Scroll 自發布空投分配以來就受到了嚴厲批評。大部分強烈反對來自其社區,因爲該項目決定將 5.5% 的 SCR 代幣供應分配給Binance的啓動池。
此舉使得 Scroll 的許多早期支持者反對該項目。這些早期採用者在過去兩年在 Scroll 生態系統中開展活動後,期望獲得更優惠的待遇。
第一輪空投分配的 10 億枚代幣中,只有 7% 會流向早期採用者。另一方面,Binance用戶可以通過在短短几天內質押BNB來獲得大量份額。
Scroll 決定向Binance發行池分配如此多的資金,這讓許多早期支持者感到被邊緣化。批評者認爲,該項目向有利於較大持有者和中心化交易所的系統屈服,這與該項目的去中心化精神直接矛盾。
自從分配的消息傳出後,X(以前的 Twitter)上就充滿了表達不滿的用戶。他們覺得他們支持 Scroll 的所有努力都沒有得到回報,特別是考慮到他們隨着時間的推移而產生的鉅額互動費用。
除了對分配的普遍不滿外,該項目還將合格用戶的快照推遲到 10 月 19 日。這讓許多人擔心,隨着更多的參與者在最後一刻湧入,空投可能會變得更加稀釋。
我不認爲與Binance合作是“向 CEX 跪下上市”——遠不止於此,這是建立合作伙伴關係以實現增長和更廣泛支持的戰略決策。然而,這確實是一個艱難的決定。以下是我的一些想法:
1)Binance安入口和……
—張曄 (@yezhang1998) 2024 年 10 月 11 日
Following the backlash, Ye Zhang, one of the founders of Scroll, took to his X profile to address community concerns.
According to Zhang, the partnership with Binance is not just for listing purposes; it is also a strategic move to expand and secure broader market support.
Zhang pointed out how critical Binance’s entry and exit services are for stablecoins in emerging markets. He used Africa as an example of such a market, claiming that Binance has a better reputation and is more widely used than Ethereum in the continent.
In his words: “When I visited Africa, I saw that everyone was using Binance – it holds even stronger legitimacy for many locals than Ethereum.”
Zhang also stated that the 5.5% allocation of tokens for the Binance launchpool will come out of the ecosystem and growth budget meaning that it will not detract from the community airdrop pool. He also highlighted how Scroll reserves a significant portion of tokens for community rewards.
To avoid unfair advantages for large investors, Scroll also implemented a purchase limit of 2,500 SCR per user during the pre-market phase. This is supposed to ensure broader distribution among potential holders and emphasizes the project’s commitment to long-term community engagement and growth.
Sandy, a Scroll “core contributor” on X, also addressed the issue. According to a post from the page, the partnership with Binance is an attempt to adapt to current market conditions and strengthen the project’s competitive position.
For us, Binance is more than just a listing, it's the best channel to reach global distribution, it will open the on-ramp and off-ramp channels and help us grow to the next stage, especially in emerging markets.
ETH deposits and withdrawals on Scroll are now live on Binance,…
— Sandy | Scroll 📜 | 🦇🔊 (@sandyzkp) October 11, 2024
They hope the partnership with Binance will provide Scroll with a broad base of investors and essential infrastructure support.
The Scroll airdrop will take center stage in the coming days, after which its primary focus will shift to making progress on Scroll’s tech roadmap and ecosystem building.
Since its launch in 2017, Binance has established a dominant position in the token market. It has become sort of the “holy land” for projects hoping to appear more legitimate to investors.
Projects that secure a listing on Binance are often viewed as more credible. It is almost like a seal of approval that also provides the tokens with increased market exposure.
Binance’s influence has projects feeling FOMO and pressured to get the exchange’s endorsement for wider recognition. Somehow, it maintained its dominance in the token markets, even with CZ’s exit and subsequent imprisonment.
However, some issues have been popping up regarding this FOMO. For example, there have been comments on social media from netizens who believe that Binance now lists any project, including those that aren’t the best for investment.
There are also complaints about how projects allow Binance to negotiate better arrangements for its users, sometimes at the expense of the project and token supporters.
This exact scenario is playing out with Scroll, and the situation has caused friction and further concerns about preferential treatment for Binance over grassroots community interests.