Custodial exchanges might also be using this software but not always and I guess it will depend. Liquid staking validators are those often running their own builders as well. It's unclear whether flashpots is just the most successful builder and kind of just the most profitable or they specifically choose flashpots because they censor that's not necessarily clear by just observing the current state.
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