Is it a shadow or an assassin? Let's talk about Fogo's ambition of 'fire'.
The discussion around Fogo has been rising these past few days, so I went to dig into its background. Many people regard it as Solana's little brother, after all, it is based on SVM and uses Firedancer's technology. But after researching, I feel this matter is not that simple. It is more like an assassin trying to challenge Solana using Solana's strongest weapon. Fogo not only means 'fire', it represents a 'purified' narrative—no historical debts, no burdens from old clients, built directly on the foundation of Firedancer.
I also looked at the debates in the community, the core question is whether we really need an L1 that is 'faster than fast'? Fogo's answer is a block time of 40ms. This is not just a numbers game; it elevates the blockchain interaction experience to the level of centralized servers. The game of decentralization and security has always been a favorite topic of debate in the tech circle. Regarding the team's background, the technical strength appears to be very solid, as few newcomers dare to tackle the underlying architecture like Firedancer.
As a retail investor, my logic for viewing Fogo is very simple: it is a direct manifestation of the Firedancer concept. Solana's scale is too large, with limited growth potential, while Fogo resembles BSC or more aggressive sidechains next to ETH back in the day, filled with uncertainty and explosive potential. Its disadvantage is that the ecosystem is currently still quite desolate, whether in DeFi or with 'meme coins', it is not rich enough. But in this industry, technological spillover often brings financial spillover. If you think Firedancer is Solana's trump card, then Fogo is the independent version of this trump card. In terms of operation advice, don’t treat it as a stable investment; instead, consider it as a ticket to a high-performance future, with position control at a level where if it doesn’t go to zero, it can double, and if it does go to zero, it won't hurt too much.
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