Ethereum Layer 2 network Scroll announced its zkEVM is live on mainnet.

As The Block reported last week, bridge deployment appeared to have begun on Oct. 8, according to the block explorer Etherscan. Over 750 ETH ($1.2 million) has been bridged so far, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard, encompassing more than 1,500 transactions and nearly 1,000 unique users.

zkEVMs are Layer 2 networks built on Ethereum using zero-knowledge proofs for scalability. Being Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible, these networks can support Ethereum applications while running at scale.

The launch follows a two-year testing phase, including its launch on the Ethereum Goerli testnet in February, with 60 team members working alongside a broader network of external contributors. Scroll uses zero-knowledge …