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Scroll officially unveils its mainnet, leveraging zero-knowledge proofs to significantly improve ethereum transaction speed and reduce costs.
Leading ethereum scaling solution Scroll has officially unveiled its ethereum-Scalability-and-Efficiency” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>main network. After two years marked by rigorous development and testing, the zkEVM network aims to redefine ethereum‘s scaling capabilities.
The growing adoption of ethereum has created challenges related to network speed and transaction costs. Scroll’s technology leverages zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, a cryptographic method that alleviates these bottlenecks. By compressing off-chain calculations, ZK proofs substantially increase transaction throughput, delivering faster transaction speeds and lower costs.
Seamless transition for developers
Scroll has designed its EVM-compatible zkEVM at the bytecode level to closely emulate the ethereum experience. This development allows developers to migrate their existing ethereum projects to Scroll without making code modifications, affirming Scroll’s dedication to scaling ethereum without sacrificing security or decentralization.
The mainnet debut follows a series of successful testnets for Scroll. During its Alpha and Beta phases, the network handled more than 55 million transactions. Its most recent testnet, Sepolia, recorded more than 900,000 wallet addresses and more than six million transactions in a span of two months. More than a hundred diverse projects, from DeFi to gaming, have used Scroll’s test environments, underscoring the network’s versatility.
Initially, the Scroll mainnet will prioritize onboarding infrastructure providers. This will be followed by a series of implementations designed to allow global developers to begin creating Web3 products, thereby introducing new users to the ethereum fold.