Scroll DAO pauses governance after leaders leave and restructuring begins

• Scroll DAO Suspends Governance Following Resignation of Key Leadership
• Delegates point to reformulation with possible temporary centralization
• Treasury proposals remain pending without a definition of execution

Scroll DAO, the decentralized autonomous organization responsible for Ethereum's layer-2 scaling project, announced the temporary suspension of its governance mechanism. The decision comes amid internal changes following the departure of key leadership figures, according to Delegate Olimpio.

In a post on X, Olimpio stated that Eugene, leader of Scroll DAO, formally resigned earlier this week. He added that Haichen Shen, Scroll's co-founder, highlighted that the team is currently "redesigning governance," which prompted the pause in the decentralized decision-making process.

Today: Scroll DAO 📜 governance is to be “paused”

DAO leadership resigned, but gov proposals are still live, ongoing. Straight from today's delegate call:

1. Haichen @shenhaichen (cofounder of SCR) started: they are “redesigning governance”

2. Race @razacodes (SCR team… pic.twitter.com/UHRbiPfi2o

— olimpio (@OlimpioCrypto) September 10, 2025

The restructuring raised questions among delegates and participants. According to Olimpio, "Summary: They are revamping governance, but the path forward is unclear; it seems to me they will adopt a centralized approach. There is still no clear communication, transparency, or plan. Just an announcement of a 'pause.'"

Despite the suspension, team members emphasized that it is not a definitive end to governance. Raza Zaidi, Scroll's head of growth, stated that the measure should be viewed as a "pause" and not a "stop" or "dismantling" of the DAO's structures.

Among the proposals that remain open is one related to treasury management, but there is still no confirmation on when or how it will be implemented. This point is considered crucial, as Scroll DAO's treasury is one of the pillars supporting the ecosystem's development.

Scroll DAO was created in parallel with the launch of SCR, its native token, and is jointly managed by the Scroll Foundation and a Security Council. The governance model has been conducted through delegate voting, which will now undergo review to better align with the project's objectives and the needs of its community.

The pause marks a reset moment for Scroll DAO, which seeks to balance decentralization, efficiency, and clear governance amid the expanding layer 2 project sector on Ethereum.