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r/ethereum · u/tall_specimen_69Aug 1, 2026, 1:19 PM

Can't unstake stETH but can swap stETH to ETH. What's the difference?

I'm trying to understand the difference between unstaking stETH and simply swapping stETH to ETH. If I can already swap my stETH for ETH at any time, what does the unstaking feature actually add?

Once unstaking is available, won't the total cost be similar anyway? Swapping stETH to ETH has slippage and fees, while unstaking has a withdrawal queue and gas costs. Why would someone choose one over the other?

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u/SpurdoSparde285Aug 1, 2026, 1:31 PM
Unstaking stETH will give you back the exact amount of underlying ETH that grew based on the stETH's APY. Swapping it will give you ETH at the current market price. Point being - if there's heavy sell pressure on stETH, it might result in your getting less ETH back from it than just unstaking directly. On the other hand - if you want to acquire more stETH, you could technically get it for less ETH in that case than you would by staking ETH directly. Worth noting if you're looking to swap, DeFi Saver has an Exchange tool that looks at the better rate (directly acquiring vs. swapping on a DEX) to make sure you get the best price. Lemme know if you need any more info on this :)
- u/astro-the-creator2Aug 1, 2026, 1:46 PM
  That's an ad lol, and no, it doesn't works like this. Bots keeps price everywhere equal so there is no path to get more eth for less.
  - u/Ruzhyo045Aug 1, 2026, 2:04 PM1 reply
  - u/SpurdoSparde284Aug 1, 2026, 2:23 PM
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u/thinkingperson2Aug 1, 2026, 2:48 PM
When you unstake via lido, you are triggering an unstaking tx via lido smart contract. If it is a small enough sum, you receive the ETH via its ETH deposit pool waiting to stake (Turbo mode). This is usually fairly quick.

Larger stETH withdrawal amounts above avail ETH in deposit pool will trigger actual unstaking to free up ETH. This is usually longer as unstaking takes time and is throttled by code defined in the ethereum chain to maintain stability of the network.

Unstaking will also burn the stETH tokens. Total stETH in circulation decreases due to unstaking.

When you swap via a dex, you are basically swapping with a buyer of stETH who sells you their ETH. No stETH is burned or created. Total stETH in circulation does not change due to this.
u/on_hype1Aug 1, 2026, 3:04 PM
Swap: pay market price, instant, small discount. Unstake: 1:1 redemption, wait days. Big holders unstake to avoid slippage on pools; small holders swap for speed. The peg breaks under stress, so unstaking is the arbitrage floor.
u/Klutzy-Sea-48571Aug 1, 2026, 4:07 PM
Unstaking gives you real ETH at a 1:1 ratio with no slippage. The swap rate depends on market depth and can slip significantly on large amounts.