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Crypto Exchange Binance Adds Newly Launched Ethereum (ETH) Layer-2 Altcoin to Trading Roster

Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding its trading offerings to include a new Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 altcoin. According to the exchange, Scroll (SCR) is now available for spot trading using the pairs of SCR/BTC, SCR/USDT, SCR/FDUSD and SCR/TRY. Binance says its customers can purchase Scroll using VISA, MasterCard, Google Pay, Apple Pay or with their wallet balances. According to Binance, Scroll is a project aiming to solve Ethereum network congestion and reduce its fees. “Scroll is a Layer-2 zkRollup solution using zero knowledge proof technology to scale Ethereum, making it cheaper and faster without compromising security and compatibility.” The total supply of the Scroll token is 1 billion with an initial circulating supply of 190 million, 19% of the total token supply. Binance is attaching a seed tag to SCR, which the exchange applies to lower-liquidity projects that may exhibit higher volatility compared to othe...