Scroll Co-founder Haichen: Mainnet launch welcomes a new starting point, focusing on real-world applications

Scroll, as an open-source Layer 2 solution led by Asian entrepreneurs, has received significant attention from the community. After two years of intensive development and one year of testing, the Scroll Mainnet generated its genesis block on October 10, 2023, and officially launched on October 17.

As of October 27, the total locked value on the Scroll chain is (TVL), which has exceeded 19.3 million USD. The number of Mainnet wallet addresses has surpassed 147,000, and the total verified transaction volume exceeds 860,000 transactions. Between October 20 and 26, the average daily transaction count was nearly 80,000, with the highest single-day transaction volume on October 22 reaching 101,375 transactions.

Recently, Scroll held the ETH Hong Kong event at Cyberport in Hong Kong, which is the first event in Hong Kong organized by the Ethereum community. During the event, Scroll co-founder Haichen Shen was interviewed and shared the development status and future plans of Scroll.

Haichen stated that the launch of the Mainnet is an important milestone for Scroll and a new starting point. After long-term development and testing, Scroll has completed the development of zkEVM circuits, Sequencer, and other infrastructure components, and has passed security audits by third-party organizations. Currently, users can bridge assets from Ethereum to Scroll and use various applications.

Regarding ecological development, Haichen believes that it generally meets expectations. More than a week since its launch, approximately $15 million in funds have been deployed on the Scroll chain, ranking 18th in Layer 2 TVL. Surprisingly, the growth in contract deployments has exceeded expectations, indicating good developer activity, and more innovative applications are expected in the future.

When it comes to technology choices, Haichen explained the reasons for Scroll's selection of zkEVM. He believes that zk solutions provide users with stronger security guarantees and faster finality. At the same time, Scroll focuses on EVM equivalence, allowing developers to migrate tools from Ethereum to Layer 2 without modification, thus avoiding the introduction of additional issues.

In terms of technical implementation, Scroll writes zero-knowledge proof circuits in a manner closest to EVM, and the number of supported precompiled contracts is also among the top. The Sequencer is based on Go-Ethereum, maintaining high compatibility. These designs make Scroll unique in the zkEVM space.

Looking to the future, Scroll will continue to improve its infrastructure and support the deployment of more DeFi applications. Haichen stated that Scroll is committed to building an open and neutral platform, without bias towards large or small projects. They will focus on supporting real-world applications, such as stablecoin payments and AA wallets, while also paying attention to public goods projects like developer tools. In the future, they will also launch an NFT incentive program aimed at developers.

Regarding industry competition, Haichen believes that the Layer 2 ecosystem competition is still in its infancy. The zk Rollup solution needs further decentralization to enhance security. He believes that more innovative applications will emerge in the future, and the entire market is not a zero-sum game, but a new track that can continuously expand.