# MetaMask’s precautionary validator exits leave Ethereum stakers facing a near two-week withdrawal wait

Close to 14 days. That was the wait to withdraw ether from Ethereum's staking system as of Monday morning in Asia. No exit line has been longer in 2026, and most of it comes from one company that pulled back as a precaution after a security scare.Last week, the exit queue grew more than five times l

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| Published | 5 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/metamasks-precautionary-validator-exits-leave-ethereum-stakers-facing-a-near-two-week-withdrawal-wait/