Durations

Acre deposits and withdrawals involve several delays due to the processes required by Bitcoin mainnet, Threshold Network's decentralized BTC connectivity layer, and Acre's contracts on Ethereum.

Deposit Delays:

• Bitcoin Confirmations: The time required for deposit depends on the amount of BTC:

  • Less than 0.1 BTC: 1 confirmation, ~10 minutes.

  • Between 0.1 BTC and 1 BTC: 3 confirmations, ~30 minutes.

  • 1 BTC or more: 6 confirmations, ~60 minutes.

• tBTC Optimistic Minting: After the necessary confirmations, there is an additional 1-hour delay for the tBTC optimistic minting process. Once minting is complete, the stBTC deposit process completes in Acre shortly after.

Withdrawal Delays:

• The tBTC redemption process typically takes between 5 to 7 hours on average.

These delays ensure the secure conversion and transfer of BTC and tBTC across the involved networks.