diff --git a/pages/stack/transactions/transaction-finality.mdx b/pages/stack/transactions/transaction-finality.mdx index 5dd7d7528..1c583403a 100644 --- a/pages/stack/transactions/transaction-finality.mdx +++ b/pages/stack/transactions/transaction-finality.mdx @@ -48,13 +48,16 @@ sequenceDiagram Ethereum->>Ethereum: Finalize block (~65 blocks or ~13 mins) Note right of Ethereum: Transaction status: "finalized"
~13 minutes (may vary) - ``` ## Common misconceptions ### Transactions take 7 days to finalize -A common misconception is that transactions on OP Stack chains take 7 days to finalize. **This is incorrect.** Transactions on OP Stack chains become finalized when their data is included in a finalized Ethereum block, typically around 20–30 minutes after submission. To reorg a finalized OP Stack chain transaction, a reorg of the corresponding Ethereum block would be required. + +A common misconception is that transactions on OP Stack chains take 7 days to finalize. **This is incorrect.** +Transactions on OP Stack chains become finalized when their data is included in a finalized Ethereum block, typically around 20–30 minutes after submission. +To reorg a finalized OP Stack chain transaction, a reorg of the corresponding Ethereum block would be required. + This misconception often arises due to the OP Stack's Standard Bridge, which includes a 7-day delay on *withdrawals* of ETH and ERC-20 tokens. Withdrawing tokens from an OP Stack chain to Ethereum using the Standard Bridge requires a minimum 7-day wait. This delay affects only withdrawals through the Standard Bridge and does not impact transaction finality on the OP Stack chain.