Coinbase updated its unstaking fee schedule on April 30, 2026 to clarify that the 1% fee for instant unstaking now also applies when converting a pending standard unstake to an instant unstake. Previously, the fee schedule only mentioned the 1% charge for instant unstaking itself. The change expands the scope of when the 1% fee applies, though the no-fee option for waiting through the full unbonding period remains unchanged.
The updated fee schedule now explicitly states that the 1% fee applies both when initiating an instant unstake and when converting an existing pending standard unstake to instant. Previously, the schedule only described the fee for initial instant unstaking requests. This means users who change their mind about waiting for a standard unstake and want to accelerate the process will incur the 1% fee, whereas the prior language did not explicitly address this conversion scenario. The no-fee option remains available for users who complete the full unbonding period without converting.
1% fee now explicitly applies to both initiating instant unstakes and converting pending standard unstakes to instant unstakes.
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