Scroll co-founder and CEO Raza said in a post that general-purpose layer-2 networks are outdated, and Scroll will pivot to a private L2 built for AI agents. He pointed to Vitalik Buterin's recent admission that the original role of L2s no longer makes sense, even though Buterin first proposed the rollup-centric roadmap featuring shared security, general-purpose execution, and routing all use cases through a single chain. Raza argued that being general is no longer a safe strategy, and L2s that don't specialize will become irrelevant. He acknowledged that DeFi won't be able to exist on Scroll after the transition to a private chain, but said that's not a bad thing. DeFi doesn't need to live on every chain, with Arbitrum and Base already serving that role, while trading demand is met by platforms like Hyperliquid. He also noted that Aave has announced an orderly wind-down of its deployments on Scroll and other chains, calling it evidence that the roadmap is working as intended, with user funds unaffected. The new direction revolves around something called "Scroll Compass," with details to come in a later video. Raza said the team views agent-to-agent payments as a genuine trend, but only a "feature" rather than a "product," and the company prefers to be "early and specific" rather than "safe and generic."
Scroll co-founder and CEO Raza said in a post that general-purpose L2s are obsolete, and Scroll would pivot to serve as a private L2 for AI agents.
Raza pointed out that Vitalik Buterin recently admitted publicly that "the original role of L2s is no longer reasonable." Buterin was the one who first proposed the rollup roadmap centered on shared security, general-purpose execution, and consolidating all use cases into one chain. In Raza's view, the general-purpose positioning is no longer a safe choice, and L2s that fail to specialize won't be needed.
The CEO acknowledged that once Scroll becomes a private chain, DeFi won't be able to continue on it. But he said that's not a bad thing. DeFi doesn't need to exist on every chain; Arbitrum and Base are already playing that role well, and trading demand is served by platforms like Hyperliquid. He also mentioned that Aave has announced an orderly closure of its deployments on Scroll and several other chains, describing that as the roadmap "working as intended," with user funds unaffected.
Scroll's new direction centers on something called "Scroll Compass," with more details to be released in an upcoming video. The team currently believes agent-to-agent payments are a genuine trend, but they are only a "feature," not a "product." Raza said the company would rather be "early and specific" than "safe and generic."
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