#Scroll mainnet
Scroll confirmed that its mainnet launch was the result of a 15-month testing process, including security audits conducted on three different testnets. Scroll leverages zero-knowledge technology and is fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This makes it easier for developers to move their applications from Ethereum to a new network known as "zkEVM." Solutions like zkEVM, including Scroll, aim to provide lower transaction fees while improving the performance of decentralized applications (dApps) operating on the Ethereum platform.
This kind of network operation involves combining thousands of off-chain transactions into a single entity, which is then accompanied by a proof containing important information, which is then sent to the Ethereum mainnet. Mainnet Scroll will first focus on providing onboarding infrastructure, followed by implementation that empowers developers to start building Web3 products, and ultimately drives new users into the Ethereum community. Last week, data from Etherscan showed that the Scroll smart contract was deployed on October 8, but the official announcement was delayed until this week.
Scroll also confirmed that the mainnet launch was the result of 15 months of testing and security audits on three different testnets.
In these three test networks, more than 450,000 smart contracts were used to facilitate more than 90 million transactions in 9 million blocks. A total of 280,000 ZK-proofs were also produced.
Scroll was founded in 2021 with a mission to build an open-source and scalable ecosystem that leverages zkEVM's native capabilities, while maintaining Ethereum's security features. The network's launch comes nearly seven months after its main competitors, Polygon and Matter Labs, each released their zkEVM solutions.
