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Lisk Wallet Guide: Move ETH and LSK Off Lisk Before Oct 31

Updated 23 October 2026, 8 minute read

A Lisk wallet is your 0x address on Lisk Chain, the OP Stack layer 2 that Lisk moved to in 2024. Lisk has announced that the chain shuts down on October 31, 2026, and says assets left on it after that cannot be recovered, so the safe move is to bridge everything to Ethereum now. Keylo can show your Lisk balance and send on Lisk, and the official Lisk Bridge handles the withdrawal, which takes about eight days.

Lisk at a glance

Status: Closing October 31, 2026
Network type: OP Stack layer 2, Superchain member
Gas token: ETH
Official exit: Lisk Bridge, about 8 days to Ethereum
LSK on Ethereum or exchanges: Not affected by the closure
Chain ID: 1135

On this page

Lisk Chain closes on October 31, 2026
What Lisk was and how it became a layer 2
Your Lisk address
Open your Lisk address in Keylo
How to withdraw from Lisk to Ethereum
Special cases: WETH, staked LSK and DeFi positions
Sending on Lisk with Keylo, and receiving
Fees on Lisk and on the Ethereum side
Swaps, bridges and LSK after the closure
Safety during the Lisk shutdown
Frequently asked questions

Lisk Chain closes on October 31, 2026

Lisk announced in October 2026 that Lisk Chain will shut down on 31 October 2026 as the company pivots to a business finance product. Its support FAQ asks users to move LSK, ETH, stablecoins, bridged assets and DeFi positions off the chain before then, and states there is no way to withdraw or recover LSK left on Lisk Chain after the shutdown. Projects building on Lisk were offered a migration path to Celo.

The withdrawal itself takes about eight days through the official bridge, because OP Stack withdrawals include a seven-day challenge period. That makes timing tight, so start now and do not wait for the last day. LSK that already sits on Ethereum or on an exchange is not affected and needs no action.

A quick plan helps. First list everything you hold on Lisk, including tokens in apps. Second, make sure you have a little ETH on Lisk for the starting transaction and some ETH on Ethereum for the two later steps. Third, unwind staking and DeFi positions. Finally, bridge your largest balances first and confirm each withdrawal reaches the prove stage before moving on to smaller ones.

What Lisk was and how it became a layer 2

Lisk began in 2016 as its own blockchain with a JavaScript developer kit and its own address format. In 2024 it moved to an Ethereum layer 2 built on the OP Stack, joined the Superchain, and turned LSK into an ERC-20 token on Ethereum that could be bridged to the new chain. Lisk positioned the network for projects in emerging markets, with grants and programs focused on Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America.

The layer 2 used ETH for gas like other OP Stack chains, and LSK became a token for governance and staking. Independent trackers noted that its fault proofs were not yet functional, so a permissioned proposer posted state to Ethereum. With the 2026 closure, the chain's purpose now is simply to let everyone exit safely.

Your Lisk address

On Lisk Chain your address is a standard 0x address, the same one Keylo shows for Ethereum and other EVM networks. If you used Lisk with MetaMask or another wallet, importing that recovery phrase into Keylo shows the same first address and its Lisk balance. There is no activation or memo.

Old Lisk L1 accounts, which used a different address format starting with lsk, belong to the pre-2024 chain and are separate from Lisk Chain. If you still hold tokens tied to the old network, follow Lisk's own migration instructions; Keylo works with the 0x layer 2 address only.

If the address Keylo shows has no Lisk balance but you know you used Lisk, the other wallet may have used a different account number or derivation path. Rather than searching through Keylo, open the original wallet and bridge from there; with the deadline this close, finishing the withdrawal matters more than which app you use.

Open your Lisk address in Keylo

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Go to Keylo and create a wallet, or import the 12 or 24-word phrase you used on Lisk.
2
Confirm your email and set a strong password. The phrase is encrypted in your browser with a key derived from that password.
3
Select Lisk in the network list and confirm the 0x address matches the one you used.
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Note every asset you hold on Lisk, including tokens and anything locked in apps.
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Check you have ETH on Lisk for the withdrawal transaction and ETH on Ethereum for the later steps.

How to withdraw from Lisk to Ethereum

The prove and claim steps run on Ethereum and need ETH there for gas. If you have none, withdraw a little ETH from an exchange to your Ethereum address first. Keep the withdrawal transaction hash so you can find it again in the bridge if you close the page.

If you import your Keylo phrase into a browser wallet to use the bridge, install that wallet only from its official website or your browser's official extension store, and check the publisher. Fake wallet extensions are a common way to steal recovery phrases during migrations. Once your withdrawals are claimed, your funds show in Keylo under Ethereum at the same address.

