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A zkEVM that aims to match Ethereum bytecode for bytecode.

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By the Orca Crypto teamUpdated 2026-09-28How we check this5 min readReference
The short answer

A zkEVM that aims to match Ethereum bytecode for bytecode. Scroll chose maximum compatibility. Contracts that work on Ethereum work on Scroll without changes, and proofs are generated for every block.

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What Scroll is for

Scroll chose maximum compatibility. Contracts that work on Ethereum work on Scroll without changes, and proofs are generated for every block.

Because Scroll settles to Ethereum, your funds ultimately depend on Ethereum security plus the correctness of the rollup itself. That is a genuinely strong position, and it is not identical to holding on the base chain.

Technical summary

PropertyValue
LayerLayer 2
Launched2023
TypeZK rollup
Settles toEthereum
Built withScroll zkEVM

Block explorers

An explorer lets you verify any transaction, address or contract on this network yourself. Learning to read one is the fastest way to stop taking anyone's word for anything.

How to read a block explorer

Wallets that support it

Getting funds onto Scroll

The official bridge is the safest route. Third party bridges are faster and add their own risk, which has historically been the largest source of losses in crypto.

What to be aware of

  • Most layer 2s currently run a single sequencer operated by one company, which can in principle reorder or delay transactions.
  • Upgrade keys are often held by a small multisig, meaning the rules can change.
  • Withdrawing through an official optimistic rollup bridge takes about seven days by design.
  • Crypto assets are volatile. Drawdowns of seventy percent or more have happened on every network in this list, including the largest.
  • Sending to an address on the wrong network can lose funds permanently. Always send a small test amount first.

Nothing on this page is investment advice. We describe how networks work, not whether you should buy anything.

Other networks at this layer

Same job, different tradeoffs. Each of these has its own page covering what it is actually for, who runs it and where it struggles.

Common questions

How is Scroll different from other ZK rollups?
It aims for bytecode level equivalence with Ethereum, so contracts and tooling work without modification. That compatibility is harder to prove efficiently, which is the tradeoff it accepted.
Do I need a different wallet for Scroll?
No. Because it matches Ethereum closely, MetaMask, Rabby and the usual tools work after adding the network.

Where to go next

New to Scroll?

We can get you set up with the right wallet, funded, and through a first transaction on this network in about an hour, on a screen share.

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