diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/stream.controller.ts b/backend/src/controllers/stream.controller.ts
index 9999752a..968def20 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/stream.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/stream.controller.ts
@@ -286,8 +286,7 @@ export const listStreams = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         : DEFAULT_STREAM_PAGE_SIZE,
       MAX_STREAM_PAGE_SIZE,
     );
-    const parsedOffset =
-      typeof offset === "string" ? Number.parseInt(offset, 10) || 0 : 0;
+    const parsedOffset = typeof offset === 'string' ? Math.max(0, Number.parseInt(offset, 10) || 0) : 0;
 
     // Validate sort field
     const validSortFields = [
@@ -425,9 +424,9 @@ export const getStreamEvents = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     );
 
     let offset = 0;
-    if (rawOffset && typeof rawOffset === "string") {
-      offset = Number.parseInt(rawOffset, 10) || 0;
-    } else if (rawPage && typeof rawPage === "string" && !cursor) {
+    if (rawOffset && typeof rawOffset === 'string') {
+      offset = Math.max(0, Number.parseInt(rawOffset, 10) || 0);
+    } else if (rawPage && typeof rawPage === 'string' && !cursor) {
       const page = Number.parseInt(rawPage, 10) || 1;
       offset = Math.max(0, (page - 1) * limit);
     }
@@ -749,9 +748,7 @@ export const topUpStreamHandler = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       .json({ streamId, txHash, depositedAmount: newDeposited });
   } catch (error: any) {
     logger.error(`[topUp] stream=${streamId} error:`, error);
-    return res
-      .status(500)
-      .json({ error: error.message ?? "Internal server error" });
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Failed to top up stream on chain', message: error.message ?? 'Unknown error' });
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/user.controller.ts b/backend/src/controllers/user.controller.ts
index 95f6b3d3..ae31d17c 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/user.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/user.controller.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export const getUserEvents = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunct
             rawLimit && typeof rawLimit === 'string' ? (Number.parseInt(rawLimit, 10) || DEFAULT_EVENTS_PAGE_SIZE) : DEFAULT_EVENTS_PAGE_SIZE,
             MAX_EVENTS_PAGE_SIZE
         );
-        const offset = rawOffset && typeof rawOffset === 'string' ? (Number.parseInt(rawOffset, 10) || 0) : 0;
+        const offset = rawOffset && typeof rawOffset === 'string' ? Math.max(0, Number.parseInt(rawOffset, 10) || 0) : 0;
 
         const whereClause = {
             stream: {
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/v1/streams/index.ts b/backend/src/routes/v1/streams/index.ts
index 77a4d834..abcdf5ab 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/v1/streams/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/v1/streams/index.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
 import { Router } from 'express';
-import { requireAuth } from '../../../middleware/auth.js';
-import { withdrawHandler } from './withdraw.js';
 import oldStreamRoutes from '../stream.routes.js';
-
 const router = Router();
 
 // Mount the old routes first
 router.use('/', oldStreamRoutes);
 
-/**
- * Override/Add POST /api/v1/streams/:streamId/withdraw
- */
-router.post('/:streamId/withdraw', requireAuth, withdrawHandler as any);
-
 export default router;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/dashboard-view.tsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/dashboard-view.tsx
index e0a921e3..7ba3433a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/dashboard-view.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/dashboard-view.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ const SIDEBAR_ITEMS: SidebarItem[] = [
 /** Shimmer card used as a placeholder while data loads */
 function SkeletonCard({ className = "" }: { className?: string }) {
   return (
+    <div className={`relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl ${className}`}>
+      <Skeleton className="absolute inset-0" aria-hidden="true" />
     <div
       className={`relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl ${className}`}
       aria-hidden="true"
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useIncomingStreams.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useIncomingStreams.ts
index aa083df9..cdc274c8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useIncomingStreams.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useIncomingStreams.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function useWithdrawIncomingStream(
 
       return { previousStreams, expectedWithdrawn };
     },
-    onSuccess: async (result, stream, _variables, context) => {
+    onSuccess: async (result, stream, context) => {
       if (publicKey) {
         const ctx = context as {
           previousStreams?: IncomingStreamRecord[];