# Changes to Zilliqa Unstaking/Unbonding Period & MORE!

**URL:** https://gov.zilliqa.com/t/changes-to-zilliqa-unstaking-unbonding-period-more/708
**Category:** Staking
**Created:** [July 19, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://gov.zilliqa.com/t/changes-to-zilliqa-unstaking-unbonding-period-more/708 "2021-07-19T17:00:46Z")
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### Author: ![ZillinkPower](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/gov.zilliqa.com/zillinkpower/32/206_2.png) [@ZillinkPower](https://gov.zilliqa.com/u/ZillinkPower)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://gov.zilliqa.com/t/changes-to-zilliqa-unstaking-unbonding-period-more/708/2 "2021-07-19T17:32:20Z")

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Allow me to list some of the potential PROS & CONS:

**1. No change (status quo)**

Pros: NA  
Cons: NA

**2. Removal of the unbonding period (1-3 working days to change)**

Pros:

- Potentially attract new investors
- Removal of the objection on a being a scam token
- Strong community will prove itself like ADA token holders which do not need a staking period

Cons:

- Potentially affect APR or buy/sell pressures on markets

**3. Amend from 14 to 7 days unbonding period (1-3 working days to change)**

Pros:

- Increase comfortability for newer investors to stake
- Fairer unstaking time frame as market moves would have already occurred during unstaking

Cons: NA

**4. 14 days unbonding remains but with an instant withdrawal option with a 10% penalty fee allocated to #GZIL holders based on tokens they hold (3-6 months to change)**

Pros:

- Reward #Gzil holders
- Create an awareness of the importance of holding #Gzil
- Reward dedicated investors for the long run
- Instant withdrawal option for stakers as alternative
- Invitation to more stakers to stake and hodl both tokens
- More diverse ecosystem

Cons:

- Long development time
- Time for development by Zilliqa DEV may be “better” utilized elsewhere?
- Potentially almost the same utility/product with MattMilan - [Early Unstaking/Gzil Earning opportunity - #13 by MilanZilliqa](https://gov.zilliqa.com/t/early-unstaking-gzil-earning-opportunity/685/13)

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