the withdrawal itself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MetaMask_staking_5.webp\" alt=\"MetaMask_staking_5\" class=\"wp-image-207511\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.metamask.io\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11834605248923-How-do-I-withdraw-my-stake-and-rewards-\">support.metamask.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After clicking Confirm in the wallet window, the site will show \u201cTransaction in progress\u201d. Once the transaction is confirmed (for Rocket Pool), the screen will read \u201cTransaction complete\u201d. This means the funds are already in your wallet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Withdrawing from Lido via MetaMask is similar. The key difference is the final step: after \u201cWithdrawal request started\u201d you must wait 1\u20135 days for processing. Then click Claim and pay gas to execute the transaction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.01.54.webp\" alt=\"Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.01.54\" class=\"wp-image-207512\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.metamask.io\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11834605248923-How-do-I-withdraw-my-stake-and-rewards-\">support.metamask.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-cards single_card\">\n<h2 class=\"card_label\">How to withdraw staked ETH on Binance<\/h2>\n<p>Binance is also a popular venue for staking Ethereum.<\/p>\n<p>On the centralised platform a derivative token, BETH, is used. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/eth2\">represents<\/a> a \u201ctokenised representation\u201d of staked ETH.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cliquid\u201d BETH token is analogous to the stETH or rETH discussed above. It can also be bought on the open market.<\/p>\n<p>Binance regularly distributes staking rewards to BETH holders. The funds are credited to the platform\u2019s spot account.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Users can redeem their BETH for \u201cnative ether\u201d at a 1:1 rate. To withdraw ETH from staking, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/eth2\">go to the relevant section<\/a> and click Redeem.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Binance-1-1.webp\" alt=\"Binance-1-1\" class=\"wp-image-207513\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/eth2\">Binance<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An ETH 2.0 Redemption window will appear. Enter the amount of BETH to redeem.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Binance-2-1.webp\" alt=\"Binance-2-1\" class=\"wp-image-207514\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/eth2\">Binance<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Distribute shows the corresponding amount of ETH to receive, while Summary shows the processing time (5 days).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After clicking Redeem, the platform will ask you to confirm that you have read the staking service terms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Binance-3.webp\" alt=\"Binance-3\" class=\"wp-image-207515\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/eth2\">Binance<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Upon clicking Confirm, you will see \u201cRedemption Successful\u201d. The redeemed BETH amount and the date you will receive ETH will also be shown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Binance-4.webp\" alt=\"Binance-4\" class=\"wp-image-207516\" width=\"373\" height=\"358\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/eth2\">Binance<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-cards single_card\">\n<h2 class=\"card_label\">What is WBETH?<\/h2>\n<p>Wrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH) is a \u201cwrapped\u201d version of BETH. Its distinguishing feature is price appreciation\u2014not an increase in quantity\u2014as staking rewards accrue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The chart below illustrates the steady change in the WBETH\/BETH rate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WBETH.webp\" alt=\"WBETH\" class=\"wp-image-207517\"\/><figcaption>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/eth2\">Binance<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can convert BETH to WBETH and back on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/wbeth\">dedicated page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cwrapped\u201d token can be transferred to a <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-custodial-and-non-custodial-crypto-wallets\">non-custodial wallet<\/a> via the Ethereum or BNB Chain networks. WBETH\u2019s value will continue to rise even when the coin is held off the Binance platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the \u201cwrapped\u201d token can be used in various DeFi applications to earn additional income.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A guide to withdrawing ETH from staking via Lido, Rocket Pool, Binance and the MetaMask wallet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"2","_short_excerpt_text":"How to exit ETH staking via Lido, Rocket Pool, Binance and MetaMask.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2113],"tags":[2119,1289,2126,1387,1287,2141],"class_list":["post-37879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptorium","tag-101-defi","tag-cryptocurrency-staking","tag-kriptorium-ethereum","tag-lido","tag-metamask","tag-rocket-pool"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"138","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"How to exit ETH staking via Lido, Rocket Pool, Binance and MetaMask.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37879"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37881,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37879\/revisions\/37881"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}