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About Scroll

A bytecode-equivalent zkEVM rollup focused on Ethereum alignment and open-source proving.

Scroll is a zkEVM rollup built for bytecode-level equivalence with Ethereum, meaning any Solidity contract deploys as-is with identical semantics. Its architecture emphasizes open-source proving infrastructure and native Ethereum tooling compatibility. It is a smaller venue than Linea or ZKsync Era but has attracted stablecoin liquidity and DeFi deployments looking for the strongest ZK-EVM equivalence.

  • TVL around $2.1B in April–May 2026 per DeFiLlama, mid-tier among ZK rollups.
  • Bytecode-equivalent (Type-2) zkEVM; standard EVM tooling (Foundry, Hardhat, viem) works without modification.
  • Sub-hour cryptographic finality on canonical withdrawals to Ethereum.
  • Home to Aave V3, Compound V3, Ambient, and SyncSwap among DEXs; SCR governance token launched in Q4 2024.
  • Prover infrastructure is fully open-source, an alignment stance that has attracted Ethereum-native developers.

Frequently asked questions

How does Scroll differ from Linea and ZKsync Era?

All three are zkEVM rollups, but they differ on the equivalence level and roadmap. Scroll targets Type-2 EVM equivalence with fully open-source proving. Linea is also Type-2 but tightly integrated with the ConsenSys stack. ZKsync Era uses a custom VM with its own compiler pipeline (LLVM-based) that is EVM-compatible but not strictly bytecode-equivalent.

Is Scroll decentralized?

Scroll is a Stage 0 rollup by L2BEAT criteria as of mid-2026: the sequencer and prover are permissioned and upgrades are controlled by a multisig. State transitions are cryptographically verified via ZK proofs, so an invalid state cannot be posted, but the operator can still censor or upgrade the contracts.

Why deposit on Scroll?

For most DeFi users, Scroll's main draws are the Type-2 EVM equivalence and open-source proving stack. Yields on the major lending venues are generally competitive with Linea and Base but with less scale. It is a reasonable ZK-finality venue for treasuries that value fast withdrawals to L1.