# \[CORE-10\] Reduce the xCTR Unstaking Period to 14 Days with a 3-Day Minimum Exit Period
**URL:** https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14
**Category:** Proposals
**Tags:** core
**Created:** [June 9, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14 "2026-06-09T04:57:36Z")
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### Author:  [@apiwizard](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/apiwizard)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/1 "2026-06-09T04:57:36Z")
# [CORE-10] Reduce the xCTR Unstaking Period to 14 Days with a 3-Day Minimum Exit Period
**Proposal type:** CORE
**Status:** Executed
**Author:** Citrea Core Team
**Created:** 9 June 2026
**Affected component:** xCTR staking contract exit parameters
## Governance Links
**Forum discussion:** This thread
**Citrea DAO proposal:** [CORE-10: Reduce the xCTR Unstaking Period to 14 Days with a 3-Day Minimum Exit Period](https://app.aragon.org/dao/citrea-mainnet/0xA941b1C1D9aDC88C9241aA3ACA59E8B8f0386419/proposals/CORE-10)
## Summary
This CORE proposal reduces the xCTR unstaking window from 90 days to 14 days, with a 3-day minimum exit period. The existing 50% maximum penalty is retained, with the penalty decaying linearly from 50% to 0% between day 3 and day 14.
This is an executable parameter-change proposal. If approved and executed through Citrea governance, the xCTR staking contract’s exit parameters will be updated using the contract’s existing parameter setter.
The proposed change only updates existing staking-contract parameters. It does not introduce new contract logic.
## Motivation
### Lower the barrier to staking and governance participation
The current 90-day exit schedule may discourage CTR holders who are unwilling to accept a 3-month liquidity horizon.
Reducing the maximum exit duration to 14 days provides participants with greater flexibility while preserving a meaningful cost for immediate and early exits. This may increase the amount of CTR staked, broaden participation in xCTR governance and reduce the concentration of voting power.
### Better balance commitment and capital flexibility
The current parameters require stakers to accept substantial liquidity and price exposure in exchange for participating in governance.
The proposed schedule retains a delayed exit mechanism and the existing 50% maximum penalty while allowing the penalty to decay over a shorter period.
### Limited demonstrated need for the current duration
The current xCTR governance and staking design does not appear to rely on a 90-day exit period.
Because the unstaking duration and penalty rates remain governable parameters, they may be revisited if future governance, application or security requirements justify a longer commitment period.
## Specification
### Current Parameters
| Parameter | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Maximum unstaking duration | 90 days |
| Minimum exit duration | 15 days |
| Instant exit penalty | 50% |
| Penalty decay | Linear from 50% to 0% between day 15 and day 90 |
### Proposed Parameters
| Parameter | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Maximum unstaking duration | 14 days |
| Minimum exit duration | 3 days |
| Instant exit penalty | 50% |
| Penalty decay | Linear from 50% to 0% between day 3 and day 14 |
### Resulting Penalty Schedule
| Exit timing | Penalty | User receives |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instant | 50% | 50% |
| Day 3 | 50% | 50% |
| Day 6 | ~36% | ~64% |
| Day 9 | ~23% | ~77% |
| Day 12 | ~9% | ~91% |
| Day 14 or later | 0% | 100% |
## Rationale for the Selected Parameters
The proposed 14-day maximum duration preserves a meaningful separation between staking and full liquidity while materially reducing the current 90-day commitment.
The 3-day minimum exit duration retains a delay before an exit may be completed through the standard decaying-penalty path. Instant exits remain available at the existing 50% penalty.
The 50% maximum penalty is unchanged. This preserves the existing deterrent against immediate exits while reducing the time required for the penalty to decay to zero.
## Risks and Trade-offs
Reducing the exit period may make xCTR participation less sticky and allow voting power to leave the system more quickly in response to governance decisions or market volatility.
It may also increase short-term fluctuations in the total amount of CTR staked.
These risks are partially mitigated by retaining the 50% instant-exit penalty, preserving a minimum exit duration and keeping the parameters adjustable through governance.
## Treatment of In-Flight Exits
Unstaking positions initiated before this proposal executes are expected to continue under the parameter schedule in effect when they were initiated.
The new 14-day schedule applies only to exits initiated after activation.
