... health, route availability, and volatility at the source. It knows the exact market pressure before the players do. Dynamic Friction as a Defense: When the pool reads high stress, Blaze doesn't just sit there while farmers drain the treasury. It spikes "Storm Pressure," dials back the jackpot cadence, and increases gameplay friction. We slow the reward flow to match the reality of the chain. The Web2.5 Shield & Player Retention: But throttling rewards kills bad games. GrowHouse survives because ... ... staging vault to dodge Blaze's in-game hazard taxes. They stay engaged because the gameplay is highly strategic, even when the macro-economy tightens. Furthermore, actual liquidity withdrawals are strictly gated behind a 100k holding requirement and manual treasury