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# Ethereum: Unstake

Unstake ETH with the Earn Widget to prepare for claiming

The **Ethereum Unstake Flow** lets users release staked ETH, rendering the assets eligible for final withdrawal and transfer back to the wallet. Unstaking is always the **first step** in a two-step sequence: **Unstake → Claim**.

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## High-Level Steps

Follow these steps to unstake your ETH with the Earn Widget.

1. Open the Unstake screen
2. Enter unstake amount
3. Submit unstake transaction
4. Transaction processing
5. Review post-unstake state

Detailed step-by-step information is available below.

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## Step-by-Step Flow

1. **Open Unstake**

   The user clicks **Unstake** from the main Ethereum staking card.

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2. **Enter amount**

   The widget displays the **available staking balance** and an amount input.

   The user can:

   * Manually enter the unstake amount, or
   * Click **Max** to use the full available balance.

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3. **Submit unstake transaction**

   The user clicks **Unstake**.

   * The widget triggers an unstake transaction in the connected wallet.
   * The user approves the transaction, incurring network fees.

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4. **Transaction processing**

   On success, the selected stake account transitions to a **Queued** state in the widget.

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5. **Post-unstake view**

   The main staking view now shows:

   * Updated totals (staked vs. queued/ready-to-claim).
   * A dedicated card lists the amount of ETH currently "Queued".
     > 📘 Note
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     > This figure will programmatically transition to the "Ready to claim" column within the same card once the process completes.

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   When queueing completes, the account status changes from **Queued** to **Ready to claim**, and the widget enables the **Claim** CTA.

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