Please note, your funds are never lost! Connext is always non-custodial and your funds are always retrievable. In the worst possible case, you can reclaim your funds on the original chain 72 hours from the time you sent them.

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Debugging a Stuck Transfer

Understanding the Transfer Lifecycle

When debugging a stuck transfer, it is important to understand the lifecycle of a crosschain transaction.

The NXTP crosschain transaction lifecycle.

There are three phases:

Auction: During this phase, you (the user) are paired with a router (liquidity provider) who will provide the exit liquidity for your transfer. For example, if you are transferring DAI from Optimism to Arbitrum the router would provide the DAI on Arbitrum in exchange for the DAI you supply on Optimism.