Create Scroll Token
How to create a Scroll token?
The phrase that matters for Scroll is bytecode-equivalent. There's a meaningful technical hierarchy among "EVM-compatible" chains, and Scroll sits at the strictest end - your compiled Solidity contracts run on Scroll without recompiling, without source-level changes, without any of the small adjustments other zkEVMs occasionally require. For developers, this means every tool, library, debugger, and contract pattern you use on Ethereum works identically here.
The withdrawal speed advantage
Scroll-to-Ethereum withdrawals typically settle in a few hours, vs the 7-day challenge period on Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base. This is the main UX advantage of zkEVMs - zero-knowledge proofs provide cryptographic finality immediately, instead of relying on the optimistic-fraud-proof challenge window. For most token operations you never withdraw to mainnet anyway, but the option being faster is still real value when users move liquidity between L1 and L2.
Deploying and getting liquid
Connect a wallet, switch to chain ID 534352, configure your Scroll token through 20lab. Pick whichever optional features fit the project: mintable, pausable, transfer taxes, or anti-bot cooldowns. Gas costs are a few cents to under a dollar in ETH. SpaceFi and SushiSwap are the leading DEXes on this blockchain.
Liquidity, distribution, and visibility
Use the Scroll add liquidity tool to bootstrap your initial pair, distribute to early holders via the Scroll multisender, and verify your contract on ScrollScan in a few clicks from the 20lab owner dashboard. Submit to CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap after liquidity is in place.
Want to Generate Specific Token?
Choose the type of token from table below:
Scroll usually costs a few cents to under a dollar in ETH for deployment, plus a 20lab service fee shown on the summary.
Scroll withdrawals typically settle in a few hours, vs the 7-day challenge period on Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base. This is the main UX advantage of zkEVMs: zero-knowledge proofs provide cryptographic finality immediately, instead of relying on the optimistic-fraud-proof challenge window. For users moving liquidity between L1 and L2 frequently, this matters significantly.
SCR launched in October 2024 as Scroll's native governance token through an airdrop to early users. For deploying a new ERC-20 the change is minimal - same chain ID (534352), same contracts, same flow, ETH remains the gas token. The relevant change is that Scroll now has more visible community engagement and clearer governance, plus ecosystem programs that distribute SCR to projects bringing usage to the chain.
The most common combination for serious launches is mintable, pausable, and ERC-2612 permit for gasless approvals. Add anti-bot cooldowns and max wallet caps if you expect retail attention at launch. Each feature guide covers the tradeoffs in detail.
SpaceFi and SushiSwap are Scroll's leading DEXes. Use the Scroll add liquidity tool to create a pair, distribute tokens via the Scroll multisender if you consider making an airdrop, verify source code on ScrollScan, and then submit your token to CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap for visibility.