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The chain closed, the website is gone, the token is being replaced: how to still get your money out. One situation per page, with official sources.
- Cross-chain transfer hasn't arrived? Work out which bridge you used, then check its official pageA cross-chain transfer that hasn't arrived is usually still on its way, or waiting for you to take one more step. Work out which bridge you used, then check that bridge's official status page. Where bridges publish times: most Across transfers take about 2 seconds and most cBridge transfers 5–20 minutes; an official withdrawal from opBNB to BNB Smart Chain needs you to submit a proof by hand and then wait 7 days. Only some cases need another step from you. Don't send again to 'unstick' it, and don't pay anyone who says they're support.Last checked 2026-11-06
- A chain is shutting down: how do I get my money out?First find the official 'last day to withdraw' — it is often earlier than the shutdown date. Then go in order: exit your positions in apps on that chain and collect rewards, bridge out by the route the official guide names, and keep a little gas on both sides. After a deadline, some projects open an official recovery path and others say funds become inaccessible, so don't count on a second chance.Last checked 2026-11-05
- Withdrawing from an L2 to Ethereum: why the wait, and what to do when it endsWhen you move funds from an L2 back to Ethereum through an official bridge, you wait until the chain's result is confirmed on Ethereum: about 7 days for OP Mainnet and Arbitrum, now 5 days for Base (1 day for some withdrawals), and usually a few hours for ZK chains such as zkSync Era and Linea. Most chains do not send the money automatically: on OP Mainnet and Base you first Prove on Ethereum, wait, then Finalize; on Arbitrum, Linea and Scroll you go back to the bridge after the wait and Claim on Ethereum. So keep a little ETH on Ethereum for the fees.Last checked 2026-11-05
- The most common scams during shutdowns and migrationsThe usual ones are 'support' agents who message you first, fake migration or airdrop sites, 'approve' or signature requests that let someone take your tokens, and paid 'recovery' services. One rule stops most of them: real projects don't DM you first, never ask for your seed phrase or private keys, and never ask you to send money first — and the only links to trust are those posted by the official account itself and the official website.Last checked 2026-11-05
- How long does unstaking take?It depends on the protocol, and most take two steps: request, wait, then come back to withdraw. Per the official docs: EigenLayer is a fixed 14 days; Lido is normally 1–5 days and longer when the queue is long; Ethena's sUSDe cooldown is currently 1–7 days and can change. ether.fi and Rocket Pool give no fixed number of days — whether you get ETH right away depends on how much ETH the protocol has on hand.Last checked 2026-11-05
Chains and protocols shutting down, sorted by deadline: Exit deadlines