When markets are calm, most blockchains look fine. Transactions go through. Blocks confirm. Everything feels smooth. But the real test comes during volatility.
Fogo Project is built around one important idea: markets need reliability, not just speed.
In DeFi, the biggest problem is not average block time. It is unpredictability. During heavy traffic, confirmation can slow down. Ordering can change. Slippage increases. Traders lose confidence. And once trust is damaged, users move elsewhere.
Fogo tries to solve this by focusing on coordination and performance discipline. Instead of letting the slowest validators control timing, its design aims to reduce latency variance and improve stability. The goal is simple — make execution feel steady even when demand rises.
This approach has trade-offs. Performance standards mean stronger rules. Validator structure requires clear governance. High efficiency design requires engineering maturity.
But serious markets are always built on discipline.
If Fogo can remain stable during stress, then it will not just be another fast chain. It could become infrastructure that traders actually trust.
Because in real markets, consistency under pressure matters more than headline speed.