stETH & wstETH are now available on Soneium! Users can now bridge to Soneium via Superbridge - a popular UI for OP Stack Chains.
Bridging wstETH to Soneium
Access Superbridge: Navigate to Superbridge.app, a popular bridge UI for OP Stack Chains.
Connect Your Wallet: Link your Ethereum wallet to the bridge and verify that you have enough ETH to cover gas fees.
Select Your Networks: Choose Ethereum as the source chain and Soneium as the destination chain in the Superbridge app.
Select Your Token: Choose stETH or wstETH from the list of available tokens in the dropdown menu, and choose the amount you wish to transfer to Soneium.
Approve and Confirm: Review the transaction details, approve the interaction, and confirm the transfer in your wallet.
Note: Bridging back from Soneium to Ethereum may take up to 7 days. This delay is a standard security feature of the OP Stack, serving as a challenge period to procure secure withdrawal. Additionally, when bridging the stETH token, the received amount may differ slightly from the displayed "Get" field due to conversion rate fluctuations during the stETH → wstETH → stETH transaction process.
Withdrawing wstETH from Soneium
Withdrawing your stETH or wstETH to Ethereum with the Superbridge app is straightforward. Here are the steps:
Access the Superbridge App: Navigate to the official Superbridge.app.
Connect Your Wallet: Link your Ethereum wallet to the bridge and ensure you have sufficient ETH to cover gas fees.
Select Your Networks: Choose Soneium as the source chain and Ethereum as the destination chain in the Superbridge app.
Select Your Token: From the list of available tokens, choose stETH or wstETH and enter the amount you wish to transfer.
Approve and Confirm: Review the transaction details, approve the interaction, and confirm the withdrawal in your wallet.
Prove on Ethereum: After the withdrawal transaction is approved and confirmed, wait 1 hour and Prove the transaction on Ethereum.
Wait for Completion: The withdrawal process may take up to 7 days due to standard security feature of the OP Stack, which serves as a challenge period to procure secure withdrawal.
You can track the status of your transaction within the Superbridge app.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is stETH?
stETH is a rebasing liquid staking token (LST) that serves as a depiction of a user's portion of the total ETH staked through the middleware, including both staked tokens and network rewards.
What is wstETH?
wstETH (wrapped stETH) is a wrapped version of stETH that does not undergo daily rebases. Unlike stETH, where your balance changes daily to reflect each user’s portion of the staked ETH and any network rewards or slashing events that might have occurred, wstETH maintains a constant token balance.
How do I get stETH?
You can get stETH in many ways, including interacting with the smart contract directly. Yet, you may opt to use a Lido Ethereum staking widget, stake your tokens directly from Ledger Ethereum wallet, or in other DEX Lido integrations.
How do I get wstETH?
You can wrap your ETH or stETH to wstETH at stake.lido.fi/wrap.
Are there any bridging fees?
While there are no specific fees for using the Superbridge, gas fees on Ethereum and Soneium will apply.
How long does it take to bridge?
Deposits to Soneium are usually completed within minutes. Withdrawals to Ethereum take about 7 days due to security measures.
How do I bridge back to Ethereum?
The process involves three steps over approximately 7 days, as outlined in the withdrawal section above.
Can I cancel a withdrawal request?
No, once a withdrawal request is submitted, it cannot be canceled.
Why does it take 7 days to withdraw?
This timeframe is a security feature of the OP Stack, designed as a challenge period to procure secure withdrawals.