I’ve noticed a simple pattern lately: the best tech is the stuff you don’t have to think about. In the early days, you couldn't even move a token without first hunting down gas on an exchange. It was a chore that killed the momentum for everyone. Now, we are seeing a shift toward "invisible" crypto. On the @Fogo Official SVM, the focus has moved from teaching people how to pay fees to making those fees disappear into the background. It’s a lesson in growth if you want people to stay, you have to stop making them work so hard just to get started.
When the mainnet went live on January 15, 2026, it brought a feature called "Sessions" that lets dApps handle the heavy lifting. Instead of you paying for every click, a paymaster covers it for you. Looking at the on-chain data from the first week of February, we saw over 100,000 transactions settle in under 40ms, many with zero gas cost to the user. This $FOGO powered setup means you sign an intent to swap, and the app does the rest. It’s a massive change from the old way of "deposit, swap for gas, then finally trade." Does removing that first fee hurdle make you more likely to try out a new app?
This isn't just about making things cheaper; it's about how long people actually stick around. When #fogo handles the fees behind the scenes, apps like the Valiant DEX feel as smooth as any regular website. For anyone contributing to the ecosystem, the focus is finally shifting from troubleshooting basic wallet errors to actually building deeper liquidity. It’s a practical step forward that treats the blockchain like the internet we already use every day.