Fogo builds upon Solana's proven blockchain architecture, inheriting its key technical components:
Proof of History (PoH): Provides cryptographic timestamping for global clock synchronization across the network
Tower BFT: The consensus mechanism that enables fast finality and fork choice
Turbine: Block propagation protocol that efficiently distributes blocks across the network
Solana Virtual Machine (SVM): The execution environment that processes transactions and smart contracts
Leader Rotation: Deterministic scheduling system that rotates block production responsibilities
Compatibility Strategy
Fogo maintains full compatibility at the SVM execution layer, ensuring that existing Solana programs, tooling, and infrastructure can migrate seamlessly without modification. The protocol preserves all core networking and consensus components while optimizing their implementation for maximum performance.
This compatibility strategy allows Fogo to benefit from continuous upstream improvements in the Solana ecosystem while providing a clear migration path for developers and users.