diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 729f65d..1ebcdb3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       "name": "anchornet-frontend",
       "version": "0.9.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@rolldown/binding-win32-x64-msvc": "1.2.0",
         "next": "16.1.6",
         "react": "19.2.3",
         "react-dom": "19.2.3"
@@ -29,6 +28,9 @@
         "typescript": "^5",
         "vitest": "^2.1.9"
       },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20"
+      },
       "optionalDependencies": {
         "@rolldown/binding-win32-x64-msvc": "^1.2.0"
       }
@@ -3574,7 +3576,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-quJQXlTSUGL2LH9SUXo8VwsY4soanhgo6LNSm84E1LBcE8s3O0wpdiRzyR9z/ZZJMlMWv37qOOb9pdJlMUEKFQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8"
       }
@@ -4316,7 +4317,6 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=6"
       }
@@ -7565,14 +7565,6 @@
         "react": "^19.2.3"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/react-is": {
-      "version": "17.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-is/-/react-is-17.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-w2GsyukL62IJnlaff/nRegPQR94C/XXamvMWmSHRJ4y7Ts/4ocGRmTHvOs8PSE6pB3dWOrD/nueuU5sduBsQ4w==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true
-    },
     "node_modules/redent": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/redent/-/redent-3.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/src/components/AnchorForm.test.tsx b/src/components/AnchorForm.test.tsx
index 893bd13..a880c73 100644
--- a/src/components/AnchorForm.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AnchorForm.test.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,18 @@ describe("AnchorForm", () => {
 
   it("disables the submit button while pending", () => {
     render(<AnchorForm onSubmit={() => {}} pending />);
-    expect(screen.getByText("Register")).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Registering…")).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it("shows pending-state text and reverts when pending changes", () => {
+    const { rerender } = render(<AnchorForm onSubmit={() => {}} pending={false} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText("Register")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    rerender(<AnchorForm onSubmit={() => {}} pending />);
+    expect(screen.getByText("Registering…")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Registering…")).toBeDisabled();
+    rerender(<AnchorForm onSubmit={() => {}} pending={false} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText("Register")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Register")).not.toBeDisabled();
   });
 
   it("clears field values, errors, and focuses the id field after reset", () => {
diff --git a/src/components/AnchorForm.tsx b/src/components/AnchorForm.tsx
index 5595653..bcb2172 100644
--- a/src/components/AnchorForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AnchorForm.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export function AnchorForm({
         disabled={pending}
         className="h-fit shrink-0 rounded-lg bg-emerald-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-emerald-500 disabled:opacity-50"
       >
-        Register
+        {pending ? "Registering…" : "Register"}
       </button>
       <button
         type="button"
diff --git a/src/components/SettlementForm.test.tsx b/src/components/SettlementForm.test.tsx
index eaea935..83193de 100644
--- a/src/components/SettlementForm.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SettlementForm.test.tsx
@@ -217,26 +217,15 @@ describe("SettlementForm", () => {
       });
     });
   });
-});
 
-  it("rejects submission when asset case differs and exceeds liquidity", () => {
-    const onSubmit = vi.fn();
-    render(
-      <SettlementForm
-        onSubmit={onSubmit}
-        availableLiquidity={{ USDC: 1000 }}
-      />,
-    );
-    // Use lowercase asset code
-    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Asset"), {
-      target: { value: "usdc" },
-    });
-    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Amount"), {
-      target: { value: "1500" },
-    });
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Open settlement"));
-    // Expect liquidity error
-    expect(screen.getByText(/Insufficient liquidity/)).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(onSubmit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  it("shows pending-state text and reverts when pending changes", () => {
+    const { rerender } = render(<SettlementForm onSubmit={() => {}} pending={false} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText("Open settlement")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    rerender(<SettlementForm onSubmit={() => {}} pending />);
+    expect(screen.getByText("Opening…")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Opening…")).toBeDisabled();
+    rerender(<SettlementForm onSubmit={() => {}} pending={false} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText("Open settlement")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Open settlement")).not.toBeDisabled();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/SettlementForm.tsx b/src/components/SettlementForm.tsx
index 93b8ebf..4ce3f4d 100644
--- a/src/components/SettlementForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SettlementForm.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export function SettlementForm({
           disabled={pending}
           className="flex-1 h-fit rounded-lg bg-emerald-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-emerald-500 disabled:opacity-50"
         >
-          Open settlement
+          {pending ? "Opening…" : "Open settlement"}
         </button>
         <button
           type="button"