Scroll’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has announced a temporary pause in its governance process after senior figures resigned and delegates reported confusion over which proposals remain active.
Delegates on a Wednesday call said co‑founder Haichen Shen told the group the team is “redesigning governance,” a move one contributor described as a pause, not a permanent stop. The comments were flagged in a public post by delegate Olimpio summarizing the call and sharing screenshots.
In practice, the pause leaves open questions about live measures — including a treasury management proposal — and whether votes already recorded will be honored. One leadership figure, Eugene, resigned this week, and Scroll team members admitted they were uncertain which proposals are still live or previously approved.
Delegation remains a core mechanic: token holders who don’t follow every decision can give voting power to trusted delegates. Top delegates are still in place — Olimpio is the fourth‑largest with about 176,000 SCR in delegated voting power — but the extent to which current proposals will be executed is unclear.
The shift under discussion appears to tilt toward a more centralized governance model, with the Scroll team asking for time to “put everything in order” before announcing next steps. SCR tokens gained roughly 3% in the past 24 hours amid a broader market uptick, but remain down significantly from last December’s highs.
Why it matters: A pause and redesign could speed decision making but concentrate control, raising operational and treasury‑management risks for token holders and counterparties. Holders and partners should monitor official governance channels before assuming any proposal will be executed.
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