New money changes relative prices unevenly because early recipients can spend before the monetary expansion fully propagates.
Cantillon effect is best understood as part of a system rather than as an isolated definition. Its related coordinates show the mechanisms, incentives and historical records that give the term practical meaning.
Cantillon effect is an analytical lens, not a slogan or automatic proof that every claim about Bitcoin is correct. Use it to trace scarcity, incentives, prices, time and human choice, then compare the reasoning with the protocol’s verifiable rules.
Understanding Cantillon effect helps distinguish a verifiable Bitcoin mechanism or historical record from slogans, products and market narratives.
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Grounded in a source record
Explains function and trade-offs
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