I learned the hard way that “final” often just means “not yet challenged.” Systems fail in the gap between action and verification.
The overlooked risk is verification lag. When execution outruns validation, rollback risk compounds.
Core: deterministic dispute resolution.
Metrics: takebacks per 1k actions, p99 latency, dispute time, recovery cost.
Healthy: near-zero reversals, bounded tails, fast disputes, contained cost.
Unhealthy: rising reverts, fat tails, slow arbitration.
@Fabric Foundation focuses on verification-first flow. $ROBO seems structured to price and absorb dispute risk.
My view: durability > speed.