Stakers with an in-flight exit who prefer the new schedule may cancel, if cancellation is still available for their position, and re-initiate after activation. Otherwise, they may finalize under their original terms.
## Implementation
This proposal makes a single call to the xCTR staking contract’s existing parameter setter.
**Target contract:** `0x2015F35030A8Ff2C0CA161a865414996F8E80AA4`
**Function call:**
```auto
setExitParams(
259_200, // minExitDuration_: 3 days
1_209_600, // maxExitDuration_: 14 days
0, // minExitPenaltyBps_: 0%
5_000, // maxExitPenaltyBps_: 50%
5_000 // instantExitPenaltyBps_: 50%
);
```
The penalty decays linearly from `maxExitPenaltyBps` at `minExitDuration` to `minExitPenaltyBps` at `maxExitDuration`.
Instant exits incur `instantExitPenaltyBps`.
No contract logic changes are required.
## Activation
The new parameters take effect once this CORE proposal is approved and the executable payload is executed through Citrea governance.
After activation, newly initiated xCTR exits will follow the updated 14-day schedule.
## Expected Outcome
If this proposal is not vetoed and is executed:
- The xCTR maximum unstaking duration will be reduced from 90 days to 14 days.
- The minimum exit duration will be reduced from 15 days to 3 days.
- The instant exit penalty will remain 50%.
- The penalty will decay linearly from 50% to 0% between day 3 and day 14.
- No contract logic will be changed.
- Existing in-flight exits are expected to remain under their original schedule.
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### Author:  [@mmg.crypto](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/mmg.crypto)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/2 "2026-06-09T17:16:43Z")
Yes. 14 days is much better than 90. 30 even would be better, but as you suggest 90 is far too long. There is not enough participants in the ecosystem at this time for users to want to risk the inability to trade out of a position.
Especially while the ecosystem is currently undergoing TGEs.
The choice is either stake and pray or participate meaningfully (because there aren’t many whales) with what you have.
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### Author:  [@apiwizard](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/apiwizard)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/3 "2026-06-12T07:22:51Z")
Thank you for your comments and feedback. In efforts to expedite the proposal, we have decided to move the proposal from a POLL stage to an executable CORE proposal.
This proposal will be formally submitted to Citrea DAO on 15 June 2026 if no objections. Discussions will remain open until then.
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### Author:  [@catt](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/catt)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/4 "2026-06-14T22:52:05Z")
Will support this proposal!
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### Author:  [@S.P.E.X.Y](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/S.P.E.X.Y)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/5 "2026-06-14T22:52:09Z")
✓ Support
Strongly in favor of this change.
the current 90-day unstaking window is simply too long for most participants. It creates unnecessary friction for CTR holders who want to engage with governance and staking but aren’t willing to lock up liquidity for a full quarter. Reducing the maximum exit to 14 days with a 3-day minimum strike is a smart, balanced adjustment:It keeps a meaningful penalty (50% max, decaying linearly) so there’s still real skin in the game and discourages purely speculative or short-term flipping.
It dramatically lowers the barrier to entry, which should meaningfully increase total xCTR staked and improve distribution of voting power.
The design remains fully governable, so if the DAO ever needs a longer commitment window for security or other reasons, we can always adjust it back
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### Author:  [@apiwizard](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/apiwizard)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/6 "2026-06-15T15:58:05Z")
Proposal has been submitted to Citrea DAO and is now active: [CORE-10: Reduce the xCTR Unstaking Period to 14 Days with a 3-Day Minimum Exit Period](https://app.aragon.org/dao/citrea-mainnet/0xA941b1C1D9aDC88C9241aA3ACA59E8B8f0386419/proposals/CORE-10)
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### Author:  [@vdovinda](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/vdovinda)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/7 "2026-06-17T14:50:59Z")
I vote for 90 days. 14 days is too little
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### Author:  [@apiwizard](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/apiwizard)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/8 "2026-06-19T10:36:04Z")
Proposal has been accepted and executed.
Thank you for your inputs and for participating in this topic!
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### Author:  [@apiwizard](https://forum.citrea.xyz/u/apiwizard)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.citrea.xyz/t/core-10-reduce-the-xctr-unstaking-period-to-14-days-with-a-3-day-minimum-exit-period/14/9 "2026-06-19T10:36:20Z")