So this cantillion effect is less about being close to the printer and more about being close to the blood line.

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I wouldn't go quite that far. The 'big families' certainly are behind this at the very top--but the brokers and clearing houses and 'bond agents' (or whatever they're called) take a little cut out of every transaction.

By translation then, with bitcoin you want to be close to the miners? 🤷🏻‍♂️

...I'd never thought of it that way. Good question. Maybe it's less of an impact because the block reward is a known release schedule, and done in public? I don't know...good point.