Raising over $20M gave FOGO institutional legitimacy — but canceling a $20M presale and redirecting value through a 2% airdrop reframed its identity. That pivot signals an understanding: in 2026, narrative trust compounds faster than private allocations. Incentive layers like Flames Season 2 aren’t just reward programs; they are liquidity architecture designed to bootstrap on-chain activity. The critical factor now is retention. Incentives attract capital temporarily — product-market alignment keeps it. If staking, lending, and emerging protocols sustain organic demand beyond emissions, FOGO’s distribution strategy may prove structurally intelligent.
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