Caption: “Same chain, two clocks. Not everything that looks done is done.”
I caught myself flexing the wrong number on Fogo: sub-40ms blocks.
It sneaks up on you. Execution fires, the book twitches, cursor mid-air. That first flash feels real. UI rewards you for trusting it.
But finality isn’t done.
The Firedancer client keeps blocks tight, spreads compressed.
Yet, economic finality lives elsewhere. A subtle gap where fills exist but aren’t anchored. That’s where strategies bleed. Not from slow blocks — from assuming speed equals settlement.
Same chain. Two clocks. They don’t sync just because you want them to.
I’ve watched hedges fire late because the screen lied. By the time finality catches up, the opportunity decayed.
People say real-time DeFi is instant outcomes. On Fogo, it’s not just fast — it’s speed and finality arguing while you’re already in.
Sometimes they agree. Sometimes you just watch the clocks fight.
