Scroll Announces Upcoming Protocol Upgrade with Ethereum Compatibility Enhancements

🚀 Scroll Upgrade Incoming!

By Scroll
Mar 28, 2024, 6:25 PM
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Scroll has announced details of its next protocol upgrade, which will include further Ethereum compatibility enhancements and added support for EIP-4844 data blobs.​ The upgrade aims to achieve a 10x reduction in transaction fees through gas optimizations.​ Additionally, Scroll plans to include the SHA-256 opcode, allowing for a broader range of DApps and use-cases to be built on top of the platform.​ The upgrade is expected to be implemented towards the end of April, with advanced DA compression and support for Ethereum's EIP-1559 fee mechanism to follow in late May.​

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