Is general-purpose L2 no longer being pursued? Scroll plans to pivot to a privacy AI dedicated network, and SCR will migrate back to the Ethereum mainnet.

Scroll DAO has proposed converting its general-purpose zkEVM Layer 2 into a permissioned application-specific network focused on privacy-preserving AI, with governance token SCR (10 billion total supply, unchanged) migrating back to Ethereum mainnet. The new architecture would support a product stack including Compass, Compass API, CENO, and native assets USX and SCR, shifting the network's role toward on-chain settlement and distributed compute coordination for privacy computations and autonomous agent workflows. SCR would gain expanded governance scope over USX parameters and new staking/collateral duties, with validators required to lock tokens for high-value cross-domain settlements and subject to slashing. The move marks the first major L2 to decouple its governance base from its execution environment, avoiding liquidity constraints from permissioned access, after roughly 37 months of general-purpose operation since mainnet launch in October 2023 and token distribution in October 2024. The proposal remains in forum discussion; the Scroll Foundation will draft a formal specification and proceed to an on-chain temperature check and binding DAO vote, with upgrade and SCR migration timelines announced after approval.