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Open the Lisk Bridge by typing bridge.lisk.com and connect a wallet that holds your Lisk address. You can import your Keylo phrase into a reputable browser wallet for this.
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Start the withdrawal of ETH or LSK from Lisk Chain to Ethereum and confirm the transaction, paid in ETH on Lisk.
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About an hour later, submit the prove transaction on Ethereum. The seven-day challenge period starts only after this step.
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After the challenge period ends, submit the claim transaction on Ethereum to receive your funds.
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Open Ethereum in Keylo to see the arrived balance at your same 0x address.

Special cases: WETH, staked LSK and DeFi positions

WETH on Lisk cannot be bridged directly through the Lisk Bridge. Lisk's FAQ says to unwrap it to native ETH first, using the WETH contract's withdraw function on the Lisk explorer, then bridge the ETH. Enter the amount in wei, the smallest unit of ETH, and double-check it before signing.

Staked LSK must be unlocked and unstaked before it can be bridged, and any rewards claimed. Lisk notes that this takes at least eleven days in total, including a three-day wait plus the bridge time, so with the October 31 closure, start unstaking immediately and check Lisk's FAQ for how positions still unlocking are handled. Lending deposits, liquidity positions and other DeFi holdings must be withdrawn in their apps first, returning plain tokens to your address.

Sending on Lisk with Keylo, and receiving

Sending on Lisk is useful for consolidating assets into one account before bridging. Do not ask anyone to pay you on Lisk now. If funds must arrive there, open Lisk in Keylo, tap Receive and share the address labeled Lisk, then bridge them out the same day.

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Open Lisk in Keylo and select ETH or a token.
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Paste the destination address or scan a QR code. Keylo validates the checksum and warns about contract addresses.
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Enter an amount or tap Max to keep ETH for the fee.
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Review the network fee and exact amount, then confirm.

Fees on Lisk and on the Ethereum side

Lisk Chain uses the OP Stack fee model with ETH as gas: an execution fee with an EIP-1559 base fee and tip, plus an L1 data fee for posting transaction data to Ethereum. Fees on Lisk are small. The expensive part of leaving is on Ethereum, where the prove and claim transactions pay mainnet gas, which can be significant for small balances.

For very small amounts, compare that mainnet cost with what you are withdrawing. If an exchange still accepts deposits on Lisk for your asset, or another route is available, it may be cheaper; otherwise the Lisk Bridge is the reliable path. Keylo shows network fees before you confirm and adds nothing to normal sends.

Swaps, bridges and LSK after the closure

Keylo normally offers swap and bridge on Lisk through LI.FI and THORChain, with quotes that show the route, fees and minimum received, and refunds to the sending wallet if a cross-chain route cannot complete. During the wind-down, third-party bridges have largely dropped Lisk, and Lisk says its own bridge is the one that still works. If Keylo finds no route, use the Lisk Bridge rather than waiting for one.

LSK continues as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, and exchanges that hold LSK for you are not affected. After bridging, you can hold LSK at your Ethereum address in Keylo or move it to an exchange that supports LSK on Ethereum. Check the token contract against Lisk's official sources before trading, since copycat LSK tokens exist.

Safety during the Lisk shutdown

Start withdrawals now; the official bridge needs about eight days.
Type bridge.lisk.com yourself and ignore migration links in messages.
Unwrap WETH and unstake LSK before bridging.
Keep ETH on Ethereum for the prove and claim steps.
Never type your recovery phrase into a website. Importing it into a wallet app is different from entering it on a page.
Keep records for taxes, and read Keylo security before importing any phrase.

Frequently asked questions

When does Lisk Chain shut down?

Lisk Chain is scheduled to shut down on October 31, 2026. Lisk's official FAQ asks users to withdraw all assets before then and says LSK left on Lisk Chain after the shutdown cannot be withdrawn or recovered. LSK held on Ethereum or on exchanges is not affected.

How long does it take to bridge from Lisk to Ethereum?

About eight days through the Lisk Bridge. You start the withdrawal on Lisk, submit a prove transaction on Ethereum roughly an hour later, wait for the seven-day challenge period, then claim on Ethereum. You need ETH on Ethereum for the prove and claim transactions.

Can I use Keylo to bridge off Lisk?

Keylo's bridge depends on third-party routes, and most bridges have stopped supporting Lisk during the wind-down. If Keylo shows a quote, you can review its fees and route before confirming. If not, use the official Lisk Bridge, which Lisk says still works, with a wallet holding your Lisk address.

Why can I not bridge WETH from Lisk?

According to Lisk's FAQ, WETH cannot be bridged directly through the Lisk Bridge. Unwrap it to native ETH first using the withdraw function on the WETH contract in the Lisk explorer, entering the amount in wei, then bridge the ETH to Ethereum.

Do I need to do anything with LSK on an exchange?

No. Lisk says LSK held on Ethereum or on exchanges is unaffected by the Lisk Chain closure. Only assets sitting on Lisk Chain itself, including LSK, ETH, stablecoins and DeFi positions there, need to be moved before October 31, 2